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Nakaw

NAH-kow

ˈnɑːkaʊ

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Nakaw

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Amis (Taiwan)
Meaning
a traditional Amis feminine name borne by women of the Pangcah communities; the Amis are a matrilineal society and women's names carry particular social weight as markers of lineage and land inheritance rights; Nakaw has been documented as a name associated with wisdom and leadership within the age-grade society structure that organises Amis village life
Gender
female

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