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Navoda

nah-VOH-dah

nɑˈvoːdɑ

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Syllable breakdown

Navoda

Sounds like

nah-VOH-dah

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Sinhala (Sri Lanka) — from nava (new) + oda/udā (high, elevated or water); suggests newness and freshness
Meaning
new dawn; new heights; fresh beginning
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

NAV-oh-dahnah-voh-DAH

Pronunciation tips

Three syllables; stress the second. The 'o' in 'vo' is a long 'oh'. Popular among young Sri Lankan women.

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