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Nokukhanya

noh-koo-KAHN-yah

/nɔːkuːˈkɑːnjɑː/

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nokukhanya

Name meaning and origin

Origin
isiNdebele / isiZulu (South Africa)
Meaning
Mother of light
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

'kh' is an aspirated velar stop

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