name
African
Nonhlanhla
non-HLAHN-hlah
nɔnɬɑ̃ˈɬɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Nonhlanhla
Sounds like
non-HLAHN-hlah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Xhosa/Zulu (South Africa) — from nonhlanhla meaning luck or fortune; the 'nhl' sound is an aspirated lateral click unique to Nguni languages
- Meaning
- she of luck; fortunate one
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
non-lah-LAHnon-hlan-LAH
Pronunciation tips
The 'nhl' is a lateral fricative (like blowing air around the side of the tongue while saying 'l'). Stress the second syllable. Used in both Xhosa and Zulu communities.
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