Babirye
Luganda for the first-born of twin girls, following the Baganda custom of naming twins by birth order.
Meaning and origin
Babirye belongs to the Baganda people of Uganda, whose long-standing custom gives twins names that record which one was born first.
How to pronounce Babirye
| English (US) | bah-BEE-rye /bɑːˈbiːrʲɛ/ |
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