Boipelo
Setswana for "joy" or "gladness", formed from the reflexive verb ipela, "to rejoice", with the abstract noun prefix bo-.
Meaning and origin
Boipelo belongs to a large family of Setswana names made by placing the class prefix bo- in front of a verb to produce an abstract noun, the same pattern that supplies Setswana with its everyday words for qualities and…
How to pronounce Boipelo
| English (US) | boy-PEH-loh /bɔɪˈpɛloʊ/ |
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