Boitumelo
Setswana for "joy", from the reflexive verb itumela, "to be glad or happy".
Meaning and origin
Boitumelo follows the same bo- plus reflexive-verb pattern as Boipelo, built here on itumela, to rejoice, so the two names sit close together in sense.
How to pronounce Boitumelo
| English (US) | boy-too-MEH-loh /ˌbɔɪtuːˈmɛloʊ/ |
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