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GirlSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Bonolo

Sesotho for gentleness or ease, from a root describing something soft and mild.

Meaning and origin

Bonolo builds the abstract noun pattern common to Sesotho and the neighbouring Bantu languages onto a root for softness or mildness, giving a word close to "gentleness" or "ease".

How to pronounce Bonolo

English (US)buh-NOH-loh /bəˈnoʊloʊ/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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