Choolwe
Chitonga for "luck", given as a mark of good fortune around a child's birth.
Meaning and origin
Choolwe carries the everyday Chitonga word for luck or good fortune, and Tonga parents in Zambia give it to a child whose arrival they count as a stroke of good luck for the family.
How to pronounce Choolwe
| English (US) | CHOHL-way /ˈtʃoːlweɪ/ |
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