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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Gadise

The Oromo feminine counterpart of Gadisa, sharing its root gaaddisa, "shade".

Meaning and origin

Gadise is the feminine match to the boy's name Gadisa, formed by the regular Oromo pattern of changing a masculine name's final vowel, and it keeps the same underlying image of gaaddisa, the shade of a tree or shelter.

How to pronounce Gadise

English (US)gah-DEE-say /ɡɑːˈdiːseɪ/

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