Gugulethu
Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele for "our pride", from igugu, "treasure, pride", and lethu, "ours".
Meaning and origin
Gugulethu joins the noun igugu, something a family is proud of and treasures, with the possessive lethu, "ours", so the name calls a daughter a treasure the whole family shares in.
How to pronounce Gugulethu
| Xhosa (South Africa) | goo-goo-LEH-too /ɡuɡuˈlɛːtʰu/ |
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