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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Itai

From the Shona verb root -ita, "to do, to act, to perform", in its polite or plural imperative form.

Meaning and origin

Itai belongs to the large stock of Shona names built directly from an everyday verb rather than from a fixed set of traditional names.

How to pronounce Itai

English (US)ee-TAH-ee /iˈtai/

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