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Keneilwe

A Setswana sentence-name built on the passive of go naya, "to give": read together it comes out as "I have been given".

Meaning and origin

Keneilwe belongs to a large group of Setswana names that work as whole sentences rather than as single words, recording how the parents felt at the birth instead of describing the child directly.

How to pronounce Keneilwe

English (US)keh-neh-EEL-weh /kɛnɛˈiːlwɛ/

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