Mainza
Chitonga for the rainy season, given to a child born while the rains were falling.
Meaning and origin
Mainza is a Chitonga name tied to the rains that shape the farming year in the Tonga homeland of southern Zambia, marking a birth that fell during the wet season.
How to pronounce Mainza
| English (US) | mah-EEN-zah /maˈinza/ |
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