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Mandlenkosi

A compound name joining the concepts of authority and kingship, meaning roughly "power of the king".

Meaning and origin

An elaborate masculine name used among Zulu and Ndebele speakers, combining two significant elements of leadership and dominion.

How to pronounce Mandlenkosi

Zulu (South Africa)mahn-dlen-KOH-see

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