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BoyEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Masamba

Yao word for "leaves" or garden greens, used as a boy's name.

Meaning and origin

Masamba is the Yao word for leaves, in the sense of the leafy greens grown and eaten as vegetables, carried over as a boy's given name.

How to pronounce Masamba

English (US)mah-SAHM-bah /mɑːˈsɑːmbə/

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