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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Masozi

The plain Tumbuka word for tears.

Meaning and origin

Masozi is simply the everyday Tumbuka noun for tears, used as a given name the way several Bantu languages of Malawi and Zambia turn an ordinary word into a birth record.

How to pronounce Masozi

English (US)mah-SOH-zee /mɑːˈsoʊzi/

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