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Meklit

መክሊት

From the Ge'ez word for a natural gift or ability, "talent".

Meaning and origin

Meklit uses the Ge'ez word for a God-given gift or ability, which entered Ethiopian Christian vocabulary through the Bible's parable of the talents, much as English "talent" shifted from a coin of measure to a personal…

How to pronounce Meklit

Amharic (Ethiopia)mek-LEET /məkˈlit/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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