Melisizwe
Xhosa for "leader of the nation", joining a verb of standing for or representing with isizwe, "nation, people".
Meaning and origin
Melisizwe is a Xhosa boy's name that puts isizwe, the everyday word for "nation" or "people", after a verb element usually explained as "to represent" or "to stand for", giving the sense of someone who leads or…
How to pronounce Melisizwe
| Xhosa (South Africa) | meh-lee-SEE-zweh /mɛliˈsizwɛ/ |
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