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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Miyanda

Chitonga for "roots", as of a plant, used as a name for ties to family and ancestry.

Meaning and origin

Miyanda takes its meaning from the roots of a plant, and Tonga families use it to speak of a child's ties to family and lineage, much as English speakers use "roots" in the same figurative way.

How to pronounce Miyanda

English (US)mee-YAHN-dah /miˈjanda/

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