Mpho
The Setswana and Sotho word for "gift", from the verb fa, "to give".
Meaning and origin
Mpho is built on the verb fa, "to give", with the nasal noun prefix that Setswana and Sotho use to form this kind of word, which also hardens the following consonant from f to the aspirated ph heard in the name today.
How to pronounce Mpho
| English (US) | m-POH /m̩ˈpʰɔ/ |
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