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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Mtendere

From Chewa mtendere: "peace".

Meaning and origin

Mtendere is a Chewa name used for both boys and girls in Malawi and surrounding regions.

How to pronounce Mtendere

Zulu (South Africa)um-ten-DEH-reh /m.tenˈde.re/

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