Mudiwa
In Shona, "beloved" or "darling": built on -da, "to love".
Meaning and origin
Mudiwa is an everyday Shona word for a cherished person before it is ever a first name, formed from the verb -da, "to love", with a prefix that turns it into "the one who is loved".
How to pronounce Mudiwa
| English (US) | moo-DEE-wah /muːˈdiːwə/ |
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