Mutinta
Chitonga for "change", traditionally the name for a daughter who follows a run of sons.
Meaning and origin
Mutinta is the name Tonga families in Zambia give to a daughter who arrives after two or more sons in a row, marking the change in the pattern of a family's children.
How to pronounce Mutinta
| English (US) | moo-TEEN-tah /muˈtinta/ |
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