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GirlSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Puleng

From Sesotho pula, "rain", with a locative ending: close to "in the rain".

Meaning and origin

Puleng joins the Sesotho word pula, "rain", to the locative ending -ng, giving a sense close to "in the rain" or "born during the rains".

How to pronounce Puleng

English (US)POO-leng /ˈpulɛŋ/

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