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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Rudo

From the Shona noun rudo, "love", built on the verb -da, "to love".

Meaning and origin

Rudo comes from Shona, the Bantu language spoken by most Zimbabweans, where abstract nouns such as this one are formed by adding a class prefix to a verb root.

How to pronounce Rudo

English (US)ROO-doh /ˈruːdoʊ/

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