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BoySouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Sekani

From the Tumbuka verb for laughing, read as an invitation to laugh.

Meaning and origin

Sekani is built on -seka, a verb for laughing that turns up with much the same sound and sense across many Bantu languages, and closes with the ending Tumbuka commonly adds to turn a verb into a call to a group.

How to pronounce Sekani

English (US)seh-KAH-nee /sɛˈkɑːni/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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