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Sibusisiwe

From the Nguni verb "-busisa", "to bless", in its passive form with the subject prefix for "we": "we are blessed".

Meaning and origin

Sibusisiwe is a girl's name from the Nguni languages of southern Africa, formed from the passive of the verb "-busisa" (to bless) together with the subject prefix "si-", "we", so the whole name reads as a short…

How to pronounce Sibusisiwe

Zulu (South Africa)si-boo-si-SEE-weh /siɓusiˈsiwe/

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