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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tafadzwa

From Shona fadza, "to please" or "to make happy": "we are pleased".

Meaning and origin

Tafadzwa is built on the Shona verb fadza, "to please" or "to make happy", put into a passive, first-person-plural form that reads as "we are pleased" or "we are made happy".

How to pronounce Tafadzwa

English (US)tah-FAHD-zwah /tɑːˈfɑːdzwɑː/

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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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