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GirlSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tambudzai

From Shona tambudza, "to trouble" or "to torment".

Meaning and origin

Tambudzai comes from the Shona verb tambudza, "to trouble", "to frustrate" or "to torment", and belongs to a group of Shona names that record a hard birth, a difficult pregnancy or family strife rather than wishing the…

How to pronounce Tambudzai

English (US)tahm-boo-DZY /tɑːmbuːˈdzaɪ/

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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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