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GirlSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tapiwa

From Shona tapiwa, "we have been given" or simply "given".

Meaning and origin

Tapiwa is built from the Shona verb -pa-, "to give", with a subject prefix and passive ending that together read as "we have been given" or "we were granted [this child]".

How to pronounce Tapiwa

English (US)tah-PEE-wah /tɑːˈpiːwɑː/

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