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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