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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tatenda

From Shona tenda, "to thank": "thank you" or "we are thankful".

Meaning and origin

Tatenda is built from the Shona verb tenda, "to thank" or "to give thanks", with the same we-form pattern seen in Tapiwa and Tafadzwa, so that it reads as "we are thankful" or simply "thank you".

How to pronounce Tatenda

English (US)tah-TEN-dah /tɑːˈtɛndə/

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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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