Thobeka
From Xhosa -thoba, "to be humble, to calm down": "humility".
Meaning and origin
Thobeka is built on the Xhosa verb -thoba, "to be humble" or "to calm oneself", and is given to a girl as a wish that she grow up modest and even-tempered.
How to pronounce Thobeka
| Xhosa (South Africa) | toh-BEH-kah /tʰoˈbeka/ |
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