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Tshegofatso

From the Setswana verb go tshegofatsa, "to bless": a noun meaning "blessing".

Meaning and origin

Tshegofatso is the noun form of the Setswana verb tshegofatsa, "to bless", and it records a family's sense that a child's birth is itself a blessing.

How to pronounce Tshegofatso

English (US)tsheh-goh-FAH-tso /tʃɛɡoʊˈfɑtsoʊ/

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