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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tumisang

From the Setswana verb go tumisa, "to praise or make renowned": an imperative meaning "give praise".

Meaning and origin

Tumisang is a command form built on the Setswana verb tumisa, "to praise" or "to make well known", which itself grows from tuma, "to become famous".

How to pronounce Tumisang

English (US)too-MEE-sahng /tuːˈmisɑːŋ/

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