Wangui
From Kikuyu ngũi, "song leader".
Meaning and origin
Wangui is said to come from ngũi, a Kikuyu word for someone who leads the singing, which would make it one of the Agikuyu women's names describing a role rather than an animal or a season.
How to pronounce Wangui
| English (US) | wahn-GOO-ee /wɑːnˈɡuːi/ |
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