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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

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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