Xaawo
Somali form of Hawwa, the Arabic and Quranic name for Eve, meaning "life" or "living".
Meaning and origin
Xaawo brings the first woman of the Abrahamic creation story into Somali through the Arabic Hawwa, itself from a root meaning "to live".
How to pronounce Xaawo
| English (US) | HAH-woh /ˈhɑːwoʊ/ |
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