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Meaning: beloved or loved one
Language: I have heard both Bantu and Swahili
Gender: in our case, female
Thank you very much in advance for any help you can provide.
Language: I have heard both Bantu and Swahili
Gender: in our case, female
Thank you very much in advance for any help you can provide.
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We gave our daughter the name of Thandiwe. In South Africa it is pronounced tan-dee-we. Tan like tun(nel), dee like the spelling of the letter d, we with a soft w and a short e like we(ather).
We like the name because of it's meaning, but also because the short version is Thandi and everybody in the world can pronounce the name.
We like the name because of it's meaning, but also because the short version is Thandi and everybody in the world can pronounce the name.
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Bantu refers to a whole group of languages, extending from West/Central Africa right down to the southern tip; Swahili is a member of that group. You wouldn't say, European languages and French; same thing.
tahn DEE way is what it sounds like where I live; pretty name. The silent H isn't exactly what we're used to in English - it's a sign that the T is unvoiced (as if only the T sound is whispered, and the rest of the word spoken as usual).
tahn DEE way is what it sounds like where I live; pretty name. The silent H isn't exactly what we're used to in English - it's a sign that the T is unvoiced (as if only the T sound is whispered, and the rest of the word spoken as usual).
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i think it's pronounced like thomas..just don't pronounce the h
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