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/ah-LAH-wee/
Swahili
· a boy’s name
“Related to Ali; of Ali or a descendant/follower of Ali.”
How to say it
ah-LAH-wee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare · also a surname