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/ Lihle
Lihle
/LEE-hleh/
Xhosa & Zulu
· a boy or girl’s name
“Joyful; happy”
In
Xhosa
How to say it
LEE-hleh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common
In
Zulu
How to say it
LEE-hleh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common