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Lingala
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Mabele
/mah-BEH-leh/
Lingala
· a boy or girl’s name
“The earth, grounding and nourishing”
How to say it
mah-BEH-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
rare · also a surname