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Xhosa
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Sonwabile
/sohn-wah-BEE-leh/
Xhosa
· a boy or girl’s name
“We are happy/joyful.”
How to say it
sohn-wah-BEE-leh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon