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Zwelakhe

/zweh-LAH-kheh/Xhosa & Zulu · a boy or girl’s name

“Belonging to one's country”

In Xhosa

How to say it
zweh-LAH-kheh
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

The name, word by word

izwecountry or nation
·lakhehis or her

From the same family

01Zwelibanzi“A broad and generous world”Xhosaany→︎02Zwelidumile“The nation/world is famous.”Xhosamale→︎03Zwelinzima“The nation/world is difficult or hard.”Xhosamale→︎04Zwelonke“The whole nation/world.”Xhosamale→︎

In Zulu

How to say it
zweh-LAH-kheh
Given to
Boys
Used in
South Africa
How common
common

From the same family

01Zwelethu“Our country or homeland”Zuluany→︎02Zweli“Nation/country (from izwe).”Zulumale→︎03Zwelibanzi“The nation/country is broad or vast.”Zulumale→︎04Zwelithini“What does the nation say?”Zulumale→︎05Zwelonke“The whole nation; unity and wholeness”Zulumale→︎