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/foo-NEH-kah/Xhosa & Zulu · a girl’s name

“A much-needed and cherished child”

In Xhosa

How to say it
foo-NEH-kah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
uncommon

In Zulu

How to say it
foo-NEH-kah
Given to
Girls
Used in
South Africa
How common
common