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Makanaka
/mah-nah-KAH-nah/
Shona
· a girl’s name
“You are beautiful”
How to say it
mah-nah-KAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
common
From the same family
01
Makaita
“You have done well; an expression of thanks or praise addressed respectfully or to more than one person.”
Shona
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