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Motema
/moh-TEH-mah/
Lingala
· a boy or girl’s name
“A loving heart”
How to say it
moh-TEH-mah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
rare
From the same family
01
Moteyi
““Teacher” or “instructor.””
Lingala
male
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