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Mupenyu
/moo-PEN-yoo/
Shona
· a boy or girl’s name
““A living person,” “one who is alive,” or “the living one.””
How to say it
moo-PEN-yoo
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
uncommon