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/SOON-doos/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Fine silk, associated with the gardens of Paradise”

In Hausa

How to say it
SOON-doos
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
SOON-doos
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
SOON-doos
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon