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Mzee

Elder; the wise old one

mm-ZEH

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Origin

Swahili

Language

Niger-Congo (Bantu)

Pronunciation

mm-ZEH

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Swahili honorific name given to sons, expressing the hope they will grow to be wise elders.

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