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Achol

First daughter after sons; long-awaited girl

ah-CHOL

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Origin

Dinka

Language

Nilo-Saharan (Nilotic)

Pronunciation

ah-CHOL

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Dinka name given to the first daughter born after a series of sons, marking her as especially precious.

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