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Sokhna

Noble woman; religious matriarch

SOKH-nah

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Origin

Wolof

Language

Niger-Congo (Atlantic)

Pronunciation

SOKH-nah

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Wolof honorific name given to daughters, associated with the Mouride brotherhood's female leaders.

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