FYI - Swahili people don’t like “hanging consonants” – consonants that are not followed by vowels.
Therefore, if your name is “John” with a hanging “n”, they’ll call you “Joni” – with a vowel “i” added at the end.
If you’re “Bruce” – with a hanging “s” sound – they’ll call you “Brusi”.
If you’re “Rose” – with a hanging “z” sound – they’ll call you “Rozi”.
And of course the Arabic name “Salim” becomes “Salimu”.
You have to watchout if your name is “Cook” or “Cooke” because they will call you “Kuku” which actually means “chicken” in Swahili!
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