The Rhodesian Ridgeback is from southern Africa. Swahili words are the ones people know from a certain lion film, and there are many more.
Picking one. Two syllables carry best across a park. Say it out loud: names that sound like a command (Kit and sit, Bo and no) make training harder. Tap names to shortlist them, and the first one becomes the record in My Pet.
Simba lion Nala Rafiki friend Zuri beautiful Jabari brave Imani faith Amani peace Bahati luck Zawadi gift Asha life Jua sun Nyota star Mwezi moon Upepo wind Mvua rain Moto fire Maji water Ziwa lake Bahari sea Mlima mountain Duma cheetah Chui leopard Tembo elephant Twiga giraffe Punda donkey Kiboko hippo Nyati buffalo Kifaru rhino Fisi hyena Mbwa dog Paka cat Ndege bird Samaki fish Kobe tortoise Sungura rabbit Nyoka snake Kima monkey Tumbili monkey Swala gazelle Nyumbu wildebeest Kito jewel Jelani mighty Kali fierce Malaika angel Furaha joy Pendo love Upendo love Rehema mercy Neema grace Baraka blessing Mosi first-born Pili second-born Tatu third Kwame Kofi Ayo joy Zola Sipho gift Themba hope Thandi loved Tau lion Lesedi light Naledi star Kagiso peace Tshepo hope Bongani Zanele Lindiwe Sizwe Ntombi Serengeti Kilimanjaro Zanzibar Savanna Sahara Kalahari Okavango Zambezi Limpopo Nairobi Jambo hello Hakuna Matata no worries Pole Pole slowly Karibu welcome Asante thank you Safari journey Bwana sir Bibi grandmother Mtoto child Picked one? Start the record in My Pet: weight, vaccine dates, monthly photos and the sheet for the vet. Free, and it stays on your phone.
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