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[Opinions] Thandiwe
I believe that "Thandiwe" is pronouced "Tandy."
I have proof from an interview with Thandiwe Newton aka Thandie Newton.http://aalbc.com/reviews/thandie_newton.htm
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I live in South Africa where this name is rather common. It is pronounced Tun-dee-wea(r) (without the 'r' but just to give you an idea of the sound).
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So is "Tandy" an incorrect pronounciation?
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Thanks for the link to the interview. I always liked her as an actress, but knowing her background is interesting. While the name Thandiwe doesn't do much for me, her character's name in "Besieged" has haunted me: Shandurai (sp?). What a gorgeous name. Do you know if I got the spelling correct? In the movie it was pronounced, "SHAN-dur-eye."
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ShanduraiI just looked it up on imdb.com and you did indeed spell her character's name correctly. I never saw the movie, but the name Shandurai strikes a chord with me, also. Truly haunting.
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