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Definitions by Steadytee

isixhosa name
Tisile (pronounced TEA-SEA-LE)
Tisile is an isixhosa name that originated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It means SILENCE AFTER RAIN used to describe the silence directly after it has rained.
Usually described as ‘the pause before life continues.’
‘Yho kuTisile ngoku.’
‘Old Xhosa folks like to describe the silence directly after it has rained as kuTisile.’
Tisile by Steadytee November 23, 2021