"fosholo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /fóˈʃo.ɽo/ Forms: fósholo [canonical, class-5], mafósholo [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From Shona foshoro (“spade”), ultimately from English shovel (compare Zulu ifosholo). Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|sn|foshoro||spade}} Shona foshoro (“spade”), {{der|ny|en|shovel}} English shovel, {{cog|zu|ifosholo}} Zulu ifosholo Head templates: {{ny-noun|fósholo|5}} fósholo class 5 (plural mafósholo class 6)
  1. shovel
    Sense id: en-fosholo-ny-noun-c3ESag9~ Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools
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    }
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    },
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        "Chichewa terms derived from Shona",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        [
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    {
      "ipa": "/fóˈʃo.ɽo/"
    }
  ],
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