"fosholo" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-fosholo-ny-noun-c3ESag9~ Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for fosholo meaning in Chichewa (1.2kB)

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        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "English shovel",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "ifosholo"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    },
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        "plural"
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    }
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            "Fundamental"
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      "ipa": "/fóˈʃo.ɽo/"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "Chichewa terms derived from English",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Shona",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "ipa": "/fóˈʃo.ɽo/"
    }
  ],
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}

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