"ashiko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ashikos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ashiko (plural ashikos)
  1. (music) A conical drum with one open end and a head on the wide end, originating in Yoruba music. Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-ashiko-en-noun-rj8Fie2W Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ashiko [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 足甲 (ashikō). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|足甲|tr=ashikō}} Japanese 足甲 (ashikō) Head templates: {{en-noun|ashiko}} ashiko (plural ashiko)
  1. A claw-like piece attached to one's foot, used for climbing, originating among the ninjas of Japan. Categories (topical): Climbing, Percussion instruments
    Sense id: en-ashiko-en-noun-pSimTR24 Disambiguation of Climbing: 19 81 Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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