"comboloio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comboloios [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} comboloio (plural comboloios)
  1. A Muslim rosary consisting of ninety-nine beads.
    Sense id: en-comboloio-en-noun-TDSZqNXL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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