"mokoro" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈkɔːɹəʊ/ [UK] Forms: mokoros [plural], mekoro [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tswana mokôrô. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn|mokoro|mokôrô}} Tswana mokôrô Head templates: {{en-noun|s|mekoro}} mokoro (plural mokoros or mekoro)
  1. A dugout canoe, especially as used in the Okavango Swamps of Botswana. Categories (topical): Watercraft

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