"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
    Sense id: en-mokoro-en-noun-fM8r1y5s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 41 28 28 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 29 29 2 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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