"sona" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sonas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sona (plural sonas)
  1. (fandom slang) Clipping of fursona. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: fursona
    Sense id: en-sona-en-noun-VEZZ69jt Categories (other): Furry fandom Disambiguation of Furry fandom: 84 16 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (fandom slang, by extension) Clipping of any term suffixed with -sona. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, clipping, slang Alternative form of: any term suffixed with -sona
    Sense id: en-sona-en-noun-IuSpv9nC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Topics: lifestyle

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