"bhokisi" meaning in Shona

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Noun

Forms: bhókisi [canonical, class-5], mabhókisi [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From English box, probably via a Nguni language (compare Zulu ibhokisi (“box, coffin”)). Etymology templates: {{der|sn|en|box}} English box, {{der|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|ibhokisi||box, coffin}} Zulu ibhokisi (“box, coffin”) Head templates: {{sn-noun|bhókisi|5}} bhókisi class 5 (plural mabhókisi class 6)
  1. box
    Sense id: en-bhokisi-sn-noun-JvhWfyVp
  2. coffin Categories (topical): Containers, Death
    Sense id: en-bhokisi-sn-noun-4iZlytaB Disambiguation of Containers: 4 96 Disambiguation of Death: 0 100 Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Shona entries with incorrect language header: 11 89

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        "2": "en",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sn",
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          "parents": [
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            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Death",
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            "Human",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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    "Shona terms derived from English",
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    "sn:Death"
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  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
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