"foshoro" meaning in Shona

See foshoro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fóshoro [canonical, class-9], fóshoro [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From a Nguni language in which metathesis was applied (compare Zulu ifosholo), from English shovel. Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|ifosholo}} Zulu ifosholo, {{der|sn|en|shovel}} English shovel Head templates: {{sn-noun|fóshoro|9}} fóshoro class 9 (plural fóshoro class 10)
  1. shovel, spade Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-foshoro-sn-noun-JziE6mpH Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for foshoro meaning in Shona (1.2kB)

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