"buka" meaning in Sotho

See buka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], dibuka [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English book. Etymology templates: {{bor|st|en|book}} English book Head templates: {{head|st|noun|plural|dibuka|f1request=|g=c9|g2=c10|head=|sort=buka}} buka class 9/10 (plural dibuka), {{st-noun|9|10|dibuka}} buka class 9/10 (plural dibuka)
  1. book Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-buka-st-noun-knGf4M-M Categories (other): Pages with 26 entries, Pages with entries, Sotho entries with incorrect language header, Sotho terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Sotho terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 26 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 26 entries: 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 6 4 6 4 0 0 1 2 5 5 1 1 1 6 0 1 5 4 0 1 4 6 3 3 0 0 5 6 4 5 0 1 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 2 0 2 2 2 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 2 2 5 0 0 4 4 0 2 4 5 3 4 0 0 4 5 4 4 0 1 0 0
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        "3": "book"
      },
      "expansion": "English book",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English book.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dibuka",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "f1request": "",
        "g": "c9",
        "g2": "c10",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "buka"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9",
        "2": "10",
        "3": "dibuka"
      },
      "expansion": "buka class 9/10 (plural dibuka)",
      "name": "st-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sotho",
  "lang_code": "st",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 26 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Sotho terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 3 1 1 2 2 2 6 4 6 4 0 0 1 2 5 5 1 1 1 6 0 1 5 4 0 1 4 6 3 3 0 0 5 6 4 5 0 1 0 0",
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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      "links": [
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          "book"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "buka"
}
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "st",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "book"
      },
      "expansion": "English book",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English book.",
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    {
      "form": "10",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dibuka",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "noun",
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        "4": "dibuka",
        "f1request": "",
        "g": "c9",
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        "head": "",
        "sort": "buka"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "9",
        "2": "10",
        "3": "dibuka"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sotho",
  "lang_code": "st",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Pages with 26 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Sotho class 10 nouns",
        "Sotho class 9 nouns",
        "Sotho entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sotho lemmas",
        "Sotho nouns",
        "Sotho terms borrowed from English",
        "Sotho terms derived from English",
        "Sotho terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Sotho terms with redundant sortkeys"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "buka"
}

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