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hosho

hosho noun: either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe.

Noun

hosho (plural hosho)

  1. Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe.
    • In the yard, unmarried uncles, cousins and aunts began on the drums and hosho in a circle, dancing and singing while individuals freestyled in the centre.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 68

Forms of hosho

pluralhosho

Phrases with hosho

Questions about hosho

What does hosho mean?
Hosho means either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe.
What part of speech is hosho?
Hosho is a noun.
What is the plural of hosho?
The plural of hosho is hosho.

Words near hosho in the dictionary

  1. Hoshiarpur
  2. Hoshiko
  3. hoshin kanri
  4. Hoshina
  5. Hoshinas
  6. hosho
  7. Hosho Nyorai
  8. Hosick
  9. Hosicks
  10. hosier
  11. hosieries

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