Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hosho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: hosho
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe.

Example Sentences

"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."

Questions

What does hosho mean?: Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe.

How to pronounce hosho

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