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hori.

a kind of canoe

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a kind of canoe

    class-v
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Omani Arabic هوري (hōrī), from an Indian source, likely Hindi होड़ी (hoṛī) or Gujarati હોડી (hoḍī).

noun

  1. creek, inlet

    class-ix
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic خَوْر (ḵawr).

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