Soto

name, noun, phrase

name, noun, phrase ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat, and vegetables countable, uncountable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Sold outside, ticketed outside,(relative to the country of origin of travel). dated
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, based on gradual attainment of enlightenment through meditation.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Sotho. alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 曹洞.

Etymology 2

From Indonesian soto, ultimately from Hokkien 牛草肚 (gû-chháu-tō͘).

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