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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

Synonyms

All synonyms

basutosesothosotho languagesouthern sotho

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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