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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOKORO

From a Bantu language of Botswana.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOKORO

mokoro  [moˈkoro] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOKORO

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determiner
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Mokoro is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOKORO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mokoro

Makoro

A makoro is a type of canoe commonly used in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. It is propelled through the shallow waters of the delta by standing in the stern and pushing with a pole, in the same manner as punting. Makoros are traditionally made by digging out the trunk of a large straight tree, such as an ebony tree or Kigelia tree. Modern makoros, however, are increasingly made of fibre-glass, one of the advantages of which is the preservation of more of the large endangered trees. Makoro safaris are a popular way for tourists to visit the delta, much of which is in national parks, but the boats are still a practical means of transport for residents to move around the swamp. The boats are very vulnerable to attack by hippopotamus, which can overturn them with ease. Hippopotamus are reputed to have developed this behaviour after the use of makoros and other boats for hunting.

Definition of mokoro in the English dictionary

The definition of mokoro in the dictionary is the traditional dugout canoe of the people of the Okavango Delta.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOKORO

mojito
mojo
moke
Mokha
moki
mokihi
moko
mokomoko
mokopuna
Mokpo
moksha
mol
mol.
mol. wt.
mola
molal
molalities
molality
molar
molar volume

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOKORO

a mensa et thoro
Comoro
corocoro
Greensboro
karoro
koro
Mindoro
Moro
Nyoro
Sapporo
toro
vigoro

Synonyms and antonyms of mokoro in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mokoro» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOKORO

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The translations of mokoro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mokoro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mokoro
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mokoro
570 millions of speakers

English

mokoro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mokoro
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

موكورو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мокоро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mokoro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mokoro
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mokoro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mokoro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mokoro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mokoro
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mokoro
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mokoro
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mokoro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mokoro
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोकोरो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mokoro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mokoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mokoro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мокоро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mokoro
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mokoro
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mokoro
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mokoro
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mokoro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mokoro

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOKORO»

The term «mokoro» is normally little used and occupies the 108.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOKORO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mokoro

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOKORO»

Discover the use of mokoro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mokoro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Botswana & Namibia
MOKORO TRIPS One of the best (and also cheapest) ways to experience the Okavango Delta is to glide across the waters in a mokoro (plural mekoro), a shallow-draft dugout canoe traditionally hewn from an ebony or a sausage-tree log.
Adam Karlin, 2010
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Botswana: Okavango Delta - Chobe - Northern Kalahari
If you're heading out on a mokoro trip from Maun, the chances are that you'll be going into the NG32 concession managed by OKMCT, a community trust that has been set up to ensure that, in line with Botswanan government policy, income ...
Chris McIntyre, 2010
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Southern Africa
TRAVELLING BY MOKORO Most visitors to the Okavango spend at least some time travelling by mokoro (plural, mekoro), a shallow-draught dugout canoe hewn from ebony or sausage-tree log (or, more recently, moulded from fibreglass).
Kate Armstrong, James Bainbridge, Matthew D. Firestone, 2010
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Southern Africa
Mokoro trips in the Eastern Delta are mainly organised by Maun lodges and tour companies (see p132). Sleeping ChitabeCamp (Map pp108-9; %bookings through Wilderness Safaris, Johannesburg 27-11 807 1800; www.wilderness ...
‎2007
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The IUCN Review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water ...
The lower Boro Channel in the seasonal wetland also receives substantial and growing mokoro traffic from bases in the Maun area. Visitors are transported via road and water to mokoro villages above the buffalo fence where they engage ...
‎1993
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アイヌ・英・和辭典:
Siphonalia signum, Reeve. Mokoro-an, *3 P7>, IS'", v.i. To sleep. Mokoro-an, =t 3 P7>, 81')?. adv. Asleep. Mokoro-koinu, *3P34jt, $8E » j&y} *. v.i. To be disturbed in one's sleep. Mokoro-koitak, *3 p 34 £9, Jin 9-57. t?. i. To talk in one's sleep.
John Batchelor, 1905
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Lonely Planet Botswana & Namibia
9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat) This community-run crocodile farm is basically all the encouragement you need to keep your hands and feet inside the mokoro while cruising through the delta. The farm is about 15km south of the Maun 'Mail'. To get ...
Lonely Planet, Alan Murphy, Anthony Ham, 2013
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Budget Support in Fragile Situations
Table A17 below summarises the status of these different pieces of work. The rest of the Annex includes the executive summaries of the DRC and Ethiopia case studies which were done by Mokoro, and four pen portraits. A62) The TORs of the  ...
Catherrine Dom
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Botswana Safari Guide: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari
Activities at both camps usually revolve around 4x4 game drives and night drives, though it's normally possible to take mokoro trips for at least a few months a year – typically around June to September. The water's not consistently deep ...
Chris McIntyre, 2014
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Frommer's South Africa
The cheapest and one of the most adventurous ways to enjoy the delta is to join a mokoro trip through the islands, accompanied by a poler with an intimate knowledge of these waters. Oddballs specializes in budget mokoro camping trips and ...
Pippa de Bruyn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOKORO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mokoro is used in the context of the following news items.
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Warriors In A Mess
The club have however been able to renew the contracts of former PSL players David Radebe and Tsweu Mokoro ahead of the 2015/16 ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
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Get close to the abundant wildlife that inhabits the watery wilderness …
We had intended to spend the morning exploring this sliver of Botswana's Okavango Delta by mokoro, the traditional dugout canoe. But when ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Lebogang Mothibantwa on trial …
... Warriors have also confirmed that they will be retaining the experienced trio of David Radebe, Boitumelo Sekgobela and Tsweu Mokoro. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
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Botswana's amazing Okavango Delta
We had intended to spend the morning exploring this sliver of Botswana's Okavango Delta by mokoro, the traditional dugout canoe. But when ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
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ACACIA AFRICA 2-4-1 DEAL ON SELECTED TOURS
The 14 day Southern African Magic small group safari also includes a mokoro adventure in the Okavango Delta. From £1,395 with two booking ... «TravPR.com, Jul 15»
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SOLO 'WOMADS' ARE CHANGING THE WORLD OF TRAVEL
Game drives in the Chobe, Etosha and South Luwangwa National Parks feature on the itinerary, along with mokoro safaris in the Okavango ... «TravPR.com, Jul 15»
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SA youngsters off to England with help from Kaizer Chiefs …
... and motivating in a sense that we can see our hard work is starting to pay off,” the academy's team manager Kgori Mokoro tells KickOff.com. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
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Coca Cola celebrates 100 years of the contour bottle
Closer to home, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) Corporate Affairs Manager, Mokoro Ketsitlile expressed; “We are happy to launch the celebration of the ... «The Bostwana Gazette, Jun 15»
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Column: Losses at Charleston Church are losses for us all and for …
Shannon Butler-Mokoro, MSW, Ph.D., is an associate professor of social work and sociology at Salem State University. She has written about ... «The Salem News, Jun 15»
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Botswana's safari lodges offer opulence in the wild
Getting out on the water - either gliding along in a traditional mokoro canoe, cruising through the channels on a speedboat or fishing (catch and ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mokoro [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mokoro>. Apr 2024 ».
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