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/藞o.蕽o/

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Translation

hole, pit

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Word origin

Generally traced to Latin fovea ('pit, hole'), the source of the related Spanish word hoya.

Origin
Latin
Root
fovea

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhoyos

Examples

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The dog dug a hole in the garden.

, .

Be careful, there is a pit in the middle of the path.

.

He got the ball in the hole with a single stroke.

驴 ?

Who has left such a big hole here?

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They filled the pit with soil and stones.

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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 2: hoyo, vago, perspectiva and 7 more words.