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Soto¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 曹洞.

proper noun

  1. A school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, based on gradual attainment of enlightenment through meditation.

Soto²

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Sotho

soto³

Where it comes from

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

noun sotos

  1. countable, uncountable A traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat, and vegetables

SOTO⁴

phrase

  1. dated Sold outside, ticketed outside,(relative to the country of origin of travel).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lesotho, war, sota, desoto, matos, matus, zazen, satori, zenitude, zen garden, sunyata, mondo, dzogchen, satsang, sati, koan

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"soto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/soto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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soto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/soto

Chicago

"soto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/soto.

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@misc{soto_2026,
  title = {soto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}