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rikishi

/rɪˈkiːʃi/ /rɪˈkɪʃi/

Meanings
noun
A sumo wrestler.

Examples :

"The young rikishi bowed deeply before entering the sumo ring. "
sport culture person

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sumo noun

/ˈsuːməʊ/

A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

"My brother enjoys watching sumo wrestling on television because of the intense battles. "

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bowed verb

/baʊd/ /bəʊd/ /boʊd/

To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.

"The musician bowed his violin expertly."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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ring noun

/ɹɪŋ/

(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.

"My grandmother's wedding ring is a beautiful, thin circle of gold. "

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wrestler noun

/ˈrɛslər/ /ˈrɛslɚ/

A person who wrestles.

"My brother is a wrestler; he practices every day after school. "

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deeply adverb

/ˈdiːpli/

At depth, in a deep way.

"The student was deeply affected by the teacher's inspiring words. "

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entering verb

/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."