otcha

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jóta, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.t͡ʃʰa/

Verb

-otcha (infinitive kuótcha)

  1. to burn
    1. (by extension) to destroy by fire
  2. to roast
  3. to scorch
  4. to boil
  5. to heat
    1. (by extension) to bake (bread, meat)
  6. to warm up

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -otchera
    • Causative: -otchetsa
    • Negative: -saotcha
    • Passive: -otchedwa
    • Reduplicative: -otchaotcha
    • Repetitive: -otchanso
    • Stative: -otcheka
    • Other formations: -otcha móto (“to warm oneself up by the fire or in the sun”)

See also

  • -otha (“to burn wood”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 441

Hadza

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔotʃʰa/

Noun

otcha

  1. alternative form of hotcha
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