wootcha

Chichewa

Etymology

From wo- (“Class 1 verbal modifier, contraction of "waku-"”) +‎ otcha (“to burn”). Altogether, a contraction of "wakuotcha", meaning "one associated with morning".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /woˈo.t͡ʃʰa/

Noun

wootcha class 1 (plural ootcha class 2)

  1. burner, someone that burns, incendiary

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 585
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