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Verb [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈo.t͡ʃʰa/ Forms: -otcha [canonical], kuótcha [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jòka (“to roast, to burn”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-jòka||to roast, to burn|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-jòka (“to roast, to burn”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-jòka||to roast, to burn}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jòka (“to roast, to burn”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuótcha|head=-otcha}} -otcha (infinitive kuótcha), {{ny-verb|otcha}} -otcha (infinitive kuótcha)
  1. to burn
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-rR54mkCl Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Cooking Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 2 4 2 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 40 2 3 2 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 1 2 1 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Cooking: 15 15 8 10 8 8 16 20
  2. to burn
    (by extension) to destroy by fire
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-CdMHnJm0 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Cooking, Fire Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 2 4 2 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 40 2 3 2 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 1 2 1 1 1 4 Disambiguation of Cooking: 15 15 8 10 8 8 16 20 Disambiguation of Fire: 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  3. to roast
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-PmRoxDEP
  4. to scorch
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-6my5GuBq Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 15 15 8 10 8 8 16 20
  5. to boil
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-yG~NxbN7
  6. to heat
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-4NcgCP0D
  7. to heat
    (by extension) to bake (bread, meat)
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-~iPlnLRZ Categories (other): Cooking Disambiguation of Cooking: 15 15 8 10 8 8 16 20
  8. to warm up
    Sense id: en-otcha-ny-verb-1I6wDEDx Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Cooking Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 2 4 2 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Cooking: 15 15 8 10 8 8 16 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -otchera [applicative, verb], -otchetsa [causative, verb], -otchedwa [passive, verb], -otchaotcha [verb], -otcheka [stative, verb] Derived forms (Negative): -saotcha [verb] Derived forms (Other formations): -otcha móto (english: to warm oneself up by the fire or in the sun) [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -otchanso [verb] Related terms: -otha (english: to burn wood)
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Other formations': 49 49 0 3 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun [Hadza]

IPA: /ʔotʃʰa/
Head templates: {{head|hts|noun}} otcha
  1. alternative form of hotcha Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hotcha
    Sense id: en-otcha-hts-noun-fiT8LHPW Categories (other): Hadza entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      ],
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        "passive",
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      ],
      "word": "-otchedwa"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        "verb"
      ],
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      "word": "-otcheka"
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        "verb"
      ],
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    },
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      "_dis1": "49 49 0 3 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to warm oneself up by the fire or in the sun",
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        "verb"
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    }
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      "english": "to burn wood",
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          "roast"
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      "ipa": "/ˈo.t͡ʃʰa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "otcha"
}

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          "hotcha#Hadza"
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      "ipa": "/ˈo.t͡ʃʰa/"
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      "ipa": "/ʔotʃʰa/"
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}

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  "section": "Chichewa",
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  "title": "otcha",
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