"otha" meaning in Chichewa

See otha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈo.tʰa/ Forms: -otha [canonical], kuótha [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jóta, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-jóta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-jóta, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-jóta}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jóta, {{inh|ny|alv-pro|*-jot-}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuótha|head=-otha}} -otha (infinitive kuótha), {{ny-verb|otha}} -otha (infinitive kuótha)
  1. to burn wood Derived forms (Nominal derivations): chiyoto (english: fireplace), móto (english: fire)
    Sense id: en-otha-ny-verb-SH1Nz4td Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'Nominal derivations': 100 0
  2. to light a fire
    Sense id: en-otha-ny-verb-U6P2GGRO Categories (other): Fire Disambiguation of Fire: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -othera [applicative, verb], -othetsa [causative, verb], -othedwa [passive, verb], -othaotha [verb] Derived forms (Negative): -saotha [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -othanso [verb] Related terms: -otcha (english: to burn)
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      ],
      "word": "-othetsa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-othedwa"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-othaotha"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-saotha"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-othanso"
    }
  ],
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        "nocat": "",
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        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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    },
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      ]
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    }
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      "english": "to burn",
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          "english": "fireplace",
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          "translation": "fireplace",
          "word": "chiyoto"
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        {
          "_dis1": "100 0",
          "english": "fire",
          "sense": "Nominal derivations",
          "translation": "fire",
          "word": "móto"
        }
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        "to light a fire"
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈo.tʰa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "otha"
}
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    "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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    },
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    {
      "sense": "Negative",
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      ],
      "word": "-saotha"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "-othaotha"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-othanso"
    },
    {
      "english": "fireplace",
      "sense": "Nominal derivations",
      "translation": "fireplace",
      "word": "chiyoto"
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      "english": "fire",
      "sense": "Nominal derivations",
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      "word": "móto"
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    },
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      "form": "kuótha",
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    {
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        "to light a fire"
      ],
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          "light",
          "light"
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈo.tʰa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "otha"
}

Download raw JSONL data for otha meaning in Chichewa (2.3kB)

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  "path": [
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  "section": "Chichewa",
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