chiyoto

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jótò (“fireplace”), from Proto-Bantu *-jóta (“to warm onself”), potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- (“to burn (of a fire)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈjo.to/

Noun

chiyoto class 7 (plural ziyoto class 8)

  1. fireplace

Derived terms

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, pages 97, 800
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