ehyoto

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

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

Noun

ehyoto class 7 (plural ebyoto)

  1. locomotive (engine that moves a train)
  2. furnace, flame for heating things

References

  • Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎[1], SIL International
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