mwoto

See also: mwôto

Kinga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jótò (“fire”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- (“to burn (of a fire)”).

Noun

mwoto class 3

  1. Augmentless form of ʉmwoto (“fire”).

Shona

Etymology

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

Noun

mwoto class 3 (plural mwoto class 4)

  1. fire
    Synonym: moto

References

  • M. Hannan, S.J. (1984), Standard Shona Dictionary: Revised Edition with Addendum‎[1], Harare College Press, pages 433, 818
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