choto

== Shona == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jótò (“fireplace”), from *-jóta (“to warm oneself”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- (“to burn (of a fire)”). === Noun === choto class 7 (plural zvoto class 8) fireplace (in a house) hearth === References === M. Hannan, S.J. (1984), Standard Shona Dictionary: Revised Edition with Addendum‎[1], Harare College Press, pages 104, 815 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoto/ [ˈt͡ʃo.t̪o] Rhymes: -oto Syllabification: cho‧to === Etymology 1 === Onomatopoeic of the sucking sound. ==== Noun ==== choto m (plural chotos, feminine chota, feminine plural chotas) suckling goat ==== Adjective ==== choto (feminine chota, masculine plural chotos, feminine plural chotas) (Argentina, vulgar) low-quality, cheap, sucky === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== choto first-person singular present indicative of chotar === Further reading === “choto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === See also === de choto == Tumbuka == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jótò (“fireplace”), from *-jóta (“to warm oneself”), potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- (“to burn (of a fire)”). === Noun === choto class 7 ash === References === William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[2], Central Africana Limited, page 98