botsa

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Sotho[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb[edit]

botsa

  1. to ask

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Hokkien 無食无食 (bô-chia̍h, did not eat).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbot͡ʃaʔ/, [ˈbo.t͡ʃɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: bot‧sa

Adjective[edit]

botsà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. (colloquial) double-dead meat
    Synonym: dobol ded

Further reading[edit]

  • botsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tswana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb[edit]

botsa

  1. to ask