ota

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ota¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dóota.

verb -ota · kuota

  1. to dream

ota²

Where it comes from

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

verb -ota · kuota · kutoota · ota · oteni

  1. to sprout, to germinate, to grow
  2. to get warm kuota jua

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"ota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/ota. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ota. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ota

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"ota." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ota.

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@misc{ota_2026,
  title = {ota},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ota},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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