botsa

Sotho

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

botsa

  1. to ask

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • botcha

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 無食／无食 (bô-chia̍h, “did not eat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbot͡ʃaʔ/ [ˈbo.t͡ʃɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -otʃaʔ
  • Syllabification: bot‧sa

Adjective

botsà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐ)

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

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

Tswana

Etymology

From Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊdia.

Verb

botsa

  1. to ask
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