ጫወተ
/chawete/
How to say "he played" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "he played" is ጫወተ, pronounced chawete.
Definition
Infinitive verb meaning “to play,” referring to playing games, sports, or playful activities; can also mean to perform (music) in some contexts.
Dictionary form
ጫወተ is a form of መጫወት (mechawet) — “to play”. Amharic verbs and nouns change shape by person, gender, number, and tense; look up the dictionary form to see the full set.
Also spelled
chawete, cawete, chauete, cehawete
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ጫወተ
- Transliteration
- chawete
- Part of speech
- verb
- English meaning
- he played
Related forms
ትጫወታለህ/tchawetaleh/you will playትጫወታለሽ/tchawetalesh/you will playትጫወታላችሁ/tchawetalachhu/you will playእጫወታለሁ/ichawetalehu/I will playእየተጫወቱ/iyetechawetu/while playingመጫወት/mechawet/to playሊጫወቱ/lichawetu/to playትጫወታሉ/tchawetalu/you play / they playሲጫወት/sichawet/while playingሲጫወት/sichawet/while he plays
Frequently asked questions
What does ጫወተ mean in English?
ጫወተ (chawete) means "he played" in English.
How do you pronounce ጫወተ?
ጫወተ is pronounced chawete.
What part of speech is ጫወተ?
ጫወተ is a verb in Amharic.
What is the dictionary form of ጫወተ?
ጫወተ is a form of መጫወት (mechawet), meaning "to play".
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