French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese chicotear or chicotar, which itself is from the noun chicote, probably borrowed from either French chicot or Nahuatl xicohtli, equivalent to . From chicotte +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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chicotter

  1. (Ivory Coast) To whip.
  2. (Ivory Coast) To beat.
  3. (Ivory Coast) To chastise.