English
Etymology
Written form of a w:reduction (linguistics)|reduction of "(have) got to"
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-gotta.ogg|Audio (US)
Contraction
gotta
- colloquial must; need to; "to be" (determined by the subject (we are, he is, I am, etcetera)) required to
#:I gotta learn this for my examination.
See also
gotcha
hafta
Category:English contractions
Category:Eye dialect
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