butbot

Cebuano

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic, having a similar sense to Greek βάρβαρος (foreigner, non-Greek), mimicking foreign, incomprehensible speech.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbutbot/ [ˈbut̪.bot̪]
  • Hyphenation: but‧bot

Noun

butbot

  1. lie
    Puro butbot man imo!
    You're full of lies!

Verb

butbot

  1. to tell a lie, to lie
    Ayaw ko butboti, dili ko dali mailad.
    Don't lie to me, I'm not gullible.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • butboton