iboto

Tagalog

Etymology

From i- +‎ boto.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈboto/ [ʔɪˈboː.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Syllabification: i‧bo‧to

Verb

iboto (complete ibinoto, progressive ibinoboto, contemplative iboboto, 3rd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

  1. to vote for (someone or something)
    Synonyms: ihalal, botohan
    • 2005, The Vote of the Poor: Modernity and Tradition in People's Views of Leadership and Elections[1], →ISBN, page 96:
      Opinyon lang din ng tao yang survey. Dapat iyon pa ding gusto mo ang iboto mo.
      Surveys are also just people's opinions. You should still vote for the one you like.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for iboto
affix i-
root word boto
trigger benefactive
aspect
infinitive
complete ibinoto
progressive ibinoboto
inaboto1
contemplative iboboto
aboto1
imperative
botohan1

1 Dialectal use only.

Toba Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *betaw, compare Tetum feton.

Noun

iboto

  1. sister (of a man)