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	Root word		Trigger
i-	boto		benefactive
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
iboto	ibinoto	ibinoboto inaboto1	iboboto aboto1	iboto botohan1
1 Dialectal use only.

Toba Batak

Etymology

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

Noun

iboto

1. sister (of a man)