iboto

From i- +‎ boto.

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

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.

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

iboto

1. sister (of a man)