botoh

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

• bobotoh

Etymology

toh (“pledge, stake”) +‎ *ba-.

Verb

botoh

1. to bet
2. to wager

Noun

botoh

1. gambler

Related terms

• toh

 

Descendants

• >? Javanese: ꦧꦸꦠꦸꦃ (butuh) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• "botoh" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Simalungun Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *bətəh.

Verb

botoh

1. to know

References

• Zufri Hidayat with Anharuddin Hatasuhut, Chairani Nasution, Sri Asrianti, and Juliana (2015) Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia, 2nd edition, Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, page 33.