botohan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From boto (“vote”) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /botoˈhan/ [bo.t̪oˈhan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /boˈtohan/ [boˈt̪oː.hɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -ohan
• Syllabification: bo‧to‧han

Noun

botohán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

1. voting; election

   Synonyms: eleksiyon, halalan

2. election day
3. electoral precinct

Related terms

• bobotante
• botante
• boto
• bumoto

Verb

botohan (complete binotohan, progressive binobotohan, contemplative bobotohan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to vote for; to cast one's vote for

   Synonyms: iboto, ihalal

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for botohan

affix		-an
root word		boto
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		botohan
complete		binotohan
progressive		binobotohan inabotohan1
contemplative		bobotohan abotohan1
imperative		botohi1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Etymology 2

Adjective

botohán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

1. obsolete spelling of butuhan