butbot

Cebuano

Etymology

Possibly onomatopeic, having a similar sense to Greek βάρβαρος (foreigner, non-Greek), mimicking foreign, incomprehensible speech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /butbut/
• Hyphenation: but‧bot

Noun

butbot

1. lie

   Puro butbot man imo!

   You're full of lies!

Verb

butbot

1. to tell a lie, to lie

   Ayaw ko butboti, dili ko dali mailad.

   Don't lie to me, I'm not gullible.

Synonyms

• (lie): bakak
• (tell a lie): bakak, hulab

Derived terms

• butboton