bobotoh

Old Javanese

Etymology

Partial reduplication of botoh

Noun

bobotoh

1. Alternative form of botoh

Sundanese

Bobotoh Persib taun 1985 (a Persib supporter in 1985)

Etymology

From Old Sundanese bobotoh (“to bet”), from Old Javanese bobotoh (“to bet”)

Noun

bobotoh (Sundanese script ᮘᮧᮘᮧᮒᮧᮂ)

1. a person who gives support to people who are fighting or competing, supporter
2. (soccer, sometimes capitalized) a supporter of Persib Bandung football club, a football club based in Bandung.

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia