EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put on boots...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-bo-TA/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagsusuot ng bota, isang uri ng sapin sa paa na karaniwang mataas at matibay.
EN: to put on boots
Literally, "to wear boots." This is what you do when it's raining cats and dogs in Manila and you need to wade through baha (floods), or when you're going for that "biker" or "E-girl/E-boy" aesthetic. It's the action you take before you can say, "These boots are made for walkin'... through this ridiculously flooded street."
From Spanish "bota" (boot).
ROOT MEANING: boot
A direct verb formation from the noun "bota".
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magbota kung pupunta ka sa putikan.
🇺🇸 You need to put on boots if you're going to the muddy area.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang magbota dahil mainit daw sa paa.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to wear boots because he says they're hot on the feet.
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