botâ

See also: bota, bóta, botá, and böta

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese botar.

Verb

botâ

  1. to put, to place, to set
    Synonym: metê
    botâ faladura ― to give a speech (literally, “to put talkative”)
    botâ figura ― to show (literally, “to put figure”)
    botâ na fólia ― to put in the newspaper
    botâ mesa ― to set the table
    botâ vazo-fula na chám ― to put the vase on the floor
  2. to go (to do something)
    botâ corê ― to go running
    botâ fuzí ― to run away

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