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Old Javanese
Etymology
toh (“pledge, stake”) + *ba-.
Verb
botoh
- to bet
- to wager
Noun
botoh
- gambler
Descendants
- >? Javanese: ꦧꦸꦠꦸꦃ (butuh) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- "botoh" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Simalungun Batak
Etymology
From Proto-Batak *bətəh.
Verb
botoh
- to know
References
- Zufri Hidayat with Anharuddin Hatasuhut, Chairani Nasution, Sri Asrianti, and Juliana (2015) Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia, 2nd edition, Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, page 33.