botâ

See also: bota, bóta, bòta, botá, and böta

Macanese

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese botar.

Verb

botâ

1. (transitive) 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. (intransitive) to go (to do something)

   Synonym: vai

   botâ corê ― to go running

   botâ fuzí ― to run away

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm