bobotoh
Old Javanese
Etymology
Partial reduplication of botoh
Noun
bobotoh
- alternative form of botoh
Sundanese
Etymology
From Old Sundanese bobotoh (“to bet”), from Old Javanese bobotoh (“to bet”)
Noun
bobotoh (Sundanese script ᮘᮧᮘᮧᮒᮧᮂ)
- a person who gives support to people who are fighting or competing, supporter
- (soccer, sometimes capitalized) a supporter of Persib Bandung football club, a football club based in Bandung.
Further reading
- "bobotoh" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (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