Is "AMBOT" closer to NO or YES? The ambiguity...

[kuyabog]

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The ambiguity of meaning of our famous local word "ambot".

More like subjective rather than an objective, more personal than generic definition is applicable. For example, mag-unsa ka sa sinulog? one might say, ambot!, evokes a multitude of possible activities the person may have a lot in his/her mind such that "ambot" denotes anything is possible.

On the question, "will you marry me? replied with "ambot!".. a question answerable by negative or affirmative, but ambot becomes the seemingly appropriate answer...in times of uncertainty and ambiguity.

Matinuod ba kaha ang ilang giingon about 2012? "AMBOT"

hahay.....ambot!

[jairoh_]

ang tubag ana TS noh kai AMBOT sad.

di na matubag ug yes or no oe kai nagka.lain2x bya ang situation, pero kung mindreader ka or pscyche, pwede man sad na mahibaw-an sa iyang nawng basin ga-ngisi so possible yes iya tubag.

[kimleeKINO_choi]

It's more of a BAHALA NA si Batman. Go with the flow. Instead of an affirmed YES or a negated NO, one will choose to say nothing than being confronted of lots of WHYs.

[kuyabog]

It's more of a BAHALA NA si Batman. Go with the flow. Instead of an affirmed YES or a negated NO, one will choose to say nothing than being confronted of lots of WHYs.

Sometimes, being mysterious and vague at the same time is kinda more attractive than being as clear as black and white without the grays in between.

ang tubag ana TS noh kai AMBOT sad.

di na matubag ug yes or no oe kai nagka.lain2x bya ang situation, pero kung mindreader ka or pscyche, pwede man sad na mahibaw-an sa iyang nawng basin ga-ngisi so possible yes iya tubag.

mao na diha ron.. a chain of ambot... will only make the situation more confusing.

the weird thing is, often we get something done even if we are all ambot...

[jairoh_]

di man gud TS, mao nang ambot kai uncertain man ta kung mao ba nay atong buhaton or dili ba, kai di baya ta ka-control sa panahon. mao nang mag.ambot2x rata, let's see nlng kung unsai outcome.

kana nuong "Ambot sa imong kunot na Lubot!", mao nai dakong sturyahonon, english ana kai "It depends on your wrinkled ass!".

[kuyabog]

di man gud TS, mao nang ambot kai uncertain man ta kung mao ba nay atong buhaton or dili ba, kai di baya ta ka-control sa panahon. mao nang mag.ambot2x rata, let's see nlng kung unsai outcome.

kana nuong "Ambot sa imong kunot na Lubot!", mao nai dakong sturyahonon, english ana kai "It depends on your wrinkled ass!".

ang kuyaw ani if after finals.. you ask your titser if nakapasar ba ka... and the answer is AMBOT... i check pa nako hahaha

[josel14_ph]

tunga2x sa yes or no?! hehehehehe

[iyeyasu]

dako ning "no"

[kuyabog]

dako ning "no"

if dako nga "no", ngano man "ambot" pa beh?

[Tristan25]

Kung love2x pani kay No naning ambot ambot lang sa situation TS: ambot sad hahaha