AMBOT - What a word

[yacky2006]

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AMBOT simply means i don't know.
other derivatives can be i have no idea.

the proper way is to use it as a negative reply to a question, which emphasizes that you have no idea where, what, or how something is.

asa si juan? - ambot (where is juan? - i don't know)
pila ang kilo ani? - ambot (how much per kilo? - i have no idea)
kanus-a magsugod ang meeting? - ambot (when will the meeting start? - i don't know)

no more no less.
it's the misuse of the word that mislead you.

kanang giingon nimo nga wa katubag sa calculus, pareha ra na sa nag-ingon siya i don't know the answer. nothing special about the use of ambot in that sentence.

kanang uyab nga ingon ka nag-away, gihimo na lang nang expression ang ambot, it means nga naglagot ang babaye kay didto kuot sa lain.

another informal application of the word ambot which evolved over the years is "ambot sa langaw".
daghan kaayo words karon nga di mao ang pagkagamit, nievolve na lang na tungod sa pagkasosyal sa tawo gustong mangita ug expression, maong namugna nang torja.k j.erjer char kever syodi pagchur ug ambot unsa pa nang uban.

again, ambot is a simple i don't know.

it was a shortened version of "amigo sa botbot" kay kung moingon ka ambot there a very high chance nga namotbotbot ka ug gusto lang manghunaw.

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well explain... thnx

karon pako kabalo Amigo sa Botbot diay nang AMBOT

[rig]

ahahahah......nah ambot sad ko ani!!!!

[mich_pink03]

nah! ambot nlng jud!! ahehehe!!

[Rinzen]

dahhhhh ambot ra gihapon d ay .......................

[Tirong-say]

Maybe a reply of something that is "not really sure" aside of the word "tingale"

[paulard]

Ambot ninyo oi!

[GOthique]

Ambot = i dunno.. don't give a damn...the hell i care..shut up! hahaha

[tatakalz]

mao nay dako nga AMBOT....

[maryneal]

ambottttttt... naglibog nalng pud kog apil.. dghan explaination..

ambot lang oie...hehehehe

ambot nimu...

[raizene]

hahaha naa pa diay na na thread.......

ambot lng japon.............