From root: bota
Usage Note
Nakabota describes someone who is currently wearing boots. This is frequently used during the rainy season in the Philippines when people wear rubber boots to traverse flooded streets.
Examples
" Nakabota ako ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I am wearing boots today.
Literal Translation
Wearing-boots I now.
" Nakabota sila dahil maulan. "
Natural Translation
They are wearing boots because it is rainy.
Literal Translation
Wearing-boots they because rainy.
" Mabuti na lang at nakabota ako kanina, dahil malalim pala ang baha sa kalsada. "
Natural Translation
It's a good thing I was wearing boots earlier, because the flood on the street turned out to be deep.
Literal Translation
Good just and wearing-boots I earlier, because deep turns-out the flood on street.
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