Ambot in English: I don't know

What ambot means

I don't know
- Ambot asa siya karon.
  I don't know where he is now.

How to say “I don't know” in Bisaya

ambot

am-bot · 2 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

ambot in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Ambot nimo!
I don’t know about you!
New
Sa EDSA, ambot og naay katapusan.
In EDSA, I don't know if there's an end.
Beginner
Ambot lang kung na-ghosting na sad ko karon.
I don't know, maybe I've been ghosted again.
Beginner

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

nimo, imoyour / yours (singular)katapusanlast ra, langonly usab, pud, sadalso karonnow / today kungif

Questions about ambot

What does "ambot" mean in English?

Ambot means I don't know in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "ambot"?

Ambot is said am-bot, 2 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "ambot" in a sentence?

"Ambot asa siya karon." means "I don't know where he is now.".

How common is "ambot" in Bisaya?

It is word number 174 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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