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| Illustration not mine. CTTO Inquirer.net Lifestyle Dec 26, 2006 |
KAMOTE to mean BOBO.
It originated from a Tagalog word kamot (to scratch) that the unlearned will unconsciously do - scratch one's head when they do not know how to answer or explain something.
Until now they do this.
You and I did it too.
When one is caught in this situation, we say, "kamot ka ng kamot eh" or in short phrase "kamot eh" that eventually morphed into "kamote."
Do you still remember the time when teacher called you in the class to recite or explain something and you didn't know what to say? Of course, you just scratched your head though it is not itching at all, di ba? Kamot ka nang kamot eh and I could hear you teacher said, "you better go home and plant kamote!"
Bikers and drivers are also called kamote when they are dumb enough or at fault when they figured in untoward incident or when confronted for being wreckless, careless, or ignorant of traffic laws and safety rules. Obviously because they would just scratch their head and say, "Cencia na po (sabay kamot sa ulo)." It's their mantra on the road. This gave them the connotation as being stupid or moron, for short bobo.
Noon kasi sa probinsya, lalo na sa Visayas, di ka marunong magTagalog kung walang "eh" sa dulo ng sinasabi mo. Dapat may eh lagi hahaha... lalo na kung sarcastic or just to impress lang ang dating.
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