votar
/boˈtaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to vote
🗳️ votar = vote + -ar; Spanish v sounds like b, so say bo-TAR
From Latin votum, a vow or wish, the same root as English vote and vow. Casting a vote is declaring your wish. Careful: botar (to throw out, to bounce) sounds identical, so voters votan and bouncers botan.