From root: buo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binuo
bi-nu-O
completed
Present (Incomplete)
binubuo
bi-nu-bu-O
completing
Future (Contemplated)
bubuuin
bu-bu-u-IN
will complete
Usage Note
Buuin is used when emphasizing the completion of a task, project, or the physical assembly of something like a puzzle or furniture. It implies making something whole or entire from separate parts.
Examples
" Buuin mo ang puzzle. "
Natural Translation
Complete the puzzle.
Literal Translation
Complete you the puzzle.
" Kailangan mong buuin ang modelo. "
Natural Translation
You need to complete the model.
Literal Translation
Need you complete the model.
" Kailangan nating buuin ang ulat bago mag-alas singko para maipasa kaagad. "
Natural Translation
We need to finish the report before five o'clock so it can be submitted right away.
Literal Translation
Need we complete the report before five-o'clock for be-submitted immediately.
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