ibuwal
ibuwál with stress marks
to topple
From root: buwal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinuwal
i-bi-nu-WAL
toppled
Present (Incomplete)
ibinubuwal
i-bi-nu-bu-WAL
is being toppled
Future (Contemplated)
ibubuwal
i-bu-bu-WAL
will be toppled
Usage Note
Ibuwal is the instrumental object-focus form of buwal, used for felling trees, toppling statues, or overthrowing authority figures — contexts where the thing brought down is central. The figurative sense of ousting a leader is well-established in political discourse.
Examples
" Madaling ibuwal ang puno. "
Natural Translation
The tree is easy to topple.
Literal Translation
Easy to-topple the tree.
" Madaling iyuwal ang maliit na kahon. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to topple the small box.
Literal Translation
Easy to topple the small box.
" Sama-samang sinikap ng mga mamamayan na ibuwal ang pinunong matagal nang umaabuso sa kanilang kapangyarihan at kayamanan. "
Natural Translation
The citizens worked together to topple the leader who had long been abusing their power and wealth.
Literal Translation
Together strove by the plural citizen to topple the leader that long already abusing in their power and wealth.
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