hubo
hubô with stress marks
naked from waist down, no pants, completely naked
Usage Note
Hubo specifically describes being naked from the waist down, distinguishing it from 'hubad' (fully naked). The phrase 'hubo't hubad' (completely naked) combines both words for emphasis. These words appear in everyday speech, literature, and medical contexts. The distinction between the two is an example of the precision available in native Tagalog vocabulary.
Examples
" Hubo ang bata sa banyo. "
Natural Translation
The child is undressed in the bathroom.
Literal Translation
Naked-waist-down the child in-the bathroom.
" Bakit ka hubo sa loob ng bahay? "
Natural Translation
Why are you naked from the waist down inside the house?
Literal Translation
Why you naked-waist-down at-the inside of house?
" Sinabi ng doktor na dapat na hubo ang pasyente mula baywang pababa bago simulan ang pagsusuri sa kanyang tuhod. "
Natural Translation
The doctor said that the patient must be undressed from the waist down before the examination of his knee begins.
Literal Translation
Said of-the doctor that should linker naked-waist-down the patient from waist downward before begin the examination on his knee.
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