kumibo
kumibô with stress marks
to stir
From root: kibo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kumibo
ku-mi-BO
stirred
Present (Incomplete)
kumikibo
ku-mi-ki-BO
is stirring
Future (Contemplated)
kikibo
ki-ki-BO
will stir
Usage Note
Kumibo is the actor-focus -um- form of kibo, almost exclusively used in negative constructions to convey deliberate silence, stillness, or non-reaction. The expected collocate is hindi — signaling a pointed refusal to speak, move, or respond. This negative default gives the word a charged quality: silence is conspicuous, not neutral.
Examples
" Huwag kang kumibo riyan. "
Natural Translation
Don't stir over there.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-stir there.
" Takot kumibo ang bata dahil sa galit ng guro. "
Natural Translation
The child is afraid to stir due to the teacher's anger.
Literal Translation
Afraid to stir the child because of anger of teacher.
" Nang marinig ng mga bata ang yabag sa hagdan, hindi sila kumibo at nagkunwaring tulog na silang lahat. "
Natural Translation
When the children heard footsteps on the stairs, they did not stir and pretended that they were all already asleep.
Literal Translation
When to-hear of the children the footstep on stairs, not they to-stir and pretended asleep already they all.
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