sumabog
sumábog with stress marks
to explode
From root: sabog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumabog
su-MA-bog
exploded
Present (Incomplete)
sumasabog
su-ma-SA-bog
is exploding
Future (Contemplated)
sasabog
sa-SA-bog
will explode
Usage Note
Sumabog is the actor-focus -um- form of sabog, used both literally for physical explosions and figuratively for sudden emotional outbursts or viral social-media moments. The root sabog also carries the slang meaning of being high or disoriented, adding expressive range beyond the purely physical.
Examples
" Sumabog ang lobo sa party. "
Natural Translation
The balloon popped at the party.
Literal Translation
Exploded the balloon at party.
" Nakakatakot sumabog ang tangke ng gas kapag may tagas. "
Natural Translation
It is scary for a gas tank to explode when there is a leak.
Literal Translation
Scary to explode the tank of gas when has leak.
" Sumabog ang galit niya nang malaman na sinungaling pala ang taong matagal niyang pinagkatiwalaan. "
Natural Translation
His anger exploded when he found out that the person he had long trusted was actually a liar.
Literal Translation
Exploded the anger his when to-know that liar surprisingly the person he long trusted.
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