tubos
tubós with stress marks
to redeem; redemption; ransom
Usage Note
Tubos carries both secular and religious meaning in Filipino culture — secularly it means to buy back or ransom someone or something, while in a Christian theological context it means redemption, as in Christ's redemption of humanity. Both senses are in active use in predominantly Catholic Philippines.
Examples
" Tinubos niya ang sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
He/She redeemed the vehicle.
Literal Translation
Redeemed he/she the vehicle.
" Nagbayad siya para sa tubos ng lupa. "
Natural Translation
He/She paid for the redemption of the land.
Literal Translation
Paid he/she for the redemption of land.
" Matagal siyang nag-ipon upang matubos ang lupang isinanla ng kanyang ama noong panahon ng kahirapan. "
Natural Translation
He/She saved for a long time in order to redeem the land that his/her father had pawned during hard times.
Literal Translation
Long he/she saved in-order-to redeem the land pawned of his/her father during time of hardship.
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