tubusin
tubusín with stress marks
to redeem [it]
From root: tubos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinubos
ti-NU-bos
redeemed
Present (Incomplete)
tinutubos
ti-nu-TU-bos
is being redeemed
Future (Contemplated)
tutubusin
tu-tu-bu-SIN
will be redeemed
Usage Note
Tubusin is the object-focus form of tubos, carrying both secular meaning — redeeming a pawned item or ransoming a captive — and the deeply ingrained religious meaning of Christ's redemption of humanity. Both senses are active in everyday Filipino speech, especially in a predominantly Catholic country where the theological register bleeds into ordinary language.
Examples
" Tutubusin ko ang singsing. "
Natural Translation
I will redeem the ring.
Literal Translation
Will-redeem I the ring.
" Plano kong tubusin ang alahas na nakasanla sa sanglaan. "
Natural Translation
I plan to redeem the jewelry that was pawned at the pawnshop.
Literal Translation
Plan I to-redeem the jewelry pawned at pawnshop.
" Nag-ipon siya nang husto para matubos ang relong isinanla niya noong nagkasakit ang kanyang ama. "
Natural Translation
He saved up a lot in order to redeem the watch he had pawned when his father got sick.
Literal Translation
Saved he/she very for to-be-redeemed the watch pawned he/she when got-sick the his/her father.
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