From root: ubo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inubuhan
i-nu-bu-HAN
coughed on something
Present (Incomplete)
inuubuhan
i-nu-u-bu-HAN
coughing on something
Future (Contemplated)
uubuhan
u-u-bu-HAN
will cough on something
Usage Note
Ubuhan is used when specifically directing a cough toward a person or object, often implying a lack of hygiene or an accidental action. It is commonly used in medical or parenting contexts when instructing someone to avoid coughing on food or other people.
Examples
" Huwag mong ubuhan ang pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Don't cough on the food.
Literal Translation
Don't you cough-on the food.
" Ayaw mong ubuhan ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
You don't want to cough on the table.
Literal Translation
Dislike you cough-on the table.
" Takpan mo ang iyong bibig kapag umuubo ka para hindi mo maubuhan ang ibang tao na nakaupo sa tabi mo. "
Natural Translation
Cover your mouth when you cough so you don't cough on the other people sitting beside you.
Literal Translation
Cover you the your mouth when coughing you so not you cough-on the other person who seated at side your.
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