From root: ubo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umubo
u-mu-BO
coughed
Present (Incomplete)
umuubo
u-mu-u-BO
coughing
Future (Contemplated)
uubo
u-u-BO
will cough
Usage Note
Umubo is used when focusing on the person coughing or the act of coughing itself, often in medical contexts or when describing a symptom of illness.
Examples
" Umubo ang bata kagabi. "
Natural Translation
The child coughed last night.
Literal Translation
Coughed the child last-night.
" Mahirap umubo kung masakit ang lalamunan. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to cough if the throat is painful.
Literal Translation
Hard cough if painful the throat.
" Takpan mo ang iyong bibig kapag uubo ka para hindi makahawa sa mga taong nakapaligid sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
Cover your mouth when you cough so you don't infect the people around you.
Literal Translation
Cover you the your mouth when will-cough you so not infect at the people surrounding at you.
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