What mubo means
How to say “short” in Bisaya
mubo in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 25 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Mubo ra
It's short
- Beginner
Ako kay mubo apan abtik.
I am short but agile.
- Intermediate
Kung mapalit nako og mas mubo nga presyo, gusto ko unta maghuwat sa sale.
If I can buy it at a lower price, I'd prefer to wait for a sale.
- Advanced
Ang kalipay nga mubo ug madan-ihon mao ang nagbihag sa mga damgo nga wala matam-is.
Brief and elusive joy captivates even the dreams that remain bitter.
- New
Mubo ra ni
This is short
- Advanced
Sa kalibutan nga adunay dagkung pagsaka sa presyo, ang mubo nga kita morag modangop lang ug magpalandong.
In a world with soaring prices, the modest income seems to merely seek refuge and reflect.
19 more recorded sentences use mubo. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.
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Questions about mubo
What does "mubo" mean in English?
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Mubo means short in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "mubo"?
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Mubo is said mu-bo, 2 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.
How do you use "mubo" in a sentence?
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"Mubo ang iyang buhok." means "She has short hair.".
How common is "mubo" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 297 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 25 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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