Ubos in English: down and low

What ubos means

ubos carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

down
- Naa sa ubos.
  It is down there.
low
- Ubos ang presyo.
  The price is low.

How to say “down” in Bisaya

ubos

u-bos · 2 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

ubos in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 17 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Ubos ra
Just down
New
Usahay ang akong pamilya gusto og mga pagkaon nga ubos sa sodium content.
Sometimes my family prefers foods with low sodium content.
Intermediate
Ang pamatid nga pagkaambit sa kalipayan nagahatag ug kalipay, bisan sa ubos sa mga daplin sa kahingawa.
Earnest sharing of joy provides happiness, even in the edges of anxiety.
Advanced
Ubos pa gyud
Still lower
New
Ang hospital naa sa atbang sa dakong tindahan ug ubos lang kaayo ang mga bayranan.
The hospital is across the big store and the fees there are very affordable.
Intermediate
Ang pagkamatarong sa matag usa dili matupngan, apan sa ubos sa kadagatan sa kawad-on, daghan ang nangalimot.
Justice for each individual is unequaled, yet beneath the depths of poverty, many have forgotten.
Advanced

11 more recorded sentences use ubos. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

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Questions about ubos

What does "ubos" mean in English?

Ubos means down and low in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "ubos"?

Ubos is said u-bos, 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 "ubos" in a sentence?

"Naa sa ubos." means "It is down there.".

How common is "ubos" in Bisaya?

It is word number 220 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 17 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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