atubangon

to face; to confront; to deal withverb

Alternative meanings

Atubangon means to face, confront, or deal with a situation, problem, person, fear, or difficulty in Cebuano/Bisaya.

Pronunciation

ah-too-BAHNG-on

Root and affixes

From atubang, meaning front, face, or to face; -on marks an object-oriented verb form.

Variants or conjugations

atubang, pag-atubang, muatubang, nag-atubang

Related words and expressions

face; confront; deal with; problem; difficulty; fear; conflict; solve

Meaning and usage notes

Atubangon is used for directly facing or confronting something. Atubang can also mean front, face, or to face something.