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Mubo og Kinabuhi

English

Ephemeral / short-lived.adjective

Pronunciation

MOO-boh og kee-nah-BOO-hee

Root and affixes

Mubo means short; kinabuhi means life, forming the idea of short duration.

Meaning and usage notes

Can be used for moments, emotions, trends, beauty, or things of short duration.

Qualities & Descriptions / Time & Calendar
Example 1

Mubo og kinabuhi ang maong kalipay.

That joy was short-lived.

Example 2

Dali mawala ang iyang kabantog.

His fame was fleeting.

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