Kausaban

changenoun

Alternative meanings

changentransformationnalterationnmodificationnvariation in a situation or state

Pronunciation

kah-oo-SAH-bahn

Root and affixes

Related to usab, to change, repeat, or again depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

pagbag-o = change / renewal / modificationnusab = change / again, depending on contextnnausab = changed / was changednmga kausaban = changes

Related words and expressions

usab = change / againnbag-o = newnpagbag-o = change / renewalnlahi = differentnkalainan = difference

Meaning and usage notes

“Kausaban” is used for change as a result or transformation. For the act of changing or modifying, Cebuano may use “pagbag-o” or forms of “usab” depending on the sentence.