Mobuto

to explode; to burst; to blow upverb

Alternative meanings

to explode
to burst
to blow up
to break from pressure
to produce an explosion

Pronunciation

moh-BOO-toh

Root and affixes

Root: buto, burst or explosion. Mobuto means something will explode, burst, or blow up.

Variants or conjugations

buto = burst / explosion
mobuto = to explode / burst
nibuto = exploded / burst
gibuto = was exploded or burst
pabuto = to make explode / firecracker, depending on context

Related words and expressions

bomba = bomb
pabuto = firecracker / make explode
kusog = strength / strong
presyon = pressure
pahimuslan = to exploit someone / take advantage

Meaning and usage notes

Use mobuto for physical explosion or bursting. If you mean exploiting a person, worker, or resource in an abusive sense, pahimuslan or pahimudsan is more appropriate.