Motubo

to grow; to increase; to develop; growing; increasingverb

Alternative meanings

Motubo means to grow, to increase, or to develop in Cebuano/Bisaya. It can also cover growing or increasing when something keeps getting bigger over time, such as an amount, problem, business, interest, or trend.

Pronunciation

mo-TOO-boh

Root and affixes

From the root tubo, growth, gain, or to grow. Related forms include mitubo, grew, and nagtubo, growing.

Variants or conjugations

tubo; mitubo; nagtubo; motubo; nagkadako; modako; molambo

Related words and expressions

grow; growing; increase; increasing; development; trend; amount; business

Meaning and usage notes

For growing/increasing as an adjective, nagtubo, nagkadako, or nagdugang may be used depending on the sentence. Motubo is the verbal base for to grow or to increase.