Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Patumbahon
to knock down; to demolish; to bring downverb
- Alternative meanings
To make someone or something fall; to knock down, bring down, or demolish an object, structure, tree, or building.
- Pronunciation
pa-tum-ba-hon
- Root and affixes
tumba
- Variants or conjugations
tumbahon, gub-on, pagpukan
- Related words and expressions
tumba, guba, kahoy
- Meaning and usage notes
Patumbahon or tumbahon is used for making something fall. If referring to demolishing a building, gub-on may be more precise.
actionsdemolishfall
Patumbahon nila ang karaang kahoy.
They will knock down the old tree.
Gub-on ang daang bilding sunod semana.
They will demolish the old building next week.