"Atubang" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

atúbang - The position directly before a
person or thing, front, face; to face, stand
before, confront. Sa atúbang maáyo siá,
ápang sa likód malibákon. In one’s
presence he is fair-spoken, but behind
one’s back he is given to detracting.
Magatúbang ka sa íya. Present yourself
before him. Stand before him. Face him.
Atubánga siá. Face him. Confront him.
Paatubánga si Hosé sa ákon. Make José
appear before me. Paatubánga si Hosé sa
kay Andres. Tell José to go over to Andrew
(to keep him company, talk to him, etc.).
Ipaatúbang ko siá sa ímo. I’ll present him
to you or make him appear before you. (cf.
támpad).

atubáng - To be—next,—near,—coming.
Sa pituádlaw nga nagaatubáng. The
coming week. Sa búlan nga ginaatubáng.
Next month. (cf. atúbang).

atubang v {1} [A; c1] face towards.
Sígi ka lang nag-atubang sa ispíhu, Youre always looking at yourself in (lit.
facing) the mirror.
Iatubang ang ispíhu ngari, Face the mirror this way.
{2} [A2; a12] set oneself to doing s.t.
as it needs to be done.
Daghan akung buluhatung atubangun, I have lots of work to do.
Atubangun kug báyad ang instulmin, Ill pay the installments as they come up.
() v {1} [A3C; c3] be face to face with s.
o.
Nag-atúbang silag lingkud, They were sitting face to face.
{2} [A3; a12] receive, entertain visitors.
Kinahanglan atubángun ang mamisíta, If s.
o.
visits you, you have to receive him.
{3} [AN2; a12] go see s.
o.
to talk things over.
Ikaw bay muatúbang (mangatúbang) sa hípi?
Will you go to see the chief to talk things over?
Kinsay ákung atubángun (pangatubángun)?
Who shall I go to see to talk it over with?
{3a} speak for a girls hand.
Sa pamaláyi ang dakung táwu mauy mangatúbang, In arranging a marriage, the intermediary will speak to her parents.
pa- towards, in a direction to.
v [A; c1] go in a direction to (lit.
make oneself face).
Nagdagan si Pidru nagpaatubang sa baybay, Peter was running toward the shore.
Paatubanga ang barútu sa píliw, Head the boat for the shallows.
-ay v [C] meet face to face in a confrontation.
-an n genitalia usually female (euphemism).
-an() {1} place in front of, in the face of.
Wà giyud siya mag-usab atubángan sa mapait nga kalisud, He hasnt changed in the face of bitter di?
culties.
Ang irù túa gihukut sa atubángan, The dog is tied in the front yard.
Gibundak níya ang libru sa ákung atubángan, He banged the book down in my presence.
{2} = atubangan.