tubi'
Aklanon
Etymology
Akin to Tagalog tubig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtuːbiʔ]
Noun
tubi'
- water
- maeamig nga tubi : cold water
- 1995, Ro Jawili ag Akeanon : Jawili and Aklanon, in Patubas: an anthology of West Visayan poetry : 1986-1994, page 126:
- nga tubi : [the] water
- 2005, Filipino Cultural Traits: Claro R. Ceniza Lectures, page 149 (using a slightly different orthography):
- For instance, the Aklanons preach that "Ro maeamig nga tubig kon sumilapo, patay ro kaeayo" [Cold water is used to put out fire].
References
- ABVD Aklanon-Bisayan wordlist: water = tú:biʔ