Meaning of tubig

n. liquid

n. water

n. 1. water. buyag sa — see buyag, n2. — sa butung water in the young coconut. Túbig sa butung ang ákung gustung imnun, I want to drink water of the young coconut; 2. score in a game of tubigtúbig; v. 1. become water. Natúbig ang ayis drap, The popsicle melted; 2. — sa úlu master in one’s mind. Tubíga sa ímung úlu kining kúd, Master this code. (→) v. 1. put, mix with water. Tubigi ang wiski ug ísug ra, Add water into the whiskey if it is too strong; 2. irrigate. Gipatubigan (gitubigan) ang basak, The rice paddy was irrigated; 3. water, produce liquid. Mutubig ákung bàbà ug makakità kug sambag, My mouth waters if I see tamarinds. Nagtubig ang íyang núka, His sore is watering. paN-(→) v. 1. fill glasses with water. Panubig diri, Give us some water; 2. get one’s water s.w. Ang mga taga isla adtu manubig sa unay, People from small islands get their water from the mainland. hiN- v. bail water out. Sígi kung hinúbig kay milikì ang luwang, I kept bailing water out because the bilge leaked; n. instrument for bailing. hiN-an(→) n. place water is bailed out from. pa-(→) n. irrigation system. tubignun n. water spirit. tubigtubig n. kind of skin disease characterized by itchiness and tiny pustules with watery discharge; v. have tubigtubig. tubigtúbig n. child’s game played with two teams of an offensive and defensive side. Two rows of adjacent squares are drawn, two squares for each defensive player. The offensive team aims to get in and back through the series of squares without being touched by the defensive team whose movements are restricted. A point, called túbig, is made when a player gets in and back through the squares untouched; v. play tubigtúbig. tubigtubigan a. well-to-do; someone having much money on hand; v. become well-off.