tutub
The Marshallese word for 'shower' (the device used for bathing) is tutub.
The word tutub refers to a device used for bathing or a shower.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Did you know?
- In some dialects, the concept of bathing involves different words depending on whether you are using seawater or harvested rainwater.
- In the Marshall Islands, the concept of a 'shower' as a fixed plumbing fixture is a relatively recent introduction, as traditional bathing involved using buckets of seawater and fresh water.
- The word for 'shower' is often used in much more limited contexts than the English word, which can describe anything from a rain shower to a gift.
Examples in context
- I̧m̧an tutub eo.The shower is good.
Example conversation
David and Rose are talking about the bathroom in a guest house.
- DavidRose, eñār tutub an ijo?Rose, is the shower here cold?
- RoseIñin, eñār tutub an ijo.Yes, the shower here is cold.
- DavidIakwe, eļan tutub an ijo ijo?Hello, is there a shower here?
- RoseIjo eñār tutub an.There is a shower here.
