tubig
/ˈtubiɡ/
The Tagalog word for water is tubig.
tubig refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈtubiɡ/.
Did you know?
- Some linguists once believed tubig might originate from a Malay word tubir, meaning a 'steep riverbank' or 'ledge', suggesting the word originally described a deep place in the water rather than the liquid itself.
- In a typical Filipino household, asking for tubig may result in being given water in a plastic pitcher, a common cultural staple of the dining table.
- While tubig is the general term, the phrase tubig-tubig can be used in some dialects to describe a watery consistency in food.
Examples in context
- Pahingi po ng tubig.Please give me some water.This sentence is useful for learning how to politely ask for tubig.Tatoeba #11675172 by qwertzu, translation #250149 by CK
- Wala sa akin ang tubig.I don't have the water.This sentence shows how to express that you do not have the tubig.Tatoeba #11273385 by qwertzu, translation #6861477 by kaiperkins271
- Walang kulay ang tubig.Water doesn't have a color.This sentence describes a physical property of tubig.Tatoeba #11378636 by qwertzu, translation #10497512 by shekitten
- Bumili ako ng isang bote ng tubig.I bought a bottle of water.
- Mayroon bang malinis na tubig dito?Is there clean water here?
- 173 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A hot afternoon in a living room.
- JoseMainit ang panahon, Christina.The weather is hot, Christina.
- ChristinaGusto mo ba ng tubig, Jose?Do you want some water, Jose?
- JoseSalamat, kukuha lang ako ng tubig.Thanks, I'll just get some water.
- ChristinaSige, heto ang baso.Okay, here is the glass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries tubig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tubig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
