tsubasko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• subasko

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chubasco, from Portuguese chuvasco (“rain”), or from Galician chuvasco (“rain”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuˈbasko/ [t͡ʃʊˈbas.ko]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsuˈbasko/ [t͡sʊˈbas.ko]
• Rhymes: -asko
• Syllabification: tsu‧bas‧ko

Noun

tsubasko (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜐ᜔ᜃᜓ) (meteorology)

1. squall; downpour

   Synonyms: unos, sigwa

2. (Marinduque) storm; typhoon

   Synonym: bagyo

Derived terms

• matsubasko

 

See also

• agwasero

 

Further reading

• “tsubasko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “tsubasko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018