tubig batu

Tausug

Etymology

From tubig (“water”) +‎ batu (“stone”), literally “water + hard”. Compare Malay air batu (“ice”, literally “water + stoned;hardened or hardened/stoned water”), Thai น้ำแข็ง (nám-kɛ̌ng, “ice”, literally “water + hard”) and Khmer ទឹកកក (tɨk kɑɑk, “ice”, literally “water + hard”).

Pronunciation

(Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /tubiɡ batu/ [t̪ʊˌβiɡ̚ baˈt̪u]
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: tu‧big ba‧tu

Noun

tubig batu (Sulat Sūg spelling تُبِݢْ بَتُ)

ice (water in frozen form)
Synonyms: ays, (chiefly Nunukan North Kalimatan) is

Derived terms