tubig batu

Tausug

Etymology

From tubig (“water”) +‎ batu (“stone”), literally “water + hard”, calque of Malay air batu (“ice”, literally “water + stoned;hardened or hardened/stoned water”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tubig batu (Sulat Sūg spelling تُبِݢْ بَتُ)

1. ice (water in frozen form)

   Synonyms: ays, (chiefly Nunukan North Kalimatan) is

Derived terms

• magtubig batu
• matubig batu