malatubig

Tagalog

Etymology

From mala- +‎ tubig (water). The tree was named because the color of the tree was said to be similar to water.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /malaˈtubiɡ/ [mɐ.lɐˈt̪uː.bɪɡ̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ubiɡ
    • IPA(key): /malaˈtubiɡ/ [mɐ.lɐˈt̪uː.bɪɡ̚], /malatuˈbiɡ/ [mɐ.lɐ.t̪ʊˈbɪɡ̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ubiɡ, -iɡ
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧tu‧big

Adjective

malatubig (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. waterlike

Noun

malatubíg or malatubig (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. Elaeocarpus monocera

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