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tubigan

Pronunciation: /tuˈbiɡan/

“tubigan” is a Tagalog word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fertile irrigated land; watery land; paddy; paddy field; rice paddy
  2. a body of water (such as rivers, lakes, seas, water reservoirs, oases, watering holes)
  3. patintero (traditional Filipino children's game)
  4. water container

verb

  1. to water; to add water

adjective

  1. aquatic; watery

Etymology

From tubig + -an. The game of patintero is called as such, because one informally prepares the playing field via drawing lines on the ground (sand or soil) that look like tiny depressions on the ground reminiscent of irrigated fields on farms.

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