Where does “tuba'” come from?
tuba' (Tausug) comes from Proto-Philippine *tubaq — wine (made from coconuts, rice, etc.).
tuba' (Tausug): wine; toddy (made from plants, e.g. coconut, nipa, or commonly known as tuba)
Definitions
- wine; toddy (made from plants, e.g. coconut, nipa, or commonly known as tuba)
Ancestry of “tuba'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *tubaq | wine (made from coconuts, rice, etc.) |