Tuba (en. Fermented coconut sap)

too-bah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A drink made from the fermented sap of coconut.

Tuba is a popular drink in many towns in the Visayas.

Ang tuba ay isang tanyag na inumin sa maraming bayan sa Visayas.

Coconut trees used to extract tuba.

The coconut trees around are used for extracting tuba.

Ang mga puno ng niyog sa paligid ay nanggagaling sa tuba.

Ang salita ay nagmula sa lokal na wika ng Pilipinas.

Coconut sap

Sap from the coconut that is fermented to become a drink.

Tuba ng niyog

coconut

A type of tree that produces tuba and other products.

niyog

Alcohol from coconut

Come on, let's drink tuba, it's good when the weather is hot!

Tara, inom tayo ng tuba, masarap 'yan kapag mainit ang panahon!

Very drunk

Mang Juan has been drinking again, looks like he's been drunk for 3 hours now!

Si Mang Juan, tuba na naman ang ininom, mukhang tuba na siya mga 3 oras na!

Gathering for drinking

Here in our barangay, we always have tuba, let's all party together!

Dito sa barangay namin, lagi kaming may tuba, sabay-sabay tayong mag-party!