tabar
tabár with stress marks
dilution of alcohol with water
Usage Note
Tabar refers to the practice — and the resulting mixture — of watering down strong alcoholic drinks. It is closely related to tabad and may be a regional or dialectal variant. Diluting spirits with water is common in informal Filipino drinking culture, both to extend the drink and to moderate its strength. The word carries a practical, unassuming register.
Examples
" Maraming tabar ang inumin. "
Natural Translation
The drink has a lot of water mixed in.
Literal Translation
Much dilution-water the drink.
" Gumawa siya ng tabar para sa inumin. "
Natural Translation
He/she made a dilution of alcohol with water for the drink.
Literal Translation
Made he/she of dilution of alcohol with water for drink.
" Dahil sa tabar na inihalo sa alak, hindi gaanong tumama ang inom kahit ilang baso na ang naubos nila. "
Natural Translation
Because of the water mixed into the liquor, the drink didn't hit hard even after they had finished several glasses.
Literal Translation
Because of dilution mixed in liquor, not so-much hit the drink even how-many glasses already the finished they.
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