tubig-tubigan
toy water or water game
From root: tubig
Usage Note
Tubig-tubigan is often used to describe children's play involving water or simulated water. Naglalaro ang mga bata ng tubig-tubigan means the children are playing a water game.
Examples
" Maglaro tayo ng tubig-tubigan. "
Natural Translation
Let's play a water game.
Literal Translation
Play we of water-game.
" Naglaro sila ng tubig-tubigan. "
Natural Translation
They played a water game.
Literal Translation
Played they of water-game.
" Tuwing tag-init, naglalaro kami ng tubig-tubigan sa bakuran hanggang sa kami ay basang-basa na. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, we play water games in the yard until we are completely soaked.
Literal Translation
Every summer, play we of water-game in yard until that we are very-wet already.
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