Also means
Tubo can also mean a pipe (túbo) or growth and profit (tubò) depending on the stress and glottal stop.
Usage Note
Tubó is a major agricultural crop in the Philippines, especially in provinces like Negros, and is the primary source of sugar. It is often sold in local markets as raw stalks for chewing or as freshly pressed juice.
Examples
" Matamis ang tubo. "
Natural Translation
Sugarcane is sweet.
Literal Translation
Sweet the sugarcane.
" Gusto ko ang katas ng tubo. "
Natural Translation
I like [the] sugarcane juice.
Literal Translation
Want I the juice of sugarcane.
" Sa lalawigan ng Negros, malawak ang mga taniman ng tubo na pinagkukunan ng asukal na ipinamamahagi sa buong bansa. "
Natural Translation
In the province of Negros, there are vast sugarcane fields that are the source of sugar distributed throughout the country.
Literal Translation
In the province of Negros, vast the fields of sugarcane that source of sugar that distributed in whole country.
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