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Tuba

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See also: tuba and túba

English

Etymology 1

Noun

Tuba (plural Tuba)

  1. (music) Abbreviation of bass tuba.

Etymology 2

Derived from Ibaloi tuva (a method of fishing). An old man who was living in the area used a saligo fruit to make fishes dizzy and making fishing easier. People then started calling his place "Tuva".

Proper noun

Tuba

  1. A municipality of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.
    Meronyms: Ansagan, Camp Four, Camp One, Camp Three, Nangalisan, Poblacion, San Pascual, Tabaan Norte, Tadiangan, Taloy Norte, Taloy Sur, Twin Peaks barangays of Tuba
    Coordinate terms: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay municipalities of Benguet

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Azerbaijani

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طُوبَى (ṭūbā).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tuba (definite accusative Tubanı, plural Tubalar)

  1. (Islam) Ṭūbā (tree in al-Janna)

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French

Noun

Tuba (plural Tuba)

  1. (music) abbreviation of tuba basse (bass tuba)

German

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Alternative forms

  • Tube (medicine only)

Etymology

18th century, learned borrowing from Latin tuba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːba/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tu‧ba

Noun

Tuba f (genitive Tuba, plural Tuben or Tubas)

  1. (music) tuba (wind instrument)
  2. (medicine) a tubular organ, such as the Fallopian tube

Declension

Hyponyms

music
  • Basstuba
  • Bombardon
  • Doppeltuba
  • Helikon
  • Kontrabasstuba
  • Kriegstuba
  • Marschtuba
  • Sousaphon
  • Tornistertuba
  • Wagnertuba

Derived terms

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tuba (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜊ)

  1. a municipality of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Turkish

Alternative forms

  • Tûbâ

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوبی (tuba), from Arabic طُوبَى (ṭūbā).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Tuba

 Tuba (ağaç) on Turkish Wikipedia
  1. (Islam) Ṭūbā (tree in al-Janna)
  2. a female given name from Arabic

Declension

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