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Tuba
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English
Etymology 1
Noun
Tuba (plural Tuba)
- (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
- 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
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tuba (definite accusative Tubanı, plural Tubalar)
Declension
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French
Noun
Tuba (plural Tuba)
- (music) abbreviation of tuba basse (“bass tuba”)
German
Alternative forms
- Tube (medicine only)
Etymology
18th century, learned borrowing from Latin tuba.
Pronunciation
Noun
Tuba f (genitive Tuba, plural Tuben or Tubas)
Declension
Declension of Tuba [feminine]
Hyponyms
music
- Basstuba
- Bombardon
- Doppeltuba
- Helikon
- Kontrabasstuba
- Kriegstuba
- Marschtuba
- Sousaphon
- Tornistertuba
- Wagnertuba
Derived terms
music
- Tubabläser
- Tubanoten
- Tubaspieler
- Tubaständer
- Tubatasche
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Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtuba/ [ˈt̪uː.bɐ]
- Rhymes: -uba
- Syllabification: Tu‧ba
Proper noun
Tuba (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜊ)
Turkish
Alternative forms
- Tûbâ
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوبی (tuba), from Arabic طُوبَى (ṭūbā).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tuba
- (Islam) Ṭūbā (tree in al-Janna)
- a female given name from Arabic
Declension
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