TUBTUB

TUBTUB is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

tubtub v {1} [A; a1b7] cut s.t.
at its base, very close to the surface.
Tubtúba pagputul ang ságing arun sayun ang pag-panáhà, Cut the banana stalk close to the ground so it will readily grow suckers.
{2} [A; b5] cut around s.t.
cylindrical, usually bamboo poles, little by little with short hacks, resulting in a clean finish.
Tubtúbi (tubtúba) ang tumuy sa kawáyan arun malimpiyu, Cut around the tip of the bamboo pole so it will be clean.
{3} [A; a] make a toddy container out of a length of bam-boo.
a being cut close to the surface.
Tubtub rang pagkaputúla ang íyang buhuk, Her hair was cut too close to the roots.
n {1} section cut from a long piece.
Usa ka tubtub nga láwas sa lubi, A section of a coconut tree trunk.
{2} one node length of bamboo, usually used as a container, esp.
for palm toddy.

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