Suba

rivernoun

Alternative meanings

River; a natural flowing body of water that moves through a channel toward another river, lake, or sea.

Pronunciation

SOO-bah

Root and affixes

Suba is a common word for river. It may also appear in expressions related to living near a river or moving upstream.

Variants or conjugations

salog = river; wahig = river/running water in some varieties; suban-on = person living near the river

Related words and expressions

water, stream, sea, lake, shore

Meaning and usage notes

Suba is a general and useful word for river. In some areas, other words such as salog or wahig may also be used.