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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Sensilyo

English

coin; coins; changenoun

Alternative meanings: coin; coins; change; small change; money in coins
Pronunciation: sen-SEEL-yoh
Root and affixes: Loanword related to Spanish sencillo. It also appears as sinsilyo or sensiyo. For currency or money in general, use salapi or kuwarta.
Variants or conjugations: sinsilyo; sensiyo; sensilyo; salapi; kuwarta; sentimo
Related words and expressions: money; currency; cash; silver; cent; peso; payment
Meaning and usage notes: Use sensilyo for physical coins or small change. Use kuwarta for money in general and salapi for money, coin, or currency in a more formal sense.

cashchangecoincoinsmoney

Example 1

Naa ka bay sensilyo para sa pamasahe?

Do you have coins for the fare?

Example 2

Gihatagan ko niya og sensilyo isip sukli.

He or she gave me coins as change.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Tulay

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English

bridgenoun

Alternative meanings: bridge; structure for crossing; viaduct; connection between two places; figurative bridge depending on context
Pronunciation: TOO-lie
Root and affixes: Inherited Philippine word for bridge. It can also relate figuratively to connecting two sides or people.
Variants or conjugations: taytay; pwente; tulay; tulayan
Related words and expressions: road; river; cross; infrastructure; connection; link
Meaning and usage notes: Tulay is the main and common form. Taytay can also mean bridge, and pwente is a less basic borrowed form.

bridgeconnectioninfrastructureriverroad

Example 1

Motabok ta sa tulay padulong sa lungsod.

We will cross the bridge toward the town.

Example 2

Daang tulay na kini pero lig-on pa.

This bridge is old but still strong.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Obserbasyon

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English

observation; remarknoun

Alternative meanings: observation; act of observing; remark; note; careful monitoring; surveillance depending on context
Pronunciation: ob-ser-bah-SYON
Root and affixes: Loanword from Spanish observación. It is related to obserbar, to observe, and makamatikod, to notice or detect.
Variants or conjugations: obserbasyon; pag-obserbar; comment; note; pagpaniid
Related words and expressions: observe; notice; look; comment; note; monitor; check
Meaning and usage notes: Obserbasyon works for scientific, medical, or general observation. If it means a comment, komento may also sound natural. If it means watching carefully, obserbar or pagpaniid may fit.

monitoringnoteobservationremarkscience

Example 1

Importante ang obserbasyon sa doktor sa pasyente.

The doctor observation of the patient is important.

Example 2

Naa koy gamay nga obserbasyon bahin sa imong report.

I have a small observation about your report.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Latag

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English

to spread out; to lay out; to hang out laundry depending on contextverb / noun

Alternative meanings: to spread out; to lay out; to unfold; to place something flat; to arrange on a surface; to set out
Pronunciation: LAH-tag
Root and affixes: Root: latag, to spread out or lay open. For hanging laundry out, sampay is more specific. For making a bed, latag or ayos sa higdaanan may be used depending on the sentence.
Variants or conjugations: ilatad; latagon; paglatag; sampay; inat; palapdan
Related words and expressions: hang laundry; stretch; bed; blanket; mat; table; arrange
Meaning and usage notes: Use latag for spreading or laying something out on a surface. Use sampay for hanging laundry out. Use inat if the meaning is to stretch.

bedclotheshang laundrylay outspread out

Example 1

Ilatag ang banig sa salog.

Lay out the mat on the floor.

Example 2

Isampay ang linabhan sa hayhayan.

Hang the laundry on the clothesline.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Kandidatura

Basic Vocabulary Government, Politics & Law Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community Work & Professions

English

candidacy; candidaturenoun

Alternative meanings: candidacy; candidature; nomination; condition of being a candidate; running for a position
Pronunciation: kan-dee-dah-TOO-rah
Root and affixes: Loanword related to candidato/kandidato. It is connected to kandidato, candidate, and kampanya, political or public campaign.
Variants or conjugations: pagkakandidato; pagpadagan isip kandidato; kandidato; kampanya; kandidasiya
Related words and expressions: candidate; campaign; election; vote; position; government
Meaning and usage notes: Kandidatura works in political or formal contexts. To say to run as a candidate, use modagan isip kandidato or mokandidato depending on the sentence.

campaigncandidacycandidateelectionpolitics

Example 1

Gipahibalo niya ang iyang kandidatura pagka-mayor.

He or she announced the candidacy for mayor.

Example 2

Suportado sa partido ang iyang kandidatura.

The party supported his or her candidacy.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Apod-apod

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English

to distribute; to hand out; to disseminateverb

Alternative meanings: to distribute; to hand out; to disseminate; to give to several people; to divide into parts and give; to spread across places
Pronunciation: ah-POD ah-POD
Root and affixes: Related to apod, to apportion or divide into parts. Pag-apod-apod names distribution; tig-apod-apod can mean distributor or the person who hands things out.
Variants or conjugations: distribuwir; ipanghatag; pagpanghatag; pag-apod-apod; bahinon; ipakaylap
Related words and expressions: distribution; give; part; divide; spread; product; supply
Meaning and usage notes: Apod-apod is natural for handing out or distributing. Distribuwir sounds more formal or borrowed. For distributing information widely, ipakaylap may also fit.

deliverdistributehand outinformationproducts

Example 1

Gi-apod-apod nila ang pagkaon sa mga tawo.

They distributed the food to the people.

Example 2

Kinahanglan apod-apodon ang mga produkto sa lain-laing tindahan.

The products need to be distributed to different stores.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Forum

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community Technology & Information

English

forumnoun

Alternative meanings: forum; discussion space; debate page; place for questions and answers; public meeting
Pronunciation: FOH-rum
Root and affixes: Loanword from English forum and related to Spanish foro. In discussion contexts it is connected to diskusyon, dayalogo, and panag-istorya.
Variants or conjugations: foro; forumo; online forum; diskusyon; dayalogo
Related words and expressions: discussion; debate; dialogue; conversation; community; internet
Meaning and usage notes: Forum is common for an internet forum. For a general conversation or debate, diskusyon or dayalogo may sound more natural.

communitydiscussionforuminternetquestions

Example 1

Nangutana siya sa forum bahin sa Bisaya.

He or she asked in the forum about Bisaya.

Example 2

Ang forum adunay daghang tubag ug diskusyon.

The forum has many answers and discussions.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Ikyas

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

to escape; to elude; to evadeverb

Alternative meanings: to escape; to elude; to evade; to flee; to slip away; to get away without being caught
Pronunciation: IK-yahs
Root and affixes: Root: ikyas. Common forms: moikyas, to escape; nakaikyas, was able to escape; pag-ikyas, escape or act of escaping.
Variants or conjugations: moikyas; makaikyas; nakaikyas; pag-ikyas; eskapo; lingkawas; lagiw
Related words and expressions: avoid; flee; get free; go out; prison; danger
Meaning and usage notes: Ikyas works well for escape or evade. Lingkawas can sound more like to get free, and lagiw can mean to run away or escape from a place.

dangerescapeevadefleeget away

Example 1

Nakaikyas ang binilanggo sa prisohan.

The prisoner escaped from jail.

Example 2

Miikyas siya aron dili madakpan.

He or she escaped so as not to be caught.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Pagbayloay

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English

exchange; interchange; barternoun

Alternative meanings: exchange; interchange; barter; mutual change; exchange of ideas, goods, information, or experiences
Pronunciation: pag-bye-LOH-eye
Root and affixes: From baylo, meaning to change, exchange, barter, or swap. Pagbayloay marks the mutual or reciprocal act of exchanging.
Variants or conjugations: baylo; pagbaylo; bayloay; binayloay; baylo-baylo; intercambio
Related words and expressions: exchange; commerce; dialogue; information; gift; money
Meaning and usage notes: Pagbayloay is natural for mutual exchange. For simply changing one thing for another, baylo or pagbaylo may be enough. For a stock or technical exchange, exchange or merkado may be used depending on context.

barterexchangeideasswaptrade

Example 1

Adunay pagbayloay og regalo sa Pasko.

There is a gift exchange at Christmas.

Example 2

Importante ang pagbayloay og ideya sa miting.

The exchange of ideas in the meeting is important.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Lunsay

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

pure; unmixed; simpleadjective

Alternative meanings: pure; unmixed; unadulterated; simple; entire; clear or clean depending on context
Pronunciation: LOON-sigh
Root and affixes: Lunsay expresses purity or simplicity. It is related to puro as a loanword, putli for moral or clean purity, and pulos for all or only.
Variants or conjugations: puro; putli; pulos; lunsay nga; walay sagol
Related words and expressions: pure; all; clean; clear; true; only
Meaning and usage notes: Use lunsay for pure as unmixed or simple. Use putli for moral or chaste purity. Use pulos or lang when puro means only or all of something.

cleanonlypuresimpleunmixed

Example 1

Lunsay nga bulawan kini.

This is pure gold.

Example 2

Lunsay ra nga tubig ang iyang giinom.

He or she drank only pure/plain water.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Unibersal

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

universaladjective

Alternative meanings: universal; general; applicable to all; common to everyone; valid anywhere or in any situation
Pronunciation: oo-nee-BER-sal
Root and affixes: Loanword related to universal. It is connected to uniberso, universe, and tanan, meaning all or everyone.
Variants or conjugations: universal; pangtanan; alang sa tanan; kalibotanon; kinatibuk-an
Related words and expressions: all; universe; world; global; whole; general
Meaning and usage notes: Unibersal works for universal in a formal sense. To say for everyone, alang sa tanan or pangtanan may sound more natural depending on the sentence.

everyonegeneralglobalprincipleuniversal

Example 1

Ang respeto usa ka unibersal nga bili.

Respect is a universal value.

Example 2

Kini nga prinsipyo unibersal ug magamit sa tanan.

This principle is universal and applies to everyone.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Timailhan

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English

indicator; sign; markernoun

Alternative meanings: indicator; sign; mark; symbol; marker; something that identifies or shows a condition
Pronunciation: tee-mah-EEL-han
Root and affixes: Related to ilhan or mailhan, to identify or be recognizable. Timailhan names the sign, mark, or thing that indicates something.
Variants or conjugations: timaan; ilhanan; indikador; sukdanan; indeks
Related words and expressions: sign; recognize; identify; measure; metric; index; evidence
Meaning and usage notes: Timailhan is natural for indicator as a sign or marker. For a statistical or numeric indicator, sukdanan or indeks may also fit depending on context.

indicatormarkermeasuresignsymbol

Example 1

Ang taas nga presyo timailhan sa kakulang sa suplay.

The high price is an indicator of limited supply.

Example 2

Kini nga kolor usa ka timailhan sa peligro.

This color is an indicator of danger.

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