Alkohol

alcoholnoun

Alternative meanings

alcohol; alcoholic drink; liquor; chemical substance; rubbing alcohol or disinfectant alcohol

Pronunciation

al-koh-HOL

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish alcohol. In Cebuano/Bisaya it is used as a noun for drinks and for the chemical substance.

Variants or conjugations

alkohol; alcohol; alcoholic drink; intoxicating drink; isopropyl alcohol; rubbing alcohol

Related words and expressions

drink; drinking; drunk; wine; beer; medicine; disinfectant

Meaning and usage notes

For alcoholic beverage, alkoholikong ilimnon or ilimnong makahubog can be used. For cleaning or medical alcohol, alkohol is understood by context.