Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
anekdota
anecdotenoun
- Alternative meanings
short story; brief account of an experience; curious memory; short personal story; brief tale about something that happened
- Pronunciation
ah-nek-DOH-tah
- Root and affixes
Borrowed and adapted from anécdota/anecdote. Related to istorya, story or account.
- Variants or conjugations
anekdota = anecdote; istorya = story/account; sugilanon = tale/narration; kasinatian = experience
- Related words and expressions
story, tale, experience, memory, funny, remembrance
- Meaning and usage notes
Anekdota works well for a short personal story. If it is a more general story, istorya or sugilanon may sound more natural.
anecdote, story, account, memory, experience, narration, tale, funny
Nisulti siya og kataw-anan nga anekdota.
They told a funny anecdote.
Ang iyang anekdota bahin sa pagkabata makalingaw.
The anecdote about childhood is entertaining.