Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Barko
shipnoun
- Alternative meanings
A large vessel used to transport people, goods, or carry out activities at sea.
- Pronunciation
BAR-koh
- Root and affixes
A loanword used for boat or ship. It has no affixes in this basic form.
- Variants or conjugations
barko = boat or ship; sakayan = vessel or vehicle; dako nga barko = large ship.
- Related words and expressions
dagat = sea; pantalan = port; kapitan = captain; pasahero = passenger.
- Meaning and usage notes
Barko works for boat or ship in general use. To specify a large ship, say dako nga barko.
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Miabot ang barko sa pantalan karong buntag.
The ship arrived at the port this morning.
Daghan ang pasahero sa dako nga barko.
There are many passengers on the large ship.