Bilin

to remain / to be leftverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to remainnto staynto be left overnto be left behindnwhat remains, depending on context

Pronunciation

BEE-lin

Root and affixes

Base form: bilin.

Variants or conjugations

mabilin = to remain / stay / be leftnnabilin = remained / stayed / was left overnbilinan = leave something for someonenbilin nga = remaining / left

Related words and expressions

pabilin = to stay / remainnsobra = excess / to be extranhabilin = remaining / leftnmagkita = meet upnangay = fit / be suitable, depending on context

Meaning and usage notes

“Bilin” covers “quedar” in the sense of remaining, staying, or being left over. For “quedar con alguien”, Cebuano uses another idea such as “magkita” for meeting. For “quedar bien”, “angay” or another expression may fit depending on context.