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Mold; pattern.noun
MOL-deh
Loanword adapted from “molde”, used for a form or pattern.
Can be used for cooking, construction, crafts, sewing, or manufacturing.
Gamita ang molde para sa cake.
Use the mold for the cake.
Naghimo siya og hulmahan para sa proyekto.
He/she made a mold for the project.
Volume; tome.noun
TOH-moh
Loanword adapted from “tomo”, used for a volume or book within a work.
Used for works divided into volumes, encyclopedias, collections, or large books.
Ang unang tomo sa nobela taas kaayo.
The first volume of the novel is very long.
Naa sa ikaduhang bolyum ang dugang nga impormasyon.
The additional information is in the second volume.
Icon.noun
ee-KOH-noh
Loanword adapted from “icon”.
Can be used for digital icons, cultural symbols, or highly representative people.
I-klik ang ikono sa aplikasyon.
Click the app icon.
Usa siya ka ikono sa musika.
He/she is a music icon.
Fictitious; fictional.adjective
tee-NOOG-nah
Related to creating or inventing a story; used descriptively for something made up.
For characters, stories, or non-real data, “tinugna”, “imbento”, or “dili tinuod” may fit depending on context.
Tinugna nga karakter kini sa nobela.
This is a fictional character from the novel.
Dili tinuod ang maong ngalan; imbento ra kini.
That name is not real; it is fictitious.
Coliseum; arena.noun
koh-lee-SEH-oh
Loanword adapted from “coliseum”.
Can refer to an indoor venue for competitions, concerts, school activities, or public events.
Adunay dula sa koliseo karong gabii.
There is a game at the coliseum tonight.
Daghang tawo ang mitambong sa pasundayag sa koliseo.
Many people attended the show at the coliseum.
Ethnic group; ethnicity.noun
et-NEE-kong GROO-poh
From “etniko” = ethnic + “grupo” = group.
Can refer to communities with shared cultural, historical, linguistic, or ancestral identity.
Daghan og etnikong grupo sa Pilipinas.
There are many ethnic groups in the Philippines.
Gipanalipdan nila ang kultura sa ilang etnikong grupo.
They protected the culture of their ethnic group.
Header; headbutt; blow with the head.noun
OO-loh ngah EE-goh
From “ulo” = head + “igo” = hit/impact.
In soccer/football, “header” is commonly used; for a physical hit, “igo sa ulo” or “ulo nga igo” can be used.
Naka-goal siya gamit ang header.
He/she scored with a header.
Nasakitan siya tungod sa igo sa ulo.
He/she was hurt because of the hit to the head.
Midfielder.noun
MID-feel-der
Loanword from English “midfielder”, commonly used in sports contexts.
In Bisaya/Cebuano sports contexts, the English term “midfielder” is commonly used.
Maayo kaayo nga midfielder ang among bag-ong magdudula.
Our new player is a very good midfielder.
Ang midfielder motabang sa depensa ug opensa.
The midfielder helps in defense and attack.
Count.noun
KON-deh
Adapted loanword from conde/count.
Used mainly in historical, literary, or European nobility contexts.
Ang konde nagpuyo sa dakong kastilyo.
The count lived in a large castle.
Gihisgotan sa nobela ang usa ka konde.
The novel mentions a count.
Improvisation.noun
im-proh-vee-sah-SYON
Adapted loanword from improvisación/improvisation.
Used in music, theater, comedy, art, and also for solving situations quickly.
Maayo siya sa improvisasyon sa entablado.
He is good at improvisation on stage.
Ang improvisasyon nakatabang sa ilang presentasyon.
Improvisation helped in their presentation.
To sponsor / to support.verb
moh-SPON-sor
From sponsor; mosponsor, to sponsor or support.
Mosponsor is used in modern contexts of events, brands, and projects; mopasiugda can express promoting or initiating.
Mosponsor ang kompanya sa kalihokan.
The company will sponsor the event.
Gipasiugda nila ang proyekto sa komunidad.
They supported the community project.
Ridiculous.adjective
kah-taw-AH-nan
From katawa, to laugh; kataw-anan, something that causes laughter or mockery.
Kataw-anan can mean simply funny or ridiculous depending on tone; makauulaw emphasizes embarrassment.
Kataw-anan kaayo ang iyang rason.
His reason was very ridiculous.
Makauulaw ang iyang gibuhat.
What he did was embarrassing.