Basic Vocabulary – Page 57

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antos

English

to suffer / to endure / to bearverb

Alternative meanings: To suffer pain, hardship, or sadness; to endure or bear something difficult or unpleasant.
Pronunciation: AHN-tos
Root and affixes: Root used for suffering, enduring, withstanding, or tolerating.
Variants or conjugations: antus, mag-antos, nag-antos, pag-antos
Related words and expressions: pain, hardship, endurance, patience, tolerate
Meaning and usage notes: Antos can mean to suffer, to endure, or to bear. Pag-antos means suffering, patience, or endurance.

actionbasicemotionpain

Example 1

Nag-antos siya sa kasakit.

He/She suffered pain.

Example 2

Dili ko na maantos kini.

I cannot endure this anymore.

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higayon

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Time & Calendar

English

occasion / opportunity / momentnoun

Alternative meanings: An occasion, opportunity, moment, or instance when something happens or can happen.
Pronunciation: hee-gah-YON
Root and affixes: From gayon, related to having the chance or time to do something.
Variants or conjugations: kahigayonan, okasyon
Related words and expressions: time, chance, moment, occasion, instance
Meaning and usage notes: Higayon can mean occasion, opportunity, moment, or time/instance. Kahigayonan emphasizes opportunity or chance.

basicoccasionopportunitytime

Example 1

Kini usa ka espesyal nga higayon.

This is a special occasion.

Example 2

Tagai ko og higayon nga mosulti.

Give me a chance to speak.

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papel

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Home & Objects Work & Professions

English

paper / sheet / rolenoun

Alternative meanings: Material or a sheet used for writing or printing; it can also mean a role someone plays in a situation.
Pronunciation: pah-PEL
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish papel.
Variants or conjugations: papil, mga papel, papeles
Related words and expressions: writing, pencil, document, office, banknote
Meaning and usage notes: Papel is used for paper material or a sheet. Figuratively, it can also mean a persons role.

basicobjectschoolwork

Example 1

Gisulat niya ang ngalan sa papel.

He/She wrote the name on the paper.

Example 2

Dako ang iyang papel sa proyekto.

His/Her role in the project is important.

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enerhiya

Basic Vocabulary Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts Technology & Information

English

energynoun

Alternative meanings: The capacity to produce movement, work, activity, or force; also vitality or drive.
Pronunciation: eh-ner-HEE-yah
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano for energy.
Variants or conjugations: enerdyi, energia
Related words and expressions: strength, electricity, power, vigor, vitality
Meaning and usage notes: Enerhiya is used for general or physical energy. Kusog can express strength, vigor, or personal energy.

basicenergysciencestrength

Example 1

Nagkinahanglan ang makina og enerhiya.

The machine needs energy.

Example 2

Wala koy daghang enerhiya karon.

I do not have much energy today.

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matawo

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Family People & Relationships

English

to be bornverb

Alternative meanings: To come into the world or begin life; to be given birth to.
Pronunciation: mah-TAH-woh
Root and affixes: From tawo, related to person or human being; matawo means to be born.
Variants or conjugations: natawo, ipanganak, pagkatawo, natawhan
Related words and expressions: person, child, birthday, life, mother
Meaning and usage notes: Matawo means to be born. Natawo means was born or born. Pagkatawo can refer to birth.

actionbasicfamilylife

Example 1

Asa ka natawo?

Where were you born?

Example 2

Ang bata matawo karong bulana.

The baby will be born this month.

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didto

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Places & Geography

English

there / over there / yonderadverb

Alternative meanings: Indicates a distant place, usually far from both the speaker and the listener.
Pronunciation: DID-toh
Root and affixes: Cebuano demonstrative adverb of place for a distant location.
Variants or conjugations: dinha, adto
Related words and expressions: there near you, here, around here, go there
Meaning and usage notes: Didto is used for there or over there, farther away than diha. Diha usually means there near the listener.

adverbbasicfunction wordplace

Example 1

Ibutang didto ang kahon.

Put the box over there.

Example 2

Nagpuyo siya didto sa Bohol sauna.

He/She used to live there in Bohol.

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sulay

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning

English

to try / to attempt / to testverb

Alternative meanings: To make an effort to do something, try something, or put something to a test.
Pronunciation: soo-LAI
Root and affixes: Root used for trying, attempting, or testing.
Variants or conjugations: suway, sulayan, pagsulay, mosulay
Related words and expressions: try, attempt, test, effort, do
Meaning and usage notes: Sulay can mean to try, to attempt, or to test depending on context.

actionattemptbasictest

Example 1

Sulayan nato pag-usab.

Let us try it again.

Example 2

Gusto ko mosulay ani.

I want to try this.

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petsa

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Time & Calendar

English

datenoun

Alternative meanings: A specific day shown on a calendar, or a set time for an event.
Pronunciation: PET-sah
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish fecha.
Variants or conjugations: fecha
Related words and expressions: day, month, year, calendar, time
Meaning and usage notes: Used to ask for or state a date, as in Unsa nga petsa karon?

basiccalendardatetime

Example 1

Unsa nga petsa karon?

What is the date today?

Example 2

Isulat ang petsa sa papel.

Write the date on the paper.

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komunikasyon

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community Technology & Information

English

communicationnoun

Alternative meanings: The action or process of transmitting information, ideas, messages, or feelings between people or groups.
Pronunciation: koh-moo-nee-kah-SYON
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish comunicación.
Variants or conjugations: komunikar, makigkomunikar
Related words and expressions: message, conversation, language, information
Meaning and usage notes: Komunikasyon is used for communication in a general sense. Komunikar means to communicate.

basiccommunicationinformationsociety

Example 1

Importante ang maayong komunikasyon.

Good communication is important.

Example 2

Nagkinahanglan sila og klarong komunikasyon.

They need clear communication.

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suma

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Numbers & Quantities

English

to add / to add up / to totalverb

Alternative meanings: To add numbers or amounts to get a total; to total or calculate a sum.
Pronunciation: SOO-mah
Root and affixes: Can also be used as a noun for the total or result of a calculation.
Variants or conjugations: sumahon, pagsuma
Related words and expressions: add, addition, count, number, total
Meaning and usage notes: Suma is used for totaling or calculating. For the general sense of adding something, dugang or idugang is also used.

actionbasicmathnumbers

Example 1

Suma ang duha ug tulo.

Add two and three.

Example 2

Kinsay nagsuma sa kantidad?

Who added up the amount?

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diha

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Places & Geography

English

there / right thereadverb

Alternative meanings: Indicates a place there, usually near the person being addressed or at a place already mentioned.
Pronunciation: DEE-hah
Root and affixes: Cebuano demonstrative adverb of place.
Variants or conjugations: dinha, dihà
Related words and expressions: over there, here, there near you, toward there
Meaning and usage notes: Diha usually means there near the listener. Didto means there or over there, farther from both speaker and listener.

adverbbasicfunction wordplace

Example 1

Ibutang diha ang libro.

Put the book there.

Example 2

Maghulat ko diha.

I will wait there.

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panaghiusa

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

unity / union / solidaritynoun

Alternative meanings: Unity, union, or solidarity among people, groups, or ideas sharing a purpose.
Pronunciation: pah-nag-hee-OO-sah
Root and affixes: From hiusa, related to uniting, unifying, or making one.
Variants or conjugations: kahiusahan, paghiusa, pagkahiusa
Related words and expressions: united, one, solidarity, group, community
Meaning and usage notes: Used for unity in the sense of union or cohesion. For a technical unit, measurement unit, or device, yunit or usa ka yunit may be used depending on context.

basiccommunitysocietyunity

Example 1

Importante ang panaghiusa sa komunidad.

Unity in the community is important.

Example 2

Nagpakita sila og panaghiusa.

They showed unity.

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