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Body parts, wellness, health, and illness.
Worried; concerned.adjective/participle
nah-bah-LAH-kah
From “balaka” = worry/concern, with the state form “nabalaka”.
“Nabalaka” means being worried; “naguol” can lean more toward sadness or distress depending on context.
Nabalaka ko nimo.
I am worried about you.
Nabalaka siya sa resulta.
He/she is worried about the result.
Prostitution.noun
pros-tee-too-SYON
Loanword adapted from “prostitution”.
Sensitive term; it may appear in social, legal, public health, or human rights contexts.
Gihisgutan sa balaod ang isyu sa prostitusyon.
The law addresses the issue of prostitution.
Kinahanglan ang paghisgot niini nga hilisgutan nga adunay respeto.
This topic should be discussed with respect.
Bloody; violent.adjective
doo-GOO-on
From “dugo” = blood, with the adjectival form “duguon”.
Can describe a wound, scene, battle, crime, or violent event.
Duguon kaayo ang eksena sa salida.
The movie scene was very bloody.
Daghan ang nasamdan sa duguon nga panagbangi.
Many people were injured in the bloody conflict.
Traumatic.adjective
traw-MAH-tee-koh
Loanword adapted from “traumatic”, used in health and psychology.
Can refer to intense emotional experiences, physical injuries, or lasting psychological effects.
Traumatiko kaayo ang iyang kasinatian.
The experience was very traumatic.
Nagkinahanglan siya og tabang human sa traumatiko nga hitabo.
He/she needed help after the traumatic event.
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.
Psychic; mental; psychological.adjective
pahng-hoo-nah-HOO-nah
From “hunahuna” = mind/thought, with the relational prefix “pang-”.
For psychological or medical context, “sikolohikal” can be used; for psychic powers, another explanation may be needed.
Importante ang kahimsog panghunahuna.
Mental health is important.
Nakaapekto kini sa iyang kahimtang panghunahuna.
This affected his/her mental state.
Medicinal.adjective
tahm-BAHL-non
From “tambal” = medicine/remedy, with the descriptive suffix “-non”.
“Tambalnon” can be used for plants, substances, or practices with healing use; “medisinal” is also understood as a loanword.
Kini nga tanom tambalnon.
This plant is medicinal.
Gigamit nila ang dahon isip pangtambal.
They used the leaf for medicinal purposes.
To relieve; to alleviate; to mitigate.verb/verbal noun
pag-HOO-pie
From “hupay” = relief/to soothe, with the nominal or verbal form “paghupay”.
Used for relieving pain, discomfort, tension, or negative effects; in health contexts it can relate to palliative care.
Ang tambal makatabang sa paghupay sa kasakit.
The medicine helps relieve the pain.
Gisulayan nila pagpakunhod ang epekto sa krisis.
They tried to lessen the impact of the crisis.
Transgenic; genetically modified.adjective/noun
trans-heh-NEE-koh
Loanword adapted from “transgenic”, used in science and technology.
Can refer to genetically modified plants, foods, animals, or organisms.
Ang mais transgeniko gigamit sa pipila ka uma.
Transgenic corn is used on some farms.
Nagdebate sila bahin sa transgeniko nga pagkaon.
They debated about genetically modified food.
Stimulation.noun
pag-pah-DAH-sig
From “dasig” = encouragement/energy/to stimulate, with the causative nominal form “pagpadasig”.
Can be used for mental, emotional, or physical stimulation; in medical contexts, a more specific expression may be needed.
Importante ang pagpadasig sa hunahuna sa bata.
Mental stimulation for the child is important.
Ang ehersisyo makatabang sa pagpadasig sa lawas.
Exercise helps stimulate the body.
Hospitalization.noun
pag-pah-os-pee-TAHL
From “ospital” = hospital, with the nominal form “pagpaospital”.
Used for the process of being admitted to or staying in a hospital.
Gikinahanglan ang iyang pagpaospital tungod sa sakit.
Hospitalization was necessary because of the illness.
Mubo ra ang iyang pagpabilin sa ospital.
The hospital stay was short.
Vascular.adjective
VAS-kyuh-lar
Medical term used as an international loanword.
Used in medicine for diseases, problems, or structures related to blood vessels.
Gisusi sa doktor ang iyang vascular nga kahimtang.
The doctor checked his vascular condition.
Importante ang maayong vascular nga sirkulasyon.
Good vascular circulation is important.