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Words for the home, furniture, clothing, tools, and everyday objects.
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.
Printer; printing worker.noun
tig-im-PRIN-tah
From “tig-” = person who does an action + “imprinta” = to print/printing press.
For the person, use “tig-imprinta” or “tig-print”; for the machine, “printer” or “makina sa pag-print” is usually used.
Ang tig-imprinta nag-andam sa mga dokumento.
The printer/printing worker prepared the documents.
Naguba ang printer sa opisina.
The office printer broke down.
Organized; tidy; orderly.adjective/participle
HAP-sai
“Hapsay” means orderly, neat, or organized.
Used for places, things, plans, documents, or people with good order.
Hapsay ang iyang kwarto.
His/her room is tidy.
Gihapsay niya ang mga dokumento.
He/she organized the documents.
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.
To collapse; to knock down; to demolish.verb
moh-HOOG-noh
From “hugno” = to collapse/fall down, with the verbal form “mohugno”.
“Mohugno” is used for collapsing; if someone causes the collapse, “pahugnoon” or “lumpagon” can be used.
Mahadlok sila nga mohugno ang karaang balay.
They fear the old house will collapse.
Gipahugno nila ang daang bungbong.
They knocked down the old wall.
Ownership; titleholding.noun
pag-kah-tag-EE-yah
From “tag-iya” = owner, with the nominal form “pagkatag-iya”.
Used in legal, administrative, registry, or property contexts.
Gipamatud-an niya ang pagkatag-iya sa yuta.
He/she proved ownership of the land.
Kinahanglan ang dokumento sa pagkatag-iya sa sakyanan.
The vehicle ownership document is needed.
Collapse; landslide; cave-in.noun
pag-kah-HOOG-noh
From “hugno” = to collapse/fall down, with the nominal form “pagkahugno”.
Can be used for buildings, structures, or earth collapses; “landslide” is also commonly used for a landslide.
Adunay pagkahugno sa karaang bilding.
There was a collapse in the old building.
Ang kusog nga ulan hinungdan sa pagkahugno sa yuta.
The heavy rain caused a landslide.
Break; breakage; rupture.noun
pag-kah-BOO-ak
From “buak” = broken/cracked, with the nominal form “pagkabuak”.
“Pagkabuak” is used especially for broken objects; “pagkaguba” is more general for damage or malfunction.
Nakita niya ang pagkabuak sa baso.
He/she saw the break in the glass.
Ang pagkabuak sa tubo nakapahunong sa tubig.
The pipe break stopped the water.
Pencil.noun
LAH-pees
Loanword used in Bisaya/Cebuano to refer to a pencil.
Used for a school or drawing pencil; “bolpen” is used for pen.
Naa kay lapis?
Do you have a pencil?
Gigamit niya ang lapis sa pagdrowing.
He/she used the pencil to draw.
Equipped.adjective/participle
gee-sang-KAH-pan
From sangkap, equipment, tool, or resource; gisangkapan, equipped or provided.
Used for places, people, vehicles, devices, or spaces that have what is needed.
Gisangkapan ang kwarto og bag-ong kagamitan.
The room is equipped with new tools.
Kompleto og gamit ang klinika.
The clinic is well equipped.
Cord / lace.noun
HEE-got
Higot means tie, cord, or something used for fastening.
Higot or pisi work for an ordinary cord; kordon may be used in modern or technical contexts.
Gihigot niya ang sapatos gamit ang higot.
He tied the shoe with the lace.
Naputol ang pisi sa bag.
The cord of the bag broke.
balconynoun
bal-ko-NA-he
Used for the elevated outside part of a house or building where someone can look out.
Nagtindog siya sa balkonahe.
He or she is standing on the balcony.
Nindot ang tan-aw gikan sa balkonahe.
The view from the balcony is beautiful.