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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Gaga ka

Insults

English

You are dumb.offensive phrase / feminine insult

Pronunciation: GA-ga ka
Root and affixes: gaga = dumb / stupid woman; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. Gaga is a natural feminine form; the masculine form is usually gago.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Gaga ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are dumb, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Gaga ka aron pakaulawan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are dumb to humiliate others.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Ridikulo ka

Insults

English

You are ridiculous.offensive phrase / masculine insult

Pronunciation: ri-DI-ku-lo ka
Root and affixes: ridikulo = ridiculous; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. Ridikulo is an adapted form and can be used when preserving the masculine nuance from Spanish.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Ridikulo ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are ridiculous, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Ridikulo ka aron pakaulawan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are ridiculous to humiliate others.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Ridikula ka

Insults

English

You are ridiculous.offensive phrase / feminine insult

Pronunciation: ri-DI-ku-la ka
Root and affixes: ridikula = ridiculous; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. Ridikula is an adapted form and can be used when preserving the feminine nuance from Spanish.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Ridikula ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are ridiculous, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Ridikula ka aron pakaulawan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are ridiculous to humiliate others.

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Samokan ka

Insults

English

You are annoying.offensive phrase / masculine insult

Pronunciation: sa-MO-kan ka
Root and affixes: samok = annoyance / disturbance; -an = quality or tendency; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. In Bisaya there is no need to add gender; the phrase works naturally for a man or woman depending on context.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Samokan ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are annoying, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Samokan ka aron pasakitan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are annoying to hurt others.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Samokan ka

Insults

English

You are annoying.offensive phrase / feminine insult

Pronunciation: sa-MO-kan ka
Root and affixes: samok = annoyance / disturbance; -an = quality or tendency; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. In Bisaya there is no need to add gender; the phrase works naturally for a woman or man depending on context.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Samokan ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are annoying, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Samokan ka aron pasakitan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are annoying to hurt others.

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Patetiko ka

Insults

English

You are pathetic.offensive phrase / insult

Pronunciation: pa-TE-ti-ko ka
Root and affixes: patetiko = pathetic; ka = you / are
Meaning and usage notes: Offensive use. Patetiko is an adapted loanword and is understood as pathetic.

Insults

Example 1

Miingon siya, Patetiko ka, apan sayop ang pag-insulto.

They said: You are pathetic, but insulting is wrong.

Example 2

Dili maayo gamiton ang Patetiko ka aron pakaulawan ang uban.

It is not good to use You are pathetic to humiliate others.

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