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panglantaw

English

perspective; point of view; perspectivalnoun / contextual adjective

Alternative meanings: A way of seeing, interpreting, or understanding a situation, idea, or experience.
Pronunciation: pahng-LAHN-tow
Root and affixes: Related to lantaw, to look or see; panglantaw refers to a way of seeing or understanding something.
Variants or conjugations: panan-aw; panglantaw; point of view
Related words and expressions: look; thought; opinion; understanding
Meaning and usage notes: The Spanish word perspectivo is not very common in everyday use, so this entry connects it with perspective and point of view for natural search coverage.

conceptideaperspectivalperspectivepoint of view

Example 1

Lahi ang iyang panglantaw sa kinabuhi.

Their perspective on life is different.

Example 2

Importante nga masabtan ang panglantaw sa uban.

It is important to understand other people point of view.

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gidak-on

Basic Vocabulary Numbers & Quantities Qualities & Descriptions

English

size; measurement; dimensionnoun

Alternative meanings: The size, measurement, or dimension of a person, object, place, or thing.
Pronunciation: gee-DAHK-on
Root and affixes: Related to dako, meaning big. Gidak-on names the size or how big something is.
Variants or conjugations: kadako; dak-on; gidak-on
Related words and expressions: big; small; measure; tall; wide
Meaning and usage notes: Used to talk about the size of objects, clothes, spaces, or anything that can be measured.

dimensionmeasurementnounquantitysize

Example 1

Unsa ang gidak-on niini?

What is the size of this?

Example 2

Pareho sila og gidak-on.

They are the same size.

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pasayon

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Qualities & Descriptions

English

to facilitate; to make easierverb

Alternative meanings: To make something easier, simpler, or more comfortable to do, understand, or complete.
Pronunciation: pah-SAH-yohn
Root and affixes: Related to sayon, meaning easy. Pa- and -on form the idea of making something easy or facilitating it.
Variants or conjugations: pasayon; mapasayon; sayonon
Related words and expressions: sayon = easy; tabang = help; simple = simple
Meaning and usage notes: “Pasayon” works for facilitating a task, process, or situation. For facilitate in the sense of providing something, “ihatag” or a more specific phrase may be used.

easyfacilitateprocessverb

Example 1

Pasayon nato ang proseso.

Let us make the process easier.

Example 2

Kini makatabang sa pagpasayon sa trabaho.

This helps make the work easier.

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puno

Basic Vocabulary Qualities & Descriptions

English

full; completeadjective

Alternative meanings: Having no empty space or containing as much as it can hold. It can also indicate that something is complete.
Pronunciation: POO-noh
Root and affixes: Simple form used as an adjective. It can describe containers, places, schedules, or situations.
Variants or conjugations: puno; napuno
Related words and expressions: walay sulod = empty; daghan = many / much; kompleto = complete
Meaning and usage notes: “Puno” is used for full or complete. For a place full of people, a phrase with “daghan kaayo og tawo” may also be used.

adjectivecompletefullquantity

Example 1

Puno na ang baso.

The glass is already full.

Example 2

Puno ang kwarto sa tawo.

The room is full of people.

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Magamit

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Qualities & Descriptions Technology & Information

English

available / usableadjective / potential verb

Alternative meanings: available
usable
useable
can be used
accessible
applicable
ready for use
Pronunciation: mah-GAH-meet
Root and affixes: Magamit comes from the root gamit, meaning to use, usage, tool, or useful thing. With ma-, it indicates that something can be used, is available, or is applicable.
Variants or conjugations: magamit = available / usable
gamit = use / usage / tool
magamit pa = still usable / still available
dili magamit = unavailable / unusable
mapuslan = useful / beneficial
bakante = free / vacant, for spaces or positions
Related words and expressions: gamit = use / tool / usage
anaa = present / available, depending on context
naa = there is / available
bakante = vacant / free
akses = access
serbisyo = service
Meaning and usage notes: Use magamit when available means something can be used or is ready for use. If available means free or vacant, bakante may fit better. If it means something is present or exists, naa or anaa may sound more natural.

accessibleapplicableavailableserviceusableuseuseable

Example 1

Magamit pa ba ni nga kwarto?

Is this room still available?

Example 2

Dili magamit ang sistema karon.

The system is not available right now.

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Determinado

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

determinedadjective

Alternative meanings: determined; resolute; firm; decided; with determination; set or defined, depending on context
Pronunciation: deh-ter-mee-NAH-doh
Root and affixes: Loanword from Spanish determinado. It is also related to desidido, decided, and determinasyon, determination. For “determined” meaning “specific,” tino or piho may fit better depending on context.
Variants or conjugations: determinado; determinadong; nga determinado; desidido; determinado kaayo; determinasyon
Related words and expressions: desidido = decided; lig-on = firm or strong; tin-aw = clear; piho = specific or certain; tino = defined; determinasyon = determination
Meaning and usage notes: Determinado can describe a person who is determined or a thing that is defined/set. For a strong-willed person, determinado or desidido work well. For “a determined/specific place,” piho or tino may be better.

decideddeterminationdeterminedfirmresolutespecific

Example 1

Determinado siya nga makab-ot ang iyang tumong.

He/She is determined to reach the goal.

Example 2

Kinahanglan nato og piho nga oras.

We need a specific time.

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Gayud

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

really / indeedadverb / emphasis particle

Alternative meanings: really
indeed
truly
certainly
in fact
without doubt
very, as emphasis depending on context
Pronunciation: gah-YOOD
Root and affixes: Gayud is an emphasis particle/adverb. The colloquial form gyud is very common in conversation. It usually appears after the word or phrase it intensifies.
Variants or conjugations: gayud = really / certainly / truly
gayod = spelling variant
gyud = very common colloquial form
giyud = colloquial variant
jud = colloquial variant
tinuod gayud = really true / truly
dili gayud = never / absolutely not, depending on context
Related words and expressions: tinuod = true / truth
tukma = exactly / precisely
sakto = correct / exact
mao = that / that is so
kaayo = very
wala gyud = never / not at all
Meaning and usage notes: Use gayud or gyud to strengthen an idea: really, truly, indeed, without doubt. Gayud sounds more formal or written; gyud is more conversational. With negatives like wala or dili, it can create strong meanings such as never or not at all.

adverbcertainlycertaintyemphasisindeedreallytruly

Example 1

Tinuod gayud ang iyang giingon.

What he or she said is really true.

Example 2

Lami gyud kaayo ang pagkaon.

The food is really very delicious.

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Layo

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Ideas & Abstract Concepts Places & Geography Qualities & Descriptions

English

far / distantadverb / adjective

Alternative meanings: far
distant
remote
far away
at a great distance
far from something
not near, depending on context
Pronunciation: LAH-yoh
Root and affixes: Layo expresses distance. It can work as an adverb or adjective. Kalayo may refer to distance, and palayo means to move away or go farther.
Variants or conjugations: layo = far / distant
layo kaayo = very far
layo pa = still far
layo sa = far from
layo-layo = somewhat far / fairly far
kalayo = distance, depending on context
palayo = move away / go farther
Related words and expressions: duol = near
palayo = move away
duol-duol = somewhat near
didto = over there
gikan = from
lugar = place
Meaning and usage notes: Use layo for far or distant. Its natural opposite is duol, meaning near. Figuratively, layo ra can mean something is far from being correct or comparable.

adverbdistancedistantfarfar awayplaceremote

Example 1

Layo kaayo ang among balay.

Our house is very far.

Example 2

Layo pa ang terminal?

Is the terminal still far?

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Seryoso

Basic Vocabulary Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

seriousadjective

Alternative meanings: serious
sincere
earnest
formal
solemn
not joking
important or not superficial
Pronunciation: sehr-YOH-soh
Root and affixes: Borrowed through Spanish “serio” and English “serious,” adapted as seryoso in Cebuano.
Variants or conjugations: seryo = serious, shorter variant
seryosohon = to take seriously
magseryoso = to become serious
seryoso kaayo = very serious
grabe = grave / severe / serious, depending on context
Related words and expressions: grabe = grave / severe
tinuod = true / real
formal = formal
maligdong = dignified / solemn
bug-at = heavy / serious
delikado = delicate / dangerous
Meaning and usage notes: Use seryoso for a serious person, serious tone, serious relationship, or when someone is not joking. For serious as grave, severe, or critical, grabe may sound more natural.

earnestformalgraveimportantnot jokingserioussinceresolemn

Example 1

Seryoso ka ba?

Are you serious?

Example 2

Seryoso kaayo ang iyang nawong.

His/Her face looks very serious.

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Literari

Art, Culture & Entertainment Education & Learning Qualities & Descriptions

English

literaryadjective

Alternative meanings: literary; related to literature; characteristic of written works; formal or artistic in style; bookish in a literary sense
Pronunciation: lee-teh-RAH-ree
Root and affixes: Loanword from English literary adapted as literari. It works as an adjective and often appears with words like style, work, criticism, or text.
Variants or conjugations: literari; literary; literatura; sinulat nga literari; estilo nga literari
Related words and expressions: literatura = literature; libro = book; sinulat = written; sugilanon = story; balak = poem; nobela = novel
Meaning and usage notes: Literari is useful in educational, cultural, and literary criticism contexts. In everyday conversation it may sound more natural to explain “may kalabotan sa literatura,” meaning related to literature.

booksliteraryliterary styleliterary workliteraturewriting

Example 1

Kini usa ka literari nga buhat.

This is a literary work.

Example 2

Ganahan siya og literari nga estilo sa pagsulat.

He/She likes a literary style of writing.

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Tukma

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

precisely / exactlyadverb / adjective

Alternative meanings: precisely
exactly
accurately
correct
precise
suitable
appropriate
matching well
Pronunciation: TOOK-mah
Root and affixes: Tukma can work as an adjective meaning exact, correct, or appropriate, and as an adverb meaning exactly or precisely. Pagtukma is related to matching, fitting, or making something correspond.
Variants or conjugations: tukma = precisely / exactly / correct
tukma nga = exactly / precisely
tukma kaayo = very exact / very suitable
pagtukma = matching / adjustment / correspondence
mitukma = matched / turned out correct
gayud / gyud = really / indeed / exactly, as emphasis
Related words and expressions: husto = correct / enough / fair
sakto = correct / exact, common loanword
gayud = certainly / really
mao = that / that is so
angay = appropriate / suitable
Meaning and usage notes: Use tukma for precisely or exactly when talking about accuracy, precision, or correspondence. For conversational emphasis like “just that” or “really,” gyud/gayud may sound more natural.

accurateadverbcorrectexactlyprecisepreciselysuitable

Example 1

Tukma nga alas siyete nagsugod ang programa.

The program started exactly at seven.

Example 2

Tukma ang imong tubag.

Your answer is accurate.

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pamatasan

Basic Vocabulary People & Relationships Qualities & Descriptions

English

behavior; conductnoun

Alternative meanings: The way a person acts, behaves, or treats others in a situation.
Pronunciation: pah-mah-TAH-sahn
Root and affixes: Related to batasan, meaning habit, character, or conduct. Pa- can form the idea of a way of acting.
Variants or conjugations: pamatasan; batasan
Related words and expressions: batasan = habit / character / conduct; lihok = action / movement; kinaiya = character / nature
Meaning and usage notes: “Pamatasan” is used for behavior or conduct. “Batasan” can also refer to habits or personal character.

behaviorcharacterconductnoun

Example 1

Maayo ang iyang pamatasan.

His/Her behavior is good.

Example 2

Dili maayo ang ingon ana nga pamatasan.

That kind of behavior is not good.

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