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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Lawom

English

deep; profound; intenseadjective

Alternative meanings: Deep or profound; something with great physical depth. It can also describe thoughts, emotions, sleep, voice, or meanings that are intense and profound.
Pronunciation: LAH-wom
Root and affixes: Lawom is a root for depth. Related forms express depth, making something deeper, or the deepest part of something.
Variants or conjugations: lalom = variant of lawom; halawom = deep or profound figuratively; kalawom = depth; palawman = to deepen
Related words and expressions: deep, profound, depth, deepness, deepen
Meaning and usage notes: Use lawom for physical depth, such as water or holes, and also for deep ideas or emotions. Lalom is a common variant.

deepdepthintenseprofoundthought

Example 1

Lawom kaayo ang tubig.

The water is very deep.

Example 2

Lawom ang iyang hunahuna.

His/Her thinking is deep.

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Espisipiko

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

specific; particular; preciseadjective / noun

Alternative meanings: Specific, particular, or precise; something that refers to a concrete thing, not a general one, and is clearly defined or detailed.
Pronunciation: es-pee-SEE-pee-koh
Root and affixes: A loanword adapted from Spanish específico. It is used in technical, academic, medical, and everyday contexts.
Variants or conjugations: piho = fixed, definite, or specific; espesipiko = spelling variant; partikular = particular; detalye = detail
Related words and expressions: definite, particular, detail, clear, specific
Meaning and usage notes: Use espisipiko when you mean specific or concrete. In daily conversation, piho may sound more natural for “definite” or “exact.”

concretedetailparticularprecisespecific

Example 1

Hatagi ko og espisipiko nga pananglitan.

Give me a specific example.

Example 2

Kinahanglan og espisipiko nga instruksyon.

Specific instructions are needed.

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Kasingkasing

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

English

heartnoun

Alternative meanings: heart
organ that pumps blood
center of emotions
feelings
spirit or courage
central or essential part of something, depending on context
Pronunciation: kah-sing-KAH-sing
Root and affixes: Native Bisaya form related to heart. Kasingkasing can be used anatomically, emotionally, or figuratively.
Variants or conjugations: kasingkasing = heart
kasing-kasing = hyphenated variant
korason = heart, loanword from Spanish corazÃ³n
kinasingkasing = sincere / heartfelt
tibuok kasingkasing = whole heart / wholehearted
walay kasingkasing = heartless
Related words and expressions: gugma = love
kalipay = happiness
kasubo = sadness
sakit = pain / illness
dugo = blood
kinabuhi = life
Meaning and usage notes: Use kasingkasing for the physical heart and also for emotions, love, sincerity, or deep feeling. In romantic phrases, â€œakong kasingkasingâ€ means â€œmy heartâ€.

bodyemotionfeelingshealthheartloveromantic

Example 1

Ikaw ang naa sa akong kasingkasing.

You are in my heart.

Example 2

Kusog ang pitik sa iyang kasingkasing.

His/Her heart is beating strongly.

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Miagi

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Qualities & Descriptions Time & Calendar

English

previous / prioradjective / time marker

Alternative meanings: previous
prior
past
that happened before
belonging to an earlier time
last, when referring to the preceding period
Pronunciation: mee-AH-gee
Root and affixes: Related to agi, the idea of passing or having passed. Miagi points to something that happened before or belongs to an earlier time.
Variants or conjugations: miagi = previous / prior / past
miaging = previous / past, used before a noun
niagi = passed / previous, verbal variant
nangagi = past / things that already passed
sa una = before / formerly
nauna = prior / previous / first
sa wala pa = prior to / before
Related words and expressions: una = first / before
nauna = previous / prior
sa una = before / in the past
kaniadto = formerly
gahapon = yesterday
panahon = time / period
Meaning and usage notes: Use miagi for previous or prior when talking about something that already passed: previous week, prior year, past time. For â€œprior toâ€ before an event, sa wala pa may sound more natural. For â€œthe previous oneâ€ in a list, nauna or una may fit better.

adjectivebeforepastperiodpreviouspriortime

Example 1

Sa miaging semana, nagtrabaho ko og daghan.

The previous week, I worked a lot.

Example 2

Kinahanglan nato tan-awon ang miaging rekord.

We need to check the previous record.

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Lapad

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Nature & Weather Qualities & Descriptions

English

wide / broadadjective / verb

Alternative meanings: wide
broad
extensive
spacious
broad in scope
having broad perspective or knowledge
Pronunciation: LAH-pahd
Root and affixes: Root: lapad. It describes something wide, broad, or extended. It can also be used figuratively for broad scope, knowledge, or perspective.
Variants or conjugations: halapad = wide / broad, variant or related form
lapad nga = wide/broad before a noun
mas lapad = wider / broader
pinakalapad = widest / broadest
palapdon = to make wider / broaden
Related words and expressions: gilapdon = width
kalapad = breadth / vastness
dako = big / large
hawan = open / clear space
luag = spacious / loose
gambalay = structure
Meaning and usage notes: Use lapad for something wide, broad, or spacious: a road, room, land, map, or screen. It also works figuratively, as in broad knowledge or broad perspective. For big in general, dako may fit better.

broadbroad perspectiveextensivelargescopespaciouswide

Example 1

Lapad kaayo ang dalan diri.

The road here is very wide.

Example 2

Lapad ang iyang panan-aw sa kinabuhi.

He/She has a broad perspective on life.

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angay

Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

appropriate; suitable; proper; shouldadjective / modal verb

Alternative meanings: Something that fits well, is right, proper, or suitable for a situation; it can also express should or ought to.
Pronunciation: AHNG-eye
Root and affixes: A Bisaya root related to fitting, matching, being appropriate, or something that should be done.
Variants or conjugations: husto; tukma; angayan; bagay
Related words and expressions: right; exact; correct; suitable; need
Meaning and usage notes: Angay works very well for adequate, appropriate, or suitable. Husto is more often correct/enough; tukma is exact or precise.

Appropriate

Example 1

Angay kini nga solusyon.

This solution is appropriate.

Example 2

Angay kang mopahulay.

You should rest.

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Paspas

Actions & States Qualities & Descriptions Technology & Information

English

fastadjective / adverb / verb

Alternative meanings: fast; quick; rapid; speedy; quickly; to speed up or move fast
Pronunciation: PAS-pas
Root and affixes: Base form paspas. It can work as an adjective for fast and as a verb meaning to speed up or do something faster. Paspas kaayo means very fast.
Variants or conjugations: paspas; paspas kaayo; mupaspas; mapaspas; paspasi; dali
Related words and expressions: dali = quick or easy, depending on context; kusog = strong or fast depending on context; hinay = slow or soft; katulin = speed; dagan = to run
Meaning and usage notes: Paspas is the clearest form for fast or rapid. Dali can also mean quick or soon, but it can also mean easy. For slow, use hinay.

fastquickrapidspeed upspeedy

Example 1

Paspas kaayo siya mudagan.

He or she runs very fast.

Example 2

Paspas ang internet karon.

The internet is fast today.

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kinaiya

Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

character; personality; naturenoun

Alternative meanings: The traits, behavior, or way of being of a person; it can also refer to the nature or quality of something.
Pronunciation: kee-nah-EE-yah
Root and affixes: A Bisaya root related to nature, essence, or way of being. It is also related to kinaiyahan = nature.
Variants or conjugations: karakter; batasan; kinaiyahan
Related words and expressions: behavior; personality; conduct; nature; character traits
Meaning and usage notes: Kinaiya works well for character or personality. Batasan focuses more on behavior or habits; karakter is a more direct loanword.

character

Example 1

Maayo siya og kinaiya.

He/She has good character.

Example 2

Lahi ang iyang kinaiya.

His/Her personality is different.

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Moderno

Basic Vocabulary Qualities & Descriptions Technology & Information

English

modern; current; contemporaryadjective

Alternative meanings: Modern, current, or contemporary; something that belongs to the present time, uses recent styles, or is more advanced than traditional forms.
Pronunciation: moh-DEHR-noh
Root and affixes: A loanword from Spanish moderno. It is also related in meaning to bag-o, new, and binag-o, renewed or modern.
Variants or conjugations: binag-o = modern or renewed; bag-o = new; gimoderno = modernized
Related words and expressions: new, renewed, technology, fashionable, current
Meaning and usage notes: Use moderno for current styles, objects, ideas, or systems. To simply say new, bag-o is usually more natural.

contemporarycurrentmodernnewtechnology

Example 1

Moderno kaayo ang ilang balay.

Their house is very modern.

Example 2

Ganahan ko sa moderno nga disenyo.

I like the modern design.

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Kompleto

Actions & States Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

completeadjective / verb

Alternative meanings: complete; full; whole; finished; with all parts; to complete, depending on context
Pronunciation: kom-PLEH-toh
Root and affixes: Adapted loanword from Spanish completo. It can work as an adjective and also as a verb meaning to complete. Kompletohon means to complete something.
Variants or conjugations: kompleto; kompletohon; nakompleto; tibuok; bug-os; hingpit; tiwas
Related words and expressions: tibuok = whole or complete; bug-os = whole or entire; tiwas = finished; hingpit = full or perfect; kulang = lacking or incomplete
Meaning and usage notes: Kompleto is the direct form for complete. For whole or entire, tibuok may sound more natural. For finished or done, tiwas may be more precise.

completefinishedfulltotalwhole

Example 1

Kompleto na ang lista.

The list is already complete.

Example 2

Kinahanglan nato kompletohon ang dokumento.

We need to complete the document.

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Positibo

Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

positiveadjective / noun

Alternative meanings: positive; favorable; affirmative; optimistic; certain; greater than zero; confirmed result, depending on context
Pronunciation: poh-see-TEE-boh
Root and affixes: Adapted loanword from Spanish positivo. It is the opposite of negatibo, negative. It is also related to piho when the meaning is sure or certain.
Variants or conjugations: positibo; pasitib; piho
Related words and expressions: negatibo = negative; maayo = good; malaumon = optimistic; piho = certain or definite; kumpirmado = confirmed
Meaning and usage notes: Positibo works in everyday, medical, mathematical, and technical contexts. For an optimistic attitude, malaumon can also be used; for good in general, maayo is often more natural.

affirmativefavorableoptimisticpositiveresult

Example 1

Positibo ang iyang panan-aw sa kinabuhi.

His or her outlook on life is positive.

Example 2

Positibo ang resulta sa test.

The test result was positive.

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Artistiko

Art, Culture & Entertainment Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

artisticadjective

Alternative meanings: artistic
related to art
creative
having artistic quality
done with artistic style or expression
Pronunciation: ar-TEES-tee-koh
Root and affixes: Related to arte, the word used for art. Artistiko works as a modern adjective for something artistic; diarti or di-arte may also appear with the meaning artistic.
Variants or conjugations: artistiko = artistic
diarti / di-arte = artistic, especially in writing or style
arte = art
artistahon = actor-like or artist-like, depending on context
may arte = with art / with style, depending on context
Related words and expressions: arte = art
artista = artist / actor
paglalang = creation
obra = work / artwork
pasundayag = presentation / show
larawan = image / drawing
Meaning and usage notes: Use artistiko to describe something related to art, a work, a style, a presentation, or a creative form. Diarti may sound more literary or traditional; artistiko is transparent and useful for modern searches.

aestheticartartisticartworkcreativedesignstyle

Example 1

Artistiko kaayo ang iyang disenyo.

His/Her design is very artistic.

Example 2

Ganahan ko sa artistiko nga estilo sa obra.

I like the artistic style of the work.

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