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Nahuman

English

completed; accomplished; finished; realizedadjective / participle

Alternative meanings: completed; accomplished; finished; carried out; fulfilled
Pronunciation: nah-HOO-mahn
Root and affixes: Comes from the root human, expressing finish, end, or being completed. Nahimo can also mean done or accomplished depending on context.
Variants or conjugations: done; made; fulfilled; finished; complete
Related words and expressions: finish; work; goal; success; task
Meaning and usage notes: Use nahuman when something has been completed or finished. For realized as made or done, gihimo or nahimo may sound better.

completed, accomplished, finished

Example 1

Nahuman na ang proyekto.

The project is already completed.

Example 2

Nahuman niya ang iyang plano.

He or she accomplished the plan.

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Uso

Art, Culture & Entertainment Basic Vocabulary Qualities & Descriptions Society & Community

English

fashion; trend; trendynoun / adjective

Pronunciation: OO-soh
Root and affixes: Uso is used to express fashion or trend, especially something popular or current. It can also work adjectivally in phrases where something is fashionable.
Meaning and usage notes: Use uso when talking about something that is in fashion or became popular. Moda may also be understood as a loanword, but uso sounds more natural for trend in everyday Cebuano.

basic vocabularyclothingculturecurrentfashionpopularstyletrend

Example 1

Uso kaayo kini nga estilo karon.

This style is very fashionable now.

Example 2

Nauso na pud ang karaang sinina.

Old clothing became trendy again.

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Talento

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English

talent; gift; skillnoun

Alternative meanings: talent; gift; natural ability; special capacity; skill; aptitude; ease in doing something well
Pronunciation: tah-LEN-toh
Root and affixes: Borrowed from Spanish talento. It is related to abilidad, ability or capacity, and kahanas, skill or proficiency developed through practice.
Variants or conjugations: talento; mga talento; abilidad; kahanas; katakos; gasa; hanas
Related words and expressions: abilidad = ability or capacity; kahanas = skill or proficiency; katakos = ability or power; gasa = gift; hanas = skilled or expert; praktis = practice
Meaning and usage notes: Talento is used for a gift or special capacity, often natural. Kahanas emphasizes developed skill or proficiency; abilidad emphasizes general ability; gasa sounds more like a gift.

abilityaptitudecapacitygiftskilltalent

Example 1

Daghan siya og talento sa musika.

He or she has a lot of talent in music.

Example 2

Ang iyang talento milambo tungod sa praktis.

His or her talent improved because of practice.

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Klaro

Qualities & Descriptions

English

evident; obvious; clearadjective

Alternative meanings: Easy to understand or notice; clear, obvious, or apparent.
Pronunciation: KLA-ro
Variants or conjugations: dayag, klaro kaayo
Related words and expressions: clear, obvious, visible, manifest, apparent
Meaning and usage notes: Klaro is used for clear, evident, or obvious. Dayag also works when something is manifest, visible, or openly evident.

clearevidentobviousvisible

Example 1

Klaro ang iyang tubag.

His or her answer is evident.

Example 2

Dayag ang kamatuoran.

The truth is evident.

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Adlaw-adlaw

Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions Time & Calendar

English

daily; everyday; day-to-dayadjective / adverb

Alternative meanings: daily; everyday; day-to-day; habitual; occurring every day; day by day
Pronunciation: AHD-law AHD-law
Root and affixes: Reduplication of adlaw, day or sun. Adlaw-adlaw literally points to day after day or every day.
Variants or conjugations: matag adlaw; kada adlaw; inadlaw; adlaw-adlawon; kasagaran
Related words and expressions: day; routine; life; always; time
Meaning and usage notes: Adlaw-adlaw works as everyday, daily, or every day. Inadlaw can also mean daily, and kasagaran can fit when the sense is usual or normal.

daily, everyday, routine

Example 1

Kini bahin sa adlaw-adlaw nga kinabuhi.

This is part of everyday life.

Example 2

Adlaw-adlaw siya magbasa.

He or she reads daily.

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Yanong

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Qualities & Descriptions

English

simply; plainly; merelyadverb

Alternative meanings: simply; plainly; in a simple way; without complication; just or merely depending on context
Pronunciation: YAH-nohng
Root and affixes: From yano, simple or plain, with -ng linking it as a modifier: yanong paagi, simple way. To limit a phrase as simply/just, lang, ra, or lamang are used.
Variants or conjugations: yanong; yano; sa yano; lang; ra; lamang; yano nga
Related words and expressions: yano = simple or plain; kayano = simplicity; lang = just or simply; ra = only or just; lamang = only or merely; sayon = easy
Meaning and usage notes: Use yanong when simply means in a simple or plain way. Use lang, ra, or lamang when simply means just, only, nothing more, or merely.

adverbjustmerelyplainlysimplesimply

Example 1

Yanong gisulti niya ang tinuod.

He or she simply told the truth.

Example 2

Gusto lang ko motabang.

I simply want to help.

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Dako kaayo

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English

massiveadjective

Alternative meanings: Very large, huge, or great in scale; something notable for its size, amount, or scope.
Pronunciation: DA-ko ka-A-yo
Root and affixes: dako + kaayo
Variants or conjugations: dako, dakong, dako kaayo
Related words and expressions: big, huge, enormous, vast, giant
Meaning and usage notes: Dako kaayo literally means very big. It works for massive when referring to size, amount, force, or scope.

hugelargemassivesize

Example 1

Dako kaayo ang proyekto.

The project is massive.

Example 2

Dako kaayo ang problema.

The problem is enormous.

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Kabubut-on

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

English

will; desire; intention; willingnessnoun

Pronunciation: kah-boo-BOOT-on
Root and affixes: Related to buot, want, intention, or will. Kabubut-on names the will or inner desire of a person; pagbuot can refer to the act of wanting, deciding, or determining something depending on context.
Meaning and usage notes: Use kabubut-on for will in an internal, formal, or deeper sense. For wanting something in everyday conversation, gusto or ganahan usually sound more natural. For desire or aspiration, tinguha may fit better; for purpose, katuyoan.

choicedecisiondesireintentionpersonwillwillingnesswillpower

Example 1

Kusog ang iyang kabubut-on nga molampos.

Their will to succeed is strong.

Example 2

Kini iyang kaugalingong kabubut-on.

This is his or her own will.

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Utokan

Education & Learning People & Relationships Qualities & Descriptions

English

intelligent; smart; brainyadjective

Alternative meanings: intelligent; smart; brainy; clever; able to reason; quick to understand
Pronunciation: oo-TOH-kahn
Root and affixes: From utok, brain, mind, or intelligence, with the suffix -an forming utokan, someone with intelligence or brains.
Variants or conjugations: maalam; maalamon; utok; makinaadmanon; abtik
Related words and expressions: brain; wisdom; mind; knowledge; ability
Meaning and usage notes: Utokan is common for intelligent or smart. Maalam or maalamon emphasizes wisdom, knowledge, or prudence depending on context.

intelligent, smart, brainy

Example 1

Utokan kaayo siya nga estudyante.

He or she is a very intelligent student.

Example 2

Kinahanglan nato og utokan nga solusyon.

We need a smart solution.

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Bag-o

Basic Vocabulary Qualities & Descriptions Time & Calendar

English

new; recent; recentlyadjective / adverb

Pronunciation: BAHG-oh
Root and affixes: Base form: bag-o. It can work as an adjective for new or recent, and in expressions like “bag-o lang” or “bag-ohay lang” for recently, just now, or lately.
Meaning and usage notes: Use bag-o for new or recent. Before a noun, it often appears as bag-ong, for example bag-ong balay = new house. For recently, use bag-o lang or bag-ohay lang.

currentfreshjust nowlatelylatestnewrecentrecently

Example 1

Bag-o akong telepono.

My phone is new.

Example 2

Bag-o lang siya miabot.

He/She arrived recently.

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Indibidwal

Basic Vocabulary People & Relationships Qualities & Descriptions Society & Community

English

individual; individual personnoun / adjective

Pronunciation: in-dee-BEED-wahl
Root and affixes: Adapted loanword from individual. It can work as a noun or adjective in social, formal, and academic contexts.
Meaning and usage notes: Indibidwal is more formal. In everyday conversation, tawo or usa ka tawo often sounds more natural for person. If you mean individually or each one separately, tagsa-tagsa or matag usa may fit better.

adjectiveeachindividualindividual personone by onepersonseparatesociety

Example 1

Importante ang katungod sa matag indibidwal.

The right of each individual is important.

Example 2

Tagsa-tagsa silang mitubag sa pangutana.

They answered the question individually.

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Bakak

Basic Vocabulary Government, Politics & Law Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions Society & Community

English

false / lieadjective / noun / verb

Alternative meanings: false
lie
untrue
incorrect
deceptive
to tell a lie
falsehood
not real
Pronunciation: BAH-kak
Root and affixes: Bakak is the root for false or lie. It can work as an adjective, noun, and in verb forms meaning to lie.
Variants or conjugations: bakak = false / lie
mamakak = to lie / tell lies
namakak = lied / told a lie
bakakan = to fib / to lie
bakakon = liar / false
panghimakak = deny or prove something false
peke = fake / counterfeit / imitation
palso = false, less common Spanish loanword
Related words and expressions: tinuod = true / real
sayop = mistake / wrong
peke = fake / counterfeit
limbong = deceive / fraud
atik = joke / light deception
kamatuoran = truth
pamatuod = proof / evidence
Meaning and usage notes: Use bakak for false or lie in a general sense. Use peke when talking about something counterfeit, such as fake money, a false document, or an imitation product. Tinuod is the opposite: true or real.

deceptionfakefalsefalsehoodincorrectlietruth

Example 1

Bakak kana nga istorya.

That story is false.

Example 2

Ayaw pagbakak nako.

Do not lie to me.

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