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Days, weeks, months, years, hours, and time references.
midnightnoun
TOO-ngang gah-BEE-ee
Tungang gabii literally means middle of the night. Alas dose sa gabii is more literal for twelve o clock at night.
Miabot siya sa tungang gabii.
The person arrived at midnight.
Hilom ang dalan sa tungang gabii.
The street is quiet at midnight.
to weave; to knitverb
mag-HA-bol
Habol is related to woven cloth or blanket; maghabol expresses the action of weaving or making fabric.
Used for making cloth, blankets, clothing, or handmade pieces with thread or fibers.
Kabalo siya maghabol og panapton.
He or she knows how to weave cloth.
Naghabol sila og habol para sa pamilya.
They wove a blanket for the family.
casinonoun
kuh-SEE-noh
Loanword adapted from casino, used for places with games of chance and gambling.
Used for establishments with betting, gaming machines, cards, or other games of chance.
Niadto sila sa kasino sa gabii.
They went to the casino at night.
Dili tanan ganahan sa mga dula sa kasino.
Not everyone likes casino games.
soloistnoun
SO-lo-ist
Loanword from solista, used in music, singing, dance, and artistic performances.
Can refer to a singer, musician, dancer, or performer who acts alone or stands out as the main performer.
Maayo kaayo ang solista sa konsiyerto.
The soloist in the concert was excellent.
Siya ang solista sa banda karong gabii.
He or she will be the soloist of the band tonight.
to photograph; to take a photoverb
mo-KU-ha og lit-RA-to
Formed from mokuha, to take or capture, and litrato, photo or image.
Used in everyday conversation for taking photos with a camera or phone.
Mokuha ko og litrato sa dagat.
I will photograph the sea.
Gusto niya maglitrato sa kasal.
He or she wants to photograph the wedding.
prologue; forewordnoun
pa-SYU-na
Pasiuna means introduction or opening section; it is used for prologues, introductions, or beginnings.
Used in books, literary works, speeches, or content with an introductory section.
Gisulat sa awtor ang pasiuna sa libro.
The author wrote the prologue of the book.
Ang pasiuna nagpasabot sa tumong sa obra.
The prologue explains the purpose of the work.
medievaladjective
mee-dee-EE-vul
Loanword from medieval, used to describe history, architecture, art, or culture from the Middle Ages.
Used for art, architecture, literature, customs, or events associated with the Middle Ages.
Nindot ang medieval nga kastilyo.
The medieval castle is beautiful.
Nagtuon sila sa medieval nga kasaysayan.
They study medieval history.
ending; outcome; resolutionnoun
ka-ta-PU-san
From tapus, meaning to finish; katapusan refers to the end or conclusion.
Often used for stories, novels, movies, or situations that reach a conclusion.
Makapahingangha ang katapusan sa istorya.
The ending of the story is surprising.
Wala pa nato mahibaloi ang katapusan sa problema.
We still do not know the outcome of the problem.
eroticadjective
eh-ROT-ik
Loanword adapted from erótico or erotic, used in literary, artistic, or descriptive contexts.
Used neutrally to describe content, language, art, or situations with sensual meaning.
Ang nobela adunay erotiko nga mga bahin.
The novel has erotic parts.
Dili angay sa bata ang erotiko nga sulod.
Erotic content is not suitable for children.
Aztecnoun/adjective
AZ-tek
Proper term used as a loanword to refer to the Aztec people and culture.
Used as a noun for a person from the Aztec people and as an adjective for something related to that culture.
Ang Azteca usa ka karaang sibilisasyon sa Mexico.
The Aztec was an ancient civilization in Mexico.
Nindot ang arte nga Azteca.
Aztec art is beautiful.
marathonnoun
ma-ra-TON
Borrowed from marathon, adapted as maraton.
Maraton is used for a long-distance race. It can also be used figuratively for a long session, such as a movie marathon.
Miapil siya sa maraton sa siyudad.
He or she joined the city marathon.
Nag-maraton sila og salida kagabii.
They had a movie marathon last night.
servenoun
ser-BIS-yo
Borrowed from service, used in sports for serve.
Serbisyo is used for serve in sports such as tennis or volleyball. In soccer, saque depends on the type: throw-in, corner kick, goal kick, etc.
Kusog kaayo ang iyang serbisyo sa volleyball.
His or her serve in volleyball is very strong.
Maayo siya og serbisyo sa tennis.
He or she has a good serve in tennis.