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Dibuho

English

drawing; sketch; illustrationnoun

Alternative meanings

A representation made with lines, strokes, or shapes on a surface. It can be an artistic drawing, a sketch, an illustration, or a hand-made image.

Pronunciation

dee-BOO-hoh

Root and affixes

From Spanish dibujo. Cebuano also uses drowing, and pagdrowing can refer to the act of drawing or to drawing as an activity.

Variants or conjugations

drowing; pagdrowing; line drawing; illustration; sketch

Related words and expressions

art; image; line; paint; color; paper; pencil

Meaning and usage notes

Dibuho works for drawing or sketch. Drowing is also a very common borrowed form. For image in general, hulagway may appear, but it does not always mean something drawn.

artdrawingillustrationimagesketch
Example 1

Nindot kaayo ang iyang dibuho.

His or her drawing is very beautiful.

Example 2

Naghimo siya og dibuho sa balay.

He or she made a drawing of the house.

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