Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Estatwa
statuenoun
- Alternative meanings
A sculpted figure representing a person, animal, deity, or other form, made of stone, metal, wood, or another material.
- Pronunciation
es-TAT-wah
- Root and affixes
A loanword adapted from statue. It has no affixes in this basic form.
- Variants or conjugations
estatwa = statue; rebulto = religious image or figure; eskultura = sculpture; monumento = monument.
- Related words and expressions
bato = stone; metal = metal; hulagway = image; arte = art.
- Meaning and usage notes
Used for decorative, religious, historical, or public figures. For artwork in general, eskultura may be broader.
artfiguremonumentsculpture
Adunay dako nga estatwa sa plasa.
There is a large statue in the plaza.
Gihimo ang estatwa gikan sa bato.
The statue was made from stone.