Gasolina

gasoline; petrolnoun

Alternative meanings

A liquid fuel derived from petroleum, used mainly in vehicle engines, motorcycles, and some machines.

Pronunciation

gah-soh-LEE-nah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish gasolina. It is used directly in Cebuano/Bisaya for motor fuel. Gasolinahan means gas station or petrol station.

Variants or conjugations

gasoline; gas; gas station; fuel; petroleum

Related words and expressions

fuel; petroleum; vehicle; motorcycle; liter; price; gas station; engine

Meaning and usage notes

Gasolina is the specific word for gasoline/petrol. For fuel in general, sugnod is broader. For petroleum, use petrolyo.