Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Lema
motto; slogannoun
- Alternative meanings
motto; slogan; guiding phrase; phrase that summarizes an idea, campaign, or identity
- Pronunciation
LEH-mah
- Root and affixes
Loanword from lema/motto. In modern contexts, slogan or islogan is also used.
- Variants or conjugations
motto; slogan; slogan variant; guiding phrase; principle
- Related words and expressions
campaign; brand; group; principle; idea; message; word; identity
- Meaning and usage notes
Use lema for a phrase that represents an idea or principle. For advertising or branding, islogan/slogan may be more direct. For a personal principle, prinsipyo may also fit.
motto
Ang ilang lema mao ang pagtinabangay.
Their motto is helping one another.
Mubo ug klaro ang lema sa kampanya.
The campaign slogan is short and clear.