Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Lunsay
pure; unmixed; simpleadjective
- Alternative meanings
pure; unmixed; unadulterated; simple; entire; clear or clean depending on context
- Pronunciation
LOON-sigh
- Root and affixes
Lunsay expresses purity or simplicity. It is related to puro as a loanword, putli for moral or clean purity, and pulos for all or only.
- Variants or conjugations
puro; putli; pulos; lunsay nga; walay sagol
- Related words and expressions
pure; all; clean; clear; true; only
- Meaning and usage notes
Use lunsay for pure as unmixed or simple. Use putli for moral or chaste purity. Use pulos or lang when puro means only or all of something.
cleanonlypuresimpleunmixed
Lunsay nga bulawan kini.
This is pure gold.
Lunsay ra nga tubig ang iyang giinom.
He or she drank only pure/plain water.