Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Multo
ghost; apparition; spiritnoun
- Alternative meanings
A supernatural being or apparition believed to appear as the spirit of a deceased person.
- Pronunciation
MOOL-toh
- Root and affixes
Common word for ghost or apparition. Kalag is used for soul; espiritu can mean spirit.
- Variants or conjugations
ghost; spirit; soul
- Related words and expressions
spirit; soul; fear; belief; night
- Meaning and usage notes
Multo is more specific for ghost. Espiritu can mean spirit in a religious or spiritual sense, while kalag means soul.
apparitionghostnounspiritsupernatural
Nakita kuno niya ang multo sa karaang balay.
They say he or she saw a ghost in the old house.
Nahadlok ang mga bata sa istorya bahin sa multo.
The children got scared by the story about the ghost.