Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Opensiba
offensive; attacknoun
- Alternative meanings
offensive; attack; attack strategy; action against an opponent; aggressive campaign
- Pronunciation
oh-pen-SEE-bah
- Root and affixes
Adapted borrowing from ofensiva/offensive. For a direct attack, atake is also used.
- Variants or conjugations
offensive/attack; attack; offensive adjective; hurtful/offensive; insulting/offensive
- Related words and expressions
defense; attack; opponent/against; game; war; strategy; insult
- Meaning and usage notes
As a noun, ofensiva translates well as opensiba. If it means “offensive†as insulting or hurtful, use opensibo, makapasakit, or makapainsulto depending on context.
offensive, attack, strategy, war, sports, insult
Nagsugod ang opensiba sa ikaduhang bahin sa dula.
The offensive started in the second half of the game.
Ang iyang pulong makapainsulto ug makapasakit.
His or her word was offensive and hurtful.