Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Opisyal
official; public officialNoun
- Alternative meanings
official; public official; person with a formal position; institutional authority or representative
- Pronunciation
oh-pees-YAHL
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword used in Cebuano/Bisaya for official or public officer.
- Variants or conjugations
official; government official; government employee; office official; barangay official
- Related words and expressions
government; office; work; position; authority; minister; employee; law
- Meaning and usage notes
Opisyal is broad and can refer to an official or public officer. If the meaning is specifically public employee, empleyado sa gobyerno can be clearer.
authoritybasic vocabularygovernmentofficeofficialpersonpositionpublic employeepublic officialwork
Ang opisyal sa gobyerno mitambong sa miting.
The government official attended the meeting.
Nakigsulti siya sa opisyal sa opisina.
He/She spoke with the office official.