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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Posisyon

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position; posture; stanceNoun

Alternative meanings

Position or posture; it can refer to the location of something, the way someone holds the body, a job role, or a stance/opinion on a topic.

Pronunciation

poh-sis-YON

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish posición and adapted into Cebuano/Bisaya as posisyon.

Variants or conjugations

postura; lokasyon; lugar; body position; job position; stance

Related words and expressions

place; location; body; work; stance; point of view

Meaning and usage notes

Posisyon is broad. For body posture, posisyon sa lawas can be used. For stance as an opinion, baruganan or panglantaw may sound more natural depending on the sentence.

bodyjob rolelocationopinionplacepoint of viewpositionposturestance
Example 1

Taronga ang imong posisyon sa paglingkod.

Fix your posture when sitting.

Example 2

Unsa ang imong posisyon bahin ana?

What is your stance on that?

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Bulak

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flowernoun

Alternative meanings

Flower; the decorative or reproductive part of a plant. It can also be associated with gifts, affection, beauty, or decoration depending on context.

Pronunciation

BOO-lak

Root and affixes

Common Cebuano word for flower.

Variants or conjugations

mga bulak

Related words and expressions

plant; leaf; garden; gift; love

Meaning and usage notes

Use bulak for a flower or flowers in general. For plant in general, use tanom.

flowerflowersgardengiftnatureplantromantic
Example 1

Nindot kaayo ang bulak.

The flower is very beautiful.

Example 2

Naghatag siya og bulak.

He/She gave a flower.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Tukod

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to found; to establish; to constitute; to buildverb

Alternative meanings

To create, establish, or found an organization, institution, project, business, or community; also to build or put up something physical depending on context.

Pronunciation

TOO-kod

Root and affixes

Cebuano root related to building, putting up, establishing, or constituting. It forms derivatives such as pagtukod, tukoran, gitukod, and magtukod.

Variants or conjugations

pagtukod; tukoran; gitukod; magtukod; natukod

Related words and expressions

organization; institution; project; business; foundation; establishment

Meaning and usage notes

For to found in the sense of creating an organization, company, institution, or community, use tukod/magtukod. For foundation as a base or groundwork, pundasyon may fit; for the act of founding or building, pagtukod.

actionbuildbusinessconstitutecreateestablishfoundinstitutionorganizationproject
Example 1

Gusto sila magtukod og bag-ong organisasyon.

They want to found a new organization.

Example 2

Gitukod ang eskwelahan niadtong 1990.

The school was founded in 1990.

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Mantika

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cooking oil; oilnoun

Alternative meanings

cooking oil; oil used for frying; grease; lard; edible fat

Pronunciation

mahn-TEE-kah

Root and affixes

From Spanish manteca. In Cebuano/Bisaya, mantika is used for cooking oil, grease, or lard.

Variants or conjugations

mantika; manteka; lana; owil; grasa; cooking oil

Related words and expressions

food; frying; kitchen; fat; grease; petroleum; pan

Meaning and usage notes

Use mantika for cooking oil. For motor oil or mechanical oil, owil can be used. For petroleum, use petrolyo.

cooking oilfryinggreaselardoil
Example 1

Gamit og mantika kung magprito ka og isda.

Use oil when frying fish.

Example 2

Nahurot na ang mantika sa kusina.

The cooking oil in the kitchen is gone.

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Iuli

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to return; to give backverb

Alternative meanings

to return; to give back; to restore; to return something to its owner; to hand back

Pronunciation

ee-OO-lee

Root and affixes

From uli, to return, go back, or give back. With i-, it focuses on the object being returned: iuli, return it or give it back.

Variants or conjugations

iuli; uli; ibalik; giuli; ibalik ra; ulian; pag-uli

Related words and expressions

return; recover; lend; pay; thing; owner; place

Meaning and usage notes

Use iuli when giving something back to someone or returning it to its place. Ibalik can also mean to put back or return something. Balik is more general: to return or go back.

borrowedgive backhand backrestorereturn
Example 1

Iuli ang libro sa tag-iya.

Return the book to its owner.

Example 2

Giuli niya ang kwarta nga iyang nahulam.

They returned the money they had borrowed.

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Motahan

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to surrender; to give up; to yieldverb

Alternative meanings

Motahan means to surrender, to give up, or to yield in Cebuano/Bisaya. It is used when someone stops fighting, accepts defeat, or gives themselves up to an authority, problem, or situation.

Pronunciation

moh-TAH-hahn

Root and affixes

Related to tahan, to stop, yield, or surrender depending on context. Motahan expresses the action of surrendering or giving up.

Variants or conjugations

motahan; mitahan; nitahan; pagtahan; mosurender; surender

Related words and expressions

surrender; give up; yield; defeat; fight; abandon; submit

Meaning and usage notes

This entry covers surrender or give up. For to yield results or bear fruit, mamunga or makahatag og resulta may fit depending on the sentence. For to render/give an account, manubag or maghatag og taho may be better.

abandondefeatfightgive upsubmitsurrenderyield
Example 1

Dili siya motahan bisan lisod ang kahimtang.

He/She will not surrender even if the situation is difficult.

Example 2

Mitahan ang grupo human sa taas nga away.

The group surrendered after a long fight.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Album

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albumnoun

Alternative meanings

album; photo album; music album; collection of memories; scrapbook

Pronunciation

AL-bum

Root and affixes

A loanword used in Cebuano/Bisaya. It can apply to a photo album or a music album.

Variants or conjugations

album; álbum; alboom; scrapbook; album sa litrato; album sa musika

Related words and expressions

photo; music; song; record; recording; collection; memory

Meaning and usage notes

For a physical disc or record, plaka may be used. Album is understood as a collection, whether of photos, memories, or songs.

albumcollectionmusic albumphoto albumphotos
Example 1

Gibutang niya ang mga litrato sa album.

They put the photos in the album.

Example 2

Naminaw ko sa bag-ong album sa banda.

I listened to the band s new album.

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Relasyon

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relationship; relation; bond; connectionnoun

Alternative meanings

Relasyon means relationship, relation, bond, or connection in Cebuano/Bisaya. It is used for relationships between people, families, couples, groups, ideas, or things.

Pronunciation

reh-LAH-syon

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “relación”. It is used for human, social, family, romantic, or conceptual relationships.

Variants or conjugations

mga relasyon = relationships
relasyon sa pamilya = family relationship
relasyon sa trabaho = work relationship
trato = lover or romantic relationship depending on context
kalabotan = relation/connection to a matter

Related words and expressions

relationship; relation; bond; connection; family; partner; friendship; kinship

Meaning and usage notes

Relasyon works as a general bond or relationship. For a specific family tie, kabanay or paryente may fit better. For linked/related to a topic, may kalabutan fits better.

bondconnectionfamilylinkpartnerpeoplerelationrelationship
Example 1

Maayo ang ilang relasyon.

Their relationship is good.

Example 2

Unsa ang relasyon niini sa problema?

What is the relation of this to the problem?

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atubangon

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to face; to confront; to deal withverb

Alternative meanings

Atubangon means to face, confront, or deal with a situation, problem, person, fear, or difficulty in Cebuano/Bisaya.

Pronunciation

ah-too-BAHNG-on

Root and affixes

From atubang, meaning front, face, or to face; -on marks an object-oriented verb form.

Variants or conjugations

atubang, pag-atubang, muatubang, nag-atubang

Related words and expressions

face; confront; deal with; problem; difficulty; fear; conflict; solve

Meaning and usage notes

Atubangon is used for directly facing or confronting something. Atubang can also mean front, face, or to face something.

actionbasicconflictconfrontdeal withfaceproblem
Example 1

Kinahanglan nato atubangon ang problema.

We need to face the problem.

Example 2

Atubangon niya ang iyang kahadlok.

He/She will face his/her fear.

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Rock

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rock musicnoun

Alternative meanings

rock; rock music; music genre; rock and roll; Bisrock

Pronunciation

rock

Root and affixes

A loanword from English rock. Bisrock combines Bisaya and rock for rock or pop-rock music in Visayan languages, especially Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

rock; rak; rock and roll; rak-an rul; rak-in rul; bisrock; Bisaya rock

Related words and expressions

music; song; band; guitar; concert; artist; Bisrock

Meaning and usage notes

For rock as a stone, use bato. This entry covers rock as a music genre.

bandBisrockmusic genrerockrock music
Example 1

Ganahan siya maminaw og rock.

They like listening to rock.

Example 2

Ang Bisrock adunay mga kanta sa Cebuano.

Bisrock has songs in Cebuano.

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Kaayohan

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well-being; welfare; good; benefitnoun

Alternative meanings

Kaayohan means well-being, welfare, good, or benefit in Cebuano/Bisaya. It is used for the good of a person, family, community, or group, including health, safety, improvement, and favorable conditions.

Pronunciation

kah-ah-YOH-hahn

Root and affixes

From maayo, good or well. Kaayohan names the good, welfare, goodness, or benefit that favors someone or a community.

Variants or conjugations

kaayohan; maayo; alang sa kaayohan; kaayohan sa tanan; benepisyo; panglawas

Related words and expressions

well-being; welfare; common good; benefit; health; safety; community; improvement; care

Meaning and usage notes

Kaayohan is a good general word for well-being or the common good. For physical well-being or health, panglawas is more specific. For safety or being safe, kaluwasan fits better. For economic or work benefits, benepisyo may be more direct.

benefitcarecommon goodcommunityhealthsafetywelfarewell-being
Example 1

Importante ang kaayohan sa komunidad.

The well-being of the community is important.

Example 2

Gibuhat nila kini alang sa kaayohan sa tanan.

They did this for the welfare of everyone.

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Sobra

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excess; too muchnoun / adjective / adverb

Alternative meanings

excess; surplus; too much; extra; more than needed; excessive amount

Pronunciation

SOH-brah

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish sobra. Subra also appears as a spelling variant. Masobraan means to overdo or go beyond what is enough.

Variants or conjugations

sobra; subra; masobraan; sobra ra; sobra ka; lapas; labaw

Related words and expressions

remainder; left over; lacking; enough; addition; exceed; very

Meaning and usage notes

Sobra can be a noun, adjective, or adverb: excess, extra, or too much. Labaw fits better when the idea is surpassing or exceeding a limit.

excessexcessiveextrasurplustoo much
Example 1

Sobra ra kaayo ang tubig.

There is too much water.

Example 2

Iuli ang sobra nga kwarta.

Return the extra money.

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