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Pangnegosyo

English

business / corporateadjective

Alternative meanings: business
corporate
commercial
entrepreneurial
related to a company
related to trade
business-oriented
Pronunciation: pang-neh-GOS-yoh
Root and affixes: Pangnegosyo comes from negosyo, meaning business or company. The prefix pang- indicates relation, use, or purpose: something for business or related to business.
Variants or conjugations: pangnegosyo = business / corporate / commercial
negosyo = business / enterprise
kompaniya = company
korporasyon = corporation
patigayon = trade / business
bisnis = business, modern loanword
negosyante = businessperson / merchant
Related words and expressions: negosyo = business / company
kompaniya = company
trabaho = work
merkado = market
kwarta = money
kapital = capital
baligya = sell / sale
Meaning and usage notes: Use pangnegosyo for business, corporate, or commercial. If you mean the company as an entity, negosyo can mean business and kompaniya can mean company.

businesscommercialcompanycorporateenterprisemarketwork

Example 1

Kinahanglan nato og klaro nga plano pangnegosyo.

We need a clear business plan.

Example 2

Nagtuon siya og kurso pangnegosyo.

He/She is studying a business course.

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Pagbiya

Actions & States Ideas & Abstract Concepts Travel & Transportation

English

departure; leaving; farewellnoun

Alternative meanings: departure; leaving; going away; farewell; act of leaving a place
Pronunciation: pahg-BEE-yah
Root and affixes: From the root biya, to leave or abandon, with pag- forming the action noun: pagbiya, departure or leaving.
Variants or conjugations: biya; mobiya; mibiya; paggikan; pagpanaw; dula
Related words and expressions: leave; journey; go; place; farewell
Meaning and usage notes: Pagbiya works for partida as departure or leaving. If partida means a game, match, or round, the better word is dula or duwa.

departure, leaving, farewell

Example 1

Sakit ang iyang pagbiya.

His or her departure was painful.

Example 2

Andam na ang tanan para sa pagbiya.

Everything is ready for the departure.

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klimatiko

Basic Vocabulary Nature & Weather Qualities & Descriptions

English

climatic; climate-relatedadjective

Alternative meanings: Related to climate, atmospheric conditions, or changes in climate.
Pronunciation: klee-MAH-tee-koh
Root and affixes: Borrowed/adapted from climático/climatic. Related to klima, climate.
Variants or conjugations: klimatiko; klima; climate-related
Related words and expressions: climate; weather; rain; heat; environment
Meaning and usage notes: Used in expressions like climate change or climatic conditions. For climate in general, use klima or panahon depending on context.

adjectiveclimateclimate-relatedclimaticnature

Example 1

Dakong problema ang kausaban klimatiko.

Climate change is a big problem.

Example 2

Nag-usab ang mga kondisyon klimatiko.

The climatic conditions are changing.

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Sikritarya

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Government, Politics & Law Home & Objects Places & Geography

English

secretariat; secretary office; secretarynoun

Pronunciation: see-kree-TAR-yah
Root and affixes: Adapted loanword related to secretary/secretaria. In Cebuano, forms like sikritarya, sekretarya, and sekretaryo appear. Sekretaryo is more often the person; sikritarya can refer to a secretary or secretarial office depending on context.
Meaning and usage notes: Use sikritarya for secretariat or a secretarial office/administrative area, and it can also mean a female secretary depending on context. If you specifically mean the person secretary, sekretaryo is the better existing entry. For a formal secretariat of an international organization or government, sekretariat may sound more technical.

administrationdepartmentdocumentsgovernmentofficepositionsecretariatsecretary officework

Example 1

Adto ta sa sikritarya aron mangutana bahin sa dokumento.

Let us go to the secretariat to ask about the document.

Example 2

Ang sikritarya nag-atiman sa mga papeles sa opisina.

The secretariat handles the office papers.

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Suspender

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Education & Learning Government, Politics & Law Work & Professions

English

to suspendverb

Alternative meanings: to suspend
to stop temporarily
to interrupt
to postpone
to make inactive temporarily
to temporarily remove from school or work
to hang something
Pronunciation: soos-pen-DER
Root and affixes: Suspender is a loanword from Spanish suspender. For stopping or interrupting more naturally, hunong or undang are used; for postponing, pospon is used.
Variants or conjugations: suspender = to suspend / make temporarily inactive
suspensyon = suspension
gi-suspender = was suspended
hunong = stop / halt / interrupt
undang = stop / cease doing something
pospon = postpone
pagbitay = physical suspension / hanging
Related words and expressions: hunong = stop / halt
undang = stop / cease
pospon = postpone
bawal = prohibited
eskwela = school
trabaho = work
pagbitay = hanging / suspension
Meaning and usage notes: Use suspender for the direct or formal sense of to suspend. Use hunong or undang if you only mean to stop or cease doing something. Use pospon if the idea is to postpone until later.

interruptpostponeschoolstopsuspendsuspensionwork

Example 1

Gi-suspender ang klase tungod sa kusog nga ulan.

The class was suspended because of the heavy rain.

Example 2

Posponon nato ang miting hangtod ugma.

We will postpone the meeting until tomorrow.

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Palandongon

Actions & States Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

to contemplate / to ponderverb

Alternative meanings: to contemplate; to meditate; to ponder; to reflect deeply; to consider calmly; to think carefully
Pronunciation: pah-lahn-DONG-on
Root and affixes: It comes from palandong, to meditate, think, or ponder. Pamalandong names contemplation, reflection, or meditation. Mapalandongon describes someone contemplative or pensive.
Variants or conjugations: palandongon; palandong; pamalandong; magpalandong; mapalandongon; palandongan; hunahunaon
Related words and expressions: pamalandong = contemplation or reflection; hunahuna = thought; huna-hunaon = to think or consider; tan-awon = to look at or visually contemplate; konsiderar = to consider; pagpamalandong = contemplation
Meaning and usage notes: Palandongon fits best for contemplating as reflecting or meditating. If you mean to contemplate a landscape, artwork, or something visually, tan-awon or lantawon may sound more natural. To consider an option, hunahunaon or konsiderar can also work.

considercontemplatemeditateponderreflectthink

Example 1

Kinahanglan nato palandongon pag-ayo ang desisyon.

We need to contemplate the decision carefully.

Example 2

Nagpamalandong siya bahin sa iyang kaugmaon.

They were contemplating the future.

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demonstrasyon

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

demonstration; manifestation; protestnoun

Alternative meanings: A public act to express a position or protest; it can also refer to the visible expression of an idea, emotion, or phenomenon.
Pronunciation: deh-mon-strah-SYON
Root and affixes: Borrowed/adapted from demonstración/demonstration. For manifestation as expression, pagpakita or pagpahayag may also be used.
Variants or conjugations: demonstration; protest; showing; expression
Related words and expressions: expression; protest; march; public; opinion; expression
Meaning and usage notes: For a public demonstration, demonstrasyon/protesta fits. For the manifestation of an emotion or sign, pagpakita or pagpahayag is usually more natural.

demonstrationexpressionmanifestationnounprotestsociety

Example 1

Naay demonstrasyon sa syudad karon.

There is a demonstration in the city today.

Example 2

Kini usa ka pagpakita sa iyang kahadlok.

This is a manifestation of his or her fear.

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Solar

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Nature & Weather Qualities & Descriptions Technology & Information

English

solaradjective

Alternative meanings: solar
related to the sun
of the sun
solar energy
solar system
sunlight
produced by the sun
Pronunciation: SOH-lar
Root and affixes: Solar is a modern loanword used for scientific or technical concepts. The related native word is adlaw, meaning sun or day.
Variants or conjugations: solar = solar / related to the sun
sa adlaw = of the sun / related to the sun
adlaw = sun / day
enerhiyang solar = solar energy
panel solar = solar panel
sistema solar = solar system
pang-adlaw = for daytime / day-use, not always technical solar
Related words and expressions: adlaw = sun / day
kahayag = light
init = heat / hot
enerhiya = energy
panel = panel
sistema = system
kalibotan = world / earth
Meaning and usage notes: Use solar for technology, science, or solar energy. If Spanish solar means a plot of land or lot, the translation would be a different entry, such as lote or yuta, not solar.

naturesolarsolar energysolar systemsunsunlighttechnology

Example 1

Naggamit sila og enerhiyang solar sa balay.

They use solar energy at home.

Example 2

Ang adlaw mao ang sentro sa sistema solar.

The sun is the center of the solar system.

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Pandemiya

Basic Vocabulary Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

pandemicnoun

Pronunciation: pan-deh-MEE-yah
Root and affixes: Borrowed from Spanish pandemia, adapted as pandemiya in Cebuano. It is used in medical, social, and public health contexts.
Meaning and usage notes: Use pandemiya when a disease spreads on a large scale, beyond one community or country. For a more localized outbreak, epidemiya or brote may be more precise.

diseaseepidemichealthinfectionoutbreakpandemicsocietyworld

Example 1

Daghang nasod ang naapektuhan sa pandemiya.

Many countries were affected by the pandemic.

Example 2

Importante ang impormasyon sa panahon sa pandemiya.

Information is important during a pandemic.

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Mamuhunan

Actions & States Economy & Business Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

to investverb

Alternative meanings: to invest; to put capital into; to provide money; to finance; to allocate resources; to invest time or effort
Pronunciation: mah-moo-HOO-nahn
Root and affixes: It comes from puhunan, capital or investment. Mamuhunan expresses the action of investing or putting in capital. Namuhunan means someone invested, and pagpamuhunan names the act of investment.
Variants or conjugations: mamuhunan; namuhunan; mamuhon; puhunan; pagpamuhunan; pamuhunan; invest
Related words and expressions: puhunan = capital or investment; negosyo = business; kwarta = money; tubo = profit; risgo = risk; kita = income or gain
Meaning and usage notes: This entry uses invertir in the economic sense: putting money, capital, or resources into something. For invert as turning something upside down or reversing order, Cebuano uses other expressions such as balihon or bali-on, depending on context.

businesscapitalfinanceinvestinvestmentresources

Example 1

Gusto siya mamuhunan sa gamay nga negosyo.

They want to invest in a small business.

Example 2

Namuhunan sila og panahon ug kwarta sa proyekto.

They invested time and money in the project.

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Hisgot

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Education & Learning Society & Community

English

to discuss / to mentionverb / related noun

Alternative meanings: to discuss
to talk about
to comment on
to mention
to treat a topic
to converse about something
to debate neutrally
Pronunciation: HEES-got
Root and affixes: Hisgot is the root for mentioning or discussing a topic. Paghisgot names the discussion or act of talking about something; hisgot-hisgot can mean discussion or conversation.
Variants or conjugations: hisgot = discuss / mention / talk about something
paghisgot = discussion / mention / act of discussing
hisgot-hisgot = discussion / conversation
hisgoton = will be discussed / will be addressed
gihisgot = was mentioned / was discussed
lalis = argue or quarrel verbally
lantugi = debate / argumentation
diskutir = discuss, modern loanword
Related words and expressions: sulti = say / speak
istorya = story / converse
lalis = argue / quarrel verbally
lantugi = debate / dispute
miting = meeting
diyalogo = dialogue
pulong = word
Meaning and usage notes: Use hisgot when discuss means to talk about or address a topic. Use lalis if there is a verbal fight or strong disagreement. Use lantugi if the meaning is formal debate.

argueconversationDebatediscussmentiontalktopic

Example 1

Atong hisgotan ang plano unya.

We will discuss the plan later.

Example 2

Ayaw mo pag-lalis sa gamay nga butang.

Do not argue over a small thing.

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mag-antos

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Body & Health

English

to suffer; to endure; to suffer fromverb

Alternative meanings: To suffer from an illness, pain, problem, or difficult situation over time.
Pronunciation: mag-AHN-tos
Root and affixes: Related to antos, to endure or suffer. Mag-antos expresses suffering or enduring a hardship.
Variants or conjugations: antos; mag-antos; nag-antos; suffering from illness
Related words and expressions: illness; pain; problem; difficult; body
Meaning and usage notes: Used for suffering from pain, illness, or difficulties. To say someone has an illness, adunay sakit can also be used.

endurehealthillnesspainsufferverb

Example 1

Nag-antos siya sa sakit.

He or she suffers from an illness.

Example 2

Dugay na siya nag-antos sa kasakit.

He or she has been suffering from pain for a long time.

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