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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Estasyon

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station; terminalnoun

Alternative meanings

station
transport terminal or stop
place where a service operates
bus or train station
police station
radio or television station

Pronunciation

es-tah-SYON

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “estación,” adapted as estasyon in Cebuano. With -an it appears as estasyonan, which can refer to a terminal or station where vehicles stop.

Variants or conjugations

estasyon = station
estasyonan = terminal / transport station
estasyon sa bus = bus station
estasyon sa tren = train station
estasyon sa pulis = police station
estasyon sa radyo = radio station

Related words and expressions

terminal = terminal
bus = bus
tren = train
pulis = police
radyo = radio
telebisyon = television
biyahe = trip / travel
dalan = road

Meaning and usage notes

Use estasyon for station as a fixed place: transportation, police, radio, television, or service. If estación means season of the year, use panahon in general, or specific words like ting-init for dry/hot season and ting-ulan for rainy season.

buspoliceradiostationtelevisionterminaltraintransportation
Example 1

Naa ko karon sa estasyon sa bus.

I am at the bus station now.

Example 2

Ang estasyon sa pulis naa sa atbang sa merkado.

The police station is across from the market.

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Temperatura

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temperaturenoun

Alternative meanings

temperature; degree of heat or cold; measurement of weather or body heat

Pronunciation

tem-peh-rah-TOO-rah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish temperatura. It may also appear as timpiratúra depending on spelling or pronunciation.

Variants or conjugations

timpiratúra; body temperature; room temperature

Related words and expressions

heat; cold; weather; fever; thermometer

Meaning and usage notes

It is used for both weather temperature and body temperature. If talking about fever, hilanat may also appear.

temperature, weather, health
Example 1

Taasa ang temperatura karon.

The temperature is high today.

Example 2

Sukda ang temperatura sa lawas.

Measure the body temperature.

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komponer

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to compose; to fix; to createverb

Alternative meanings

To create a work, especially music or text; it can also mean to fix or repair something depending on context.

Pronunciation

kom-poh-NEHR

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted from componer. For fixing or repairing something, ayohon is also used; for forming or making up something, moporma may fit better.

Variants or conjugations

komponer; mokomponer; komponido; ayohon

Related words and expressions

song; music; make; fix; form

Meaning and usage notes

If componer means to compose music, komponer fits well. If it means to repair, ayohon is usually more natural. If it means to form or make up, moporma may be better.

composecreatefixmusicrepairverb
Example 1

Mokomponer siya og bag-ong awit.

He or she will compose a new song.

Example 2

Kinahanglan ayohon ang makina.

The machine needs to be fixed.

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Dugangan

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to increase / to add moreverb

Alternative meanings

to increase; to add more; to augment; to raise an amount; to make something greater

Pronunciation

doo-GAHNG-ahn

Root and affixes

Root: dugang, increase, additional, or extra. Dugangan expresses increasing or adding something to an existing amount. Modugang can mean to increase or be added; pagdugang names the increase or addition.

Variants or conjugations

dugang; dugangan; modugang; nidugang; nagdugang; pagdugang; idugang; dugangi

Related words and expressions

daghan = many or much; padaghan = multiply or increase in number; taas = high or raise; mokunhod = decrease; gidaghanon = quantity; incremento = increment

Meaning and usage notes

Dugangan works well when someone increases or adds more to something. If the increase happens by itself or grows on its own, modugang or modaghan may sound more natural. For multiplying or making many, padaghan may fit better.

add moreadditionaugmentincreaseincrementraise amount
Example 1

Dugangan nato ang badyet sa proyekto.

Let us increase the project budget.

Example 2

Nidugang ang presyo sa gasolina.

The price of gasoline increased.

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ipasa

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to transmit; to pass on; to communicateverb

Alternative meanings

To pass information, a message, signal, knowledge, or something from one person/place to another.

Pronunciation

ee-PAH-sah

Root and affixes

Related to pasa, to pass or transfer. Ipasa expresses passing or transmitting something to another person or place.

Variants or conjugations

pasa; ipasa; ipadala; ipahibalo; broadcast

Related words and expressions

message; news; signal; radio; communication

Meaning and usage notes

For transmitting by radio or video, i-broadcast or ipasalida may also fit depending on context. Ipasa is general for passing on or transmitting information.

communicatepass onsignaltechnologytransmitverb
Example 1

Ipasa ang mensahe sa imong amigo.

Pass the message on to your friend.

Example 2

Gipasa sa radyo ang balita.

The radio broadcast the news.

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Imprastraktura

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infrastructurenoun

Alternative meanings

infrastructure
basic public works and services
physical or technical system that supports a community
roads, bridges, water, electricity, transportation, and communications
material base of an organization, city, or country

Pronunciation

im-pras-trak-TOO-rah

Root and affixes

Technical loanword influenced by infraestructura/infrastructure. Cebuano variants include imprastraktura, imprastruktura, inprastraktura, and inprastruktura.

Variants or conjugations

imprastraktura = infrastructure
imprastruktura = spelling variant
inprastraktura = spelling variant
inprastruktura = spelling variant
istruktura = structure
pagtukod = construction

Related words and expressions

istruktura = structure
tinukod = building / construction
pagtukod = construction
dalan = road
tulay = bridge
tubig = water
kuryente = electricity
transportasyon = transportation

Meaning and usage notes

Use imprastraktura for roads, bridges, water, electricity, transportation, communications, public buildings, and basic systems of a city or country. For the structure of a building or idea, istruktura may be more direct.

cityconstructiongovernmentinfrastructurepublic worksservicessystemtransportation
Example 1

Importante ang imprastraktura sa kalambuan sa siyudad.

Infrastructure is important for the development of the city.

Example 2

Nag-invest ang gobyerno sa bag-ong imprastraktura.

The government invested in new infrastructure.

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Plataporma

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platform; stage; base; political platformnoun

Alternative meanings

platform; raised stage or surface; digital platform; base; political platform

Pronunciation

plah-tah-POR-mah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish plataforma. In stage or dais contexts, bantawan or entablado may also appear.

Variants or conjugations

bantawan; entablado; plataforma

Related words and expressions

technology; program; stage; system; politics

Meaning and usage notes

In technology, plataporma is understood as a digital platform or system. In politics, it can refer to a party platform. For a physical stage, bantawan or entablado may sound more specific.

platform, technology, politics
Example 1

Gigamit nila ang bag-ong plataporma sa pagtuon.

They used the new learning platform.

Example 2

Gipresentar sa kandidato ang iyang plataporma.

The candidate presented his or her platform.

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radyo

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radio; radio station; radio devicenoun

Alternative meanings

A sound-based communication medium, a station that broadcasts audio, or a device used to listen to broadcasts.

Pronunciation

RAHD-yoh

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted from radio. In Cebuano it is commonly written as radyo.

Variants or conjugations

radyo; radio; radio station

Related words and expressions

news; music; voice; station; program

Meaning and usage notes

Used for the device, the station, or the communication medium. For radio as a geometric radius, a more technical explanation may be needed.

communicationmusicnounradiostationtechnology
Example 1

Maminaw ko sa radyo kada buntag.

I listen to the radio every morning.

Example 2

Naay balita sa radyo.

There is news on the radio.

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Tingog

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sound; voice; tonenoun

Alternative meanings

sound
voice
tone
noise or sound that is heard
the way something sounds
human voice when speaking or singing

Pronunciation

TEE-ngog

Root and affixes

Root used for voice, sound, and tone. It can also appear in expressions related to speaking, singing, listening, or making something sound.

Variants or conjugations

tingog = sound / voice / tone
mga tingog = sounds or voices
tunog = sound, variant or related form in some sources
saba = noise or loudness
patingog = to make something sound / emit sound

Related words and expressions

sulti = speak
kanta = sing / song
paminaw = listen
dungog = hear
saba = noise / loudness
musika = music
baba = mouth

Meaning and usage notes

Use tingog for sound in general and also for human voice. If the sound is annoying or very loud, saba may be better for noise. For technical audio, audio is also understood in modern contexts.

audiocommunicationlistenmusicnoisesoundtonevoice
Example 1

Nakadungog ko og tingog sa gawas.

I heard a sound outside.

Example 2

Nindot kaayo ang iyang tingog.

His or her voice is very beautiful.

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Kuha

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to pick up / to getverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to pick up
to take
to get
to fetch
to collect
to obtain
to grab
to retrieve

Pronunciation

KOO-hah

Root and affixes

Kuha is the root for taking, picking up, or getting. Forms like mokuha, nagkuha, gikuha, and kuhaon change the tense or focus of the action.

Variants or conjugations

kuha = pick up / take / get
mokuha = will pick up / will take
nagkuha = is picking up / was taking
nakuha = got / was able to take
gikuha = was taken / was picked up
kuhaon = will be picked up / should be taken
kuhaa = pick it up / take it
tigom = gather / collect several things

Related words and expressions

dala = bring / carry
tigom = gather / collect
hipos = put away / tidy up
dawat = receive
balik = return / go back
butang = thing / put

Meaning and usage notes

Use kuha for picking up, taking, or getting something in a general sense. For collecting many things together, tigom may fit better. For putting things away or tidying up, hipos can fit.

collectfetchgetobtainpick upretrievetake
Example 1

Kuhaa ang imong gamit sa lamesa.

Pick up your things from the table.

Example 2

Mokuha ko nimo unya.

I will pick you up later.

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Sumbag

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blow; punch; to punch; hitnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

blow; punch; fist strike; to punch; to box

Pronunciation

SOOM-bahg

Root and affixes

Root: sumbag. Useful forms: sumbaga, punch it or punch someone; gisumbag, was punched; sinumbagan, fight or exchange of blows.

Variants or conjugations

hampak; hapak; kulata; sukmag; suntok

Related words and expressions

fight; pain; fist; body; strong hit

Meaning and usage notes

Sumbag is more specific for a punch or fist blow. For impact or a hard hit with an object, hapak or hampak may fit better. For a coup, political context usually needs another expression, such as coup or kudeta.

blow, punch, action
Example 1

Nakawat siya og sumbag sa nawong.

He or she received a punch in the face.

Example 2

Ayaw og sumbag sa imong igsoon.

Do not punch your sibling.

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pasakop

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to subdue; to subject; to bring under controlverb

Alternative meanings

To bring someone or something under authority, control, or domination; also to make someone obey.

Pronunciation

pah-SAH-kop

Root and affixes

Related to sakop, to be under a jurisdiction, coverage, or domain. Pasakop expresses making someone or something fall under control.

Variants or conjugations

sakop; pasakop; magpasakop; gisakop

Related words and expressions

control; power; command; authority; submit

Meaning and usage notes

For someter meaning to subdue or dominate, pasakop fits. For submitting a document, use isumiter or submit depending on context.

authoritycontrolsubduesubjectsubmitverb
Example 1

Dili siya gusto magpasakop sa sayop nga mando.

He or she does not want to submit to an unfair order.

Example 2

Gipasakop nila ang lugar sa ilang kontrol.

They brought the place under their control.

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