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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

pasayon

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to facilitate; to make easierverb

Alternative meanings

To make something easier, simpler, or more comfortable to do, understand, or complete.

Pronunciation

pah-SAH-yohn

Root and affixes

Related to sayon, meaning easy. Pa- and -on form the idea of making something easy or facilitating it.

Variants or conjugations

pasayon; mapasayon; sayonon

Related words and expressions

sayon = easy; tabang = help; simple = simple

Meaning and usage notes

“Pasayon” works for facilitating a task, process, or situation. For facilitate in the sense of providing something, “ihatag” or a more specific phrase may be used.

easyfacilitateprocessverb
Example 1

Pasayon nato ang proseso.

Let us make the process easier.

Example 2

Kini makatabang sa pagpasayon sa trabaho.

This helps make the work easier.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Emerhensiya

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emergencynoun

Alternative meanings

emergency
urgent situation
critical situation
unexpected situation requiring immediate action
state of emergency
emergency brake, depending on context

Pronunciation

eh-mer-HEN-see-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “emergencia,” adapted as emerhensiya or emerhensya in Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

emerhensiya = emergency
emerhensya = common variant
emergency = English form also understood
kalit nga kahimtang = sudden situation
dinalian = urgent / immediate
state of emergency = state of emergency

Related words and expressions

tabang = help
doktor = doctor
ospital = hospital
pulis = police
pasidaan = warning
katalagman = calamity / disaster
kalit = sudden

Meaning and usage notes

Use emerhensiya for a medical emergency, accident, crisis, or situation requiring immediate action. For something urgent in general, dinalian can work; for a disaster or calamity, katalagman may be more specific.

accidentcrisisemergencyhealthhelphospitalsafetyurgent
Example 1

Emerhensiya ni, tabang!

This is an emergency, help!

Example 2

Naa mi emerhensiya, kinahanglan namo og doktor.

We have an emergency; we need a doctor.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

paghatod

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delivery; handovernoun

Alternative meanings

The act of bringing or handing something to a person or place, such as a package, order, document, or product.

Pronunciation

pahg-HAH-tohd

Root and affixes

Related to hatod, meaning to bring or accompany to a place. Pag- forms the action noun.

Variants or conjugations

paghatod; hatod; delivery

Related words and expressions

pakete = package; pedido = order; ipadala = to send; dawaton = to receive

Meaning and usage notes

“Paghatod” works for delivery or bringing something. For turning in homework or a document, a phrase with “ipasa” may fit depending on context.

deliveryhandovernounshipping
Example 1

Kanus-a ang paghatod sa pakete?

When is the package delivery?

Example 2

Libre ang paghatod sa order.

The order delivery is free.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Apil

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to include; to join; to incorporate; to participateverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To include, join, incorporate, or participate; to make someone or something part of a group, list, activity, system, or set.

Pronunciation

AH-pil

Root and affixes

Apil is a root for including, belonging, joining, or participating. With i-, iapil means to incorporate or include something; with pag-, pag-apil means participation.

Variants or conjugations

iapil = to include or incorporate something; pag-apil = participation or inclusion; naapil = included; apila = include it

Related words and expressions

include, participation, included, list, group

Meaning and usage notes

Use apil for including or joining. If you mean “incorporate something into a list or group,” iapil is more direct. For legal business incorporation, another term may be needed depending on context.

groupincludeincorporatejoinparticipate
Example 1

Iapil nato siya sa grupo.

Let us include him/her in the group.

Example 2

Gusto ko moapil sa kalihokan.

I want to join the activity.

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karon

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present; current time; nownoun / adverb

Alternative meanings

The current moment, the present, or what is happening now. It can also be used as an adverb meaning now.

Pronunciation

KAH-rohn

Root and affixes

Simple form used as a time reference. It can function as an adverb or as the idea of the present depending on the sentence.

Variants or conjugations

karon; sa karon

Related words and expressions

balita = news; panahon = time / era; bag-o = new / recent

Meaning and usage notes

“Karon” means now or present. For “current affairs” or current news, a phrase like “mga balita karon” can be used.

adverbcurrentnounnowpresent
Example 1

Unsa ang nahitabo karon?

What is happening now?

Example 2

Importante ang mga balita karon.

Current news is important.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Konsumo

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consumption / to consumenoun / related verb

Alternative meanings

consumption
to consume
use of resources
expenditure
amount consumed
provision
to consume food, drink, energy, content, or products depending on context

Pronunciation

kon-SOO-moh

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “consumo” and used in Cebuano/Bisaya. “Konsumohon” can mean to consume something. More specific words include kaon for eating, inom for drinking, paggamit for use, and hurot for using something up.

Variants or conjugations

konsumo = consumption
konsumohon = to consume
pagkonsumo = act of consuming / consumption
konsumo sa kuryente = electricity consumption
konsumo sa pagkaon = food consumption
paggamit = use / usage
hurot = used up / completely consumed

Related words and expressions

kaon = eat / consume food
inom = drink
paggamit = usage
gamit = use
hurot = use up / run out
enerhiya = energy
produkto = product
ekonomiya = economy

Meaning and usage notes

Use konsumo/konsumohon for consuming resources, products, energy, content, or provisions. For eating, kaon is more natural; for drinking, inom; for using something, paggamit; for using something up completely, hurot.

consumeconsumptioncontentenergyfoodproductsresourcesusageuse
Example 1

Nitaas ang konsumo sa kuryente.

Electricity consumption increased.

Example 2

Kinahanglan bawasan ang pagkonsumo sa plastik.

Plastic consumption needs to be reduced.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Lihok

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to move; movement; to act; actionverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To move or act; to change position, perform an action, function, or produce movement. It can also refer to movement or action itself.

Pronunciation

LEE-hok

Root and affixes

Lihok is a root for movement, action, and functioning. Related forms include paglihok, movement or action, and malihok, mobile or able to move.

Variants or conjugations

paglihok = movement or action; malihok = mobile or able to move; molihok = to move or act; balhin = to move or transfer to another place

Related words and expressions

movement, mobile, move, action, transfer

Meaning and usage notes

Use lihok for moving, acting, or general movement. If you mean moving something from one place to another, balhin or ibalhin may be more specific.

actactionmotionmovemovement
Example 1

Ayaw lihok.

Do not move.

Example 2

Kinahanglan ta molihok karon.

We need to act now.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Asa

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whereinterrogative adverb / function word

Alternative meanings

where
in what place
to where
where to
from where, depending on structure
where around / in what part, depending on context

Pronunciation

AH-sah

Root and affixes

Asa is a basic interrogative word for asking about place or direction. Its exact meaning changes with particles and forms like taga-asa, pa-asa, or asa dapit.

Variants or conjugations

asa = where / where to
asa = where is / where at, conversational form
asa ka = where are you / where are you going, depending on context
taga-asa = where are you from
pa-asa = where to / toward where
asa dapit = where around / in what part
diin = where, also used depending on region or style

Related words and expressions

diin = where
taga-asa = where from
pa-asa = where to
dapit = part / area / near
kanus-a = when
unsa = what
kinsa = who

Meaning and usage notes

Use asa to ask “where” in a common and direct way. Taga-asa asks origin: where are you from? Pa-asa asks direction: where to? Asa dapit asks for a more specific location: where around or in what part?

directionfunction wordinterrogative adverboriginplacequestionwhere
Example 1

Asa ka?

Where are you?

Example 2

Taga-asa ka?

Where are you from?

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reklamo

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complaint; report; claimnoun

Alternative meanings

A notice, complaint, or formal report about a problem, abuse, crime, irregularity, or situation that needs to be reviewed.

Pronunciation

reh-KLAH-moh

Root and affixes

Borrowed word used as a noun in legal, administrative, and everyday contexts.

Variants or conjugations

reklamo; denuncia

Related words and expressions

sumbong = complaint / report; kaso = case; balaod = law; pulis = police

Meaning and usage notes

“Reklamo” works for a general complaint or report. For a criminal complaint or formal accusation, “sumbong” or a phrase with “kaso” may be more specific.

claimcomplaintlegalnounreport
Example 1

Naghimo siya og reklamo sa opisina.

He/She filed a complaint at the office.

Example 2

Gidawat sa pulis ang iyang reklamo.

The police received his/her complaint.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

isalikway

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to reject; to discard; to refuseverb

Alternative meanings

To not accept an idea, proposal, person, thing, or situation. It can also mean to set aside or discard something.

Pronunciation

ee-sah-LEEK-way

Root and affixes

Related to salikway, which expresses rejecting, setting aside, or discarding. I- marks the action directed toward something.

Variants or conjugations

isalikway; salikway; gisalikway

Related words and expressions

dili modawat = to not accept; balibad = to refuse / decline; biyaan = to leave / abandon

Meaning and usage notes

“Isalikway” can sound somewhat strong, like reject or discard. To decline an invitation more softly, “mobalibad” may fit better.

discardrefuserejectverb
Example 1

Dili nato isalikway ang ilang sugyot.

We should not reject their proposal.

Example 2

Gisalikway niya ang daotang batasan.

He/She rejected the bad habit.

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Maningil

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to collect payment / to chargeverb

Alternative meanings

to collect payment; to charge; to demand payment; to collect a debt; to bill; to charge for a service

Pronunciation

mah-NEE-ngil

Root and affixes

Root: singil or tingil, related to collecting or demanding payment. Maningil is the verbal form for charging or collecting payment. Singil can mean the charge, bill, or amount charged.

Variants or conjugations

maningil; singil; paningil; singlon; paninglon; maniningil; singilanan

Related words and expressions

bayad = payment; bayaran = to pay or payment; utang = debt; presyo = price; resibo = receipt; kwarta = money; kolekta = collection or collect

Meaning and usage notes

Maningil is used for collecting money, debts, bills, or payments. For cashing a check or withdrawing money, kuha or pagkuha may be used depending on context. For recovering something, use bawi, not maningil.

billchargecollect debtcollect paymentdemand paymentpayment collection
Example 1

Maningil siya sa bayad ugma.

He/She will collect the payment tomorrow.

Example 2

Pila ang imong singil ani nga serbisyo?

How much do you charge for this service?

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Ritmo

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rhythm; cadence; beatnoun

Alternative meanings

Rhythm or cadence; a regular or repeated pattern of sounds, movements, accents, or events. It is used in music, poetry, speech, dance, and everyday processes.

Pronunciation

REET-moh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from Spanish ritmo. It is used in musical, poetic, bodily, and figurative contexts.

Variants or conjugations

tempo = musical time or speed; beat = pulse; sikulo = cycle; ritmo sa kasingkasing = heart rhythm

Related words and expressions

tempo, beat, music, dance, cycle

Meaning and usage notes

Use ritmo for music, dance, poetry, speech, or repeated patterns. For specific musical speed, tempo may be more precise.

beatcadencedancemusicrhythm
Example 1

Nindot ang ritmo sa kanta.

The rhythm of the song is nice.

Example 2

Sunda ang ritmo sa sayaw.

Follow the rhythm of the dance.

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