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Demokrasya

English

democracy; rule by the peoplenoun

Alternative meanings: Democracy; a system of government in which political power comes from the people, usually through elections, citizen participation, and representation.
Pronunciation: deh-moh-KRAS-yah
Root and affixes: A loanword adapted from Spanish democracia. It is used in political, educational, social, and legal contexts.
Variants or conjugations: demokratiko = democratic; demokratisasyon = democratization; kagawasan = freedom; eleksyon = election
Related words and expressions: government, politics, election, freedom, people
Meaning and usage notes: Use demokrasya for the political system or the principle of rule by the people. Demokratiko describes something democratic.

democracyelectionsgovernmentpeoplepolitics

Example 1

Importante ang demokrasya sa nasod.

Democracy is important for the country.

Example 2

Ang eleksyon usa ka bahin sa demokrasya.

Elections are part of democracy.

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Abogado

Basic Vocabulary Government, Politics & Law Work & Professions

English

lawyer; attorney; legal advocatenoun

Alternative meanings: Lawyer or attorney; a professional authorized to practice law, give legal advice, prepare legal documents, or represent a person before a court.
Pronunciation: ah-boh-GAH-doh
Root and affixes: A loanword from Spanish abogado. In Cebuano it is used as a noun for a person who practices the legal profession.
Variants or conjugations: atorni = attorney or lawyer; manlalaban = defender; abogado/a = Spanish-influenced form; konseho legal = legal advice
Related words and expressions: law, court, lawsuit, case, justice
Meaning and usage notes: Use abogado for a professional lawyer or attorney. Atorni is also used, especially under the influence of English attorney. Manlalaban emphasizes the idea of defender.

advocateattorneycourtlawlawyer

Example 1

Kinahanglan ko og abogado para sa kaso.

I need a lawyer for the case.

Example 2

Ang abogado mitabang sa iyang kliyente.

The lawyer helped his client.

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Palibot

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Ideas & Abstract Concepts Nature & Weather Places & Geography

English

surroundings / environmentnoun / place adverb

Alternative meanings: surroundings
environment
ambience
what is around something
physical context
nearby area
circumference or perimeter, depending on context
Pronunciation: pah-LEE-boht
Root and affixes: Palibot comes from the root libot, related to going around, surrounding, or being around something. It can refer to the space around something or the atmosphere of a place.
Variants or conjugations: palibot = surroundings / environment / ambience
libot = around / go around / surround
sa palibot = around / in the surroundings
palibotan = to surround something
kapalibotan = environment / surroundings, depending on context
Related words and expressions: lugar = place
natad = field / scope
konteksto = context
kalikopan = environment / nature
luyo = back / behind
atubangan = front / in front
Meaning and usage notes: Use palibot for physical surroundings, nearby area, or general ambience. If you mean the natural environment specifically, kalikopan or kapalibotan may fit better depending on the context.

ambiencearoundcontextenvironmentlocationplacesurroundings

Example 1

Hilom ang palibot sa balay.

The surroundings of the house are quiet.

Example 2

Tan-awa ang mga tawo sa palibot nimo.

Look at the people around you.

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Lawom

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

deep; profound; intenseadjective

Alternative meanings: Deep or profound; something with great physical depth. It can also describe thoughts, emotions, sleep, voice, or meanings that are intense and profound.
Pronunciation: LAH-wom
Root and affixes: Lawom is a root for depth. Related forms express depth, making something deeper, or the deepest part of something.
Variants or conjugations: lalom = variant of lawom; halawom = deep or profound figuratively; kalawom = depth; palawman = to deepen
Related words and expressions: deep, profound, depth, deepness, deepen
Meaning and usage notes: Use lawom for physical depth, such as water or holes, and also for deep ideas or emotions. Lalom is a common variant.

deepdepthintenseprofoundthought

Example 1

Lawom kaayo ang tubig.

The water is very deep.

Example 2

Lawom ang iyang hunahuna.

His/Her thinking is deep.

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Wagtang

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Technology & Information

English

to eliminate; to remove; to get rid ofverb

Alternative meanings: To eliminate, remove, or get rid of; to make something disappear, stop existing, be taken away from a place, or no longer be part of a situation.
Pronunciation: WAG-tahng
Root and affixes: Wagtang expresses disappearing or eliminating. It can be used for removing problems, effects, elements, or unwanted things.
Variants or conjugations: mawagtang = to disappear; mawala = to be lost or disappear; papha = to erase or delete text/data; tangtang = to remove physically
Related words and expressions: disappear, vanish, delete, remove, erase
Meaning and usage notes: Use wagtang for eliminating or making something disappear. For deleting files, text, or data, papha or pagpanas may be more precise; for removing a physical object, use tangtang.

deleteeliminateeraseget rid ofremove

Example 1

Kinahanglan wagtangon nato ang sayop.

We need to eliminate the error.

Example 2

Nawagtang ang problema pagkahuman sa miting.

The problem was eliminated after the meeting.

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Tagna

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Time & Calendar

English

foresee / predictverb / noun

Alternative meanings: foresee
predict
forecast
foretell
guess
anticipate what may happen
prediction
forecast
Pronunciation: TAG-nah
Root and affixes: Tagna is a root related to prediction or divination. Pagtagna refers to the act of predicting or forecasting, and mananagna can refer to a person who predicts or prophesies.
Variants or conjugations: tagna = foresee / predict / guess
pagtagna = prediction / forecast / act of foreseeing
mutagna = to foresee or predict
nagtagna = predicted / was predicting
mananagna = prophet / predictor / diviner, depending on context
Related words and expressions: paabot = anticipate / expect / wait
pagpaabot = anticipation / expectation
daan = beforehand / previously, depending on context
sabot = understand
kaugmaon = future
Meaning and usage notes: Use tagna when foresee means to predict or forecast something in the future. For foresee in the sense of preparing ahead or anticipating a need, paabot or expressions with daan may sound more natural depending on the sentence.

anticipateforecastforeseeforetellfuturepredictprediction

Example 1

Lisod tagnaon unsay mahitabo ugma.

It is hard to predict what will happen tomorrow.

Example 2

Nagtagnà sila nga moulan karon.

They predicted that it would rain today.

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Hubad

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Technology & Information

English

interpret / translateverb / noun

Alternative meanings: interpret
translate
explain the meaning
give meaning to something
understand and express an idea
translation, as a noun
Pronunciation: HOO-bahd
Root and affixes: Hubad works as a verb for translating or interpreting, and it can also refer to the resulting translation. With pag-, paghubad means the act of interpreting or translating.
Variants or conjugations: hubad = interpret / translate
paghubad = interpretation / translation / act of interpreting
ihubad = to translate or interpret something
hubaron = will be interpreted or translated
maghuhubad = interpreter or translator
Related words and expressions: sabot = understand / comprehend
pasabot = explain / make understood
kahulugan = meaning
pulong = word
pinulongan = language
Meaning and usage notes: Use hubad when interpret means to translate or explain the meaning of words, messages, dreams, or ideas. If you only mean understand, sabot is usually more direct.

communicationexplaininterpretlanguagemeaningtranslatetranslation

Example 1

Ihubad nako ang mensahe sa Binisaya.

I will interpret or translate the message into Bisaya.

Example 2

Lisod hubaron ang iyang giingon.

It is hard to interpret what he or she said.

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Luyo

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Home & Objects Ideas & Abstract Concepts Places & Geography

English

back / behindnoun / place adverb / preposition

Alternative meanings: back
behind
at the back
background
rear part
area behind something
back of the body, depending on context
Pronunciation: LOO-yoh
Root and affixes: Common spatial/location word. Luyo points to the back part, the area behind, or something behind another thing.
Variants or conjugations: luyo = back / behind / rear part
sa luyo = at the back / behind
sa luyo sa = behind something
likod = back of the body / back part / behind
atras = backward motion / move back / retreat
paatras = backward
magluyo = to be behind or support, depending on context
Related words and expressions: likod = back / behind
atras = move backward / retreat
atubangan = front / in front
unahan = ahead / in front
ilalom = below / under
sulod = inside
Meaning and usage notes: Use luyo for back or behind when talking about location: behind a house, behind a chair, the back part, or background. If you mean moving backward or retreating, atras is more precise.

at the backbackbackgroundbehindlocationplacerear

Example 1

Naa sa luyo sa balay ang iro.

The dog is behind the house.

Example 2

Ayaw lingkod sa luyo.

Do not sit at the back.

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Yuta

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Home & Objects Nature & Weather Places & Geography

English

land / lotnoun

Alternative meanings: land
ground
soil
lot
plot of land
land surface
real estate property, depending on context
Pronunciation: YOO-tah
Root and affixes: Common word for land, ground, or soil. In real estate, it can also refer to a lot or parcel of land.
Variants or conjugations: yuta = land / ground / soil
lote = lot, modern loanword
luna = land / ground / property, depending on context
yutaon = earthly / related to land
yutang natawhan = homeland
kalibutan = world / planet
Related words and expressions: lote = lot / parcel
uma = field / farm
lugar = place
bukid = mountain / countryside
balay = house
propiedad = property
Meaning and usage notes: Use yuta for land, ground, or soil. For bought land or real estate property, yuta works well; lote is also used in modern real estate contexts. For planet Earth, use kalibutan or planeta nga Yuta depending on context.

fieldgroundlandlotparcelPropertysoil

Example 1

Nipalit sila og yuta sa probinsya.

They bought land in the province.

Example 2

Humok ang yuta human sa ulan.

The soil is soft after the rain.

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Bana

Basic Vocabulary Family Ideas & Abstract Concepts People & Relationships

English

husbandnoun

Alternative meanings: husband
male spouse
married man
male partner in marriage
Pronunciation: BAH-nah
Root and affixes: Bisaya form for husband. Bana is used for a male spouse; spouse or married partner in general may be expressed with asawa depending on context.
Variants or conjugations: bana = husband
akong bana = my husband
bana ug asawa = husband and wife
banabana = common-law husband / male cohabiting partner
pamanhonon = groom / husband-to-be
esposo = loanword understood in some contexts
Related words and expressions: asawa = wife / spouse
pamilya = family
kasal = wedding / marriage
pamanhonon = groom / future husband
gugma = love
kabanay = relative / family member
Meaning and usage notes: Use bana for husband or male spouse. Asawa can mean wife, spouse, or marital partner depending on context, but for a male husband bana is more specific.

familyhusbandmale spousemarriagepartnerspousewedding

Example 1

Siya ang akong bana.

He is my husband.

Example 2

Miabot ang iyang bana sa balay.

Her husband arrived at the house.

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Dasig

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

to encourage / to boostverb / adjective

Alternative meanings: to encourage
to motivate
to boost
to inspire
to promote
to stimulate
to give energy or enthusiasm
lively or active, depending on context
Pronunciation: DAH-sig
Root and affixes: Root: dasig = to encourage, inspire, or make something livelier. As an adjective it can describe energy, spirit, or liveliness.
Variants or conjugations: dasig = encourage / boost / lively
dasigon = to encourage / motivate someone
pagdasig = encouragement / motivation / act of encouraging
padasig = incentive / stimulus
gidasig = was encouraged / was motivated
nadasig = became motivated / was inspired
kadasig = enthusiasm / spirit / courage
madasigon = motivated / full of energy
Related words and expressions: aghat = urge / encourage / persuade
tukmod = push physically / shove
padayon = keep going
uswag = progress
tabang = help
kadasig = enthusiasm / spirit
Meaning and usage notes: Use dasig for impulsar in the sense of motivating, encouraging, promoting, or stimulating an action, project, person, or idea. For physically pushing something forward, tukmod is more precise.

boostencourageenthusiasminspiremotivatepromotestimulate

Example 1

Ang iyang mga pulong midasig nako sa pagpadayon.

His/Her words encouraged me to keep going.

Example 2

Kinahanglan nato dasigon ang mga estudyante.

We need to motivate the students.

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Web

Basic Vocabulary Technology & Information

English

web; website; networknoun

Alternative meanings: Web; a set of pages or resources available on the internet. It can also refer to a website or the digital environment where people browse and access information.
Pronunciation: web
Root and affixes: A direct loanword from English web. In everyday technology use, it combines with words like website, internet, page, or site.
Variants or conjugations: website = website; internet = internet; pahina sa web = web page; site = site
Related words and expressions: website, internet, page, link, online
Meaning and usage notes: Use web for digital or internet topics. For a specific site, website is usually clearer; for the global network, internet is more precise.

internetonlinetechnologywebwebsite

Example 1

Nakita nako ang impormasyon sa web.

I found the information on the web.

Example 2

Nindot ang disenyo sa ilang website.

Their website design is nice.

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