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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Hotel

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hotelnoun

Alternative meanings

hotel
temporary lodging
place to stay
establishment with rooms for guests
lodging for travelers

Pronunciation

hoh-TEL

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish/English hotel. In Cebuano it is used directly for hotels and modern lodging.

Variants or conjugations

hotel = hotel
hotelan = hotel-related or hotelier, depending on context
kwarto sa hotel = hotel room
check-in sa hotel = check in at the hotel
check-out sa hotel = check out of the hotel
pagpuyo = lodging / stay, depending on context

Related words and expressions

kwarto = room
bisita = visitor / guest
pagpuyo = living / staying / lodging
biyahe = travel / trip
reserbasyon = reservation
tiket = ticket

Meaning and usage notes

Use hotel for modern travel lodging. For staying or lodging somewhere, mopuyo or magpuyo may be used depending on the sentence. For hotel room, say kwarto sa hotel.

accommodationhotellodgingreservationroomtourismtravel
Example 1

Asa ang pinakaduol nga hotel?

Where is the nearest hotel?

Example 2

Nagpuyo mi sa hotel sulod sa duha ka gabii.

We stayed at the hotel for two nights.

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Turismo

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tourism; tourist activitynoun

Alternative meanings

Tourism; activity related to traveling, visiting places, experiencing cultures, relaxing, or using services intended for tourists.

Pronunciation

too-REES-moh

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish turismo. It is used in travel, economy, culture, local government, and destination-promotion contexts.

Variants or conjugations

turista = tourist; biyahe = trip or travel; pagbiyahe = traveling; destinasyon = destination

Related words and expressions

tourist, travel, destination, hotel, business

Meaning and usage notes

Use turismo for the tourism industry or the activity of visiting places. For a personal trip, biyahe or pagbiyahe may sound more natural.

destinationeconomytourismtouristtravel
Example 1

Importante ang turismo sa ekonomiya sa lugar.

Tourism is important for the local economy.

Example 2

Nagpalambo sila sa turismo sa isla.

They are developing tourism on the island.

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Natad

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field / scopenoun

Alternative meanings

field
scope
area of activity
sphere of work or study
sector
yard or grounds, depending on context

Pronunciation

NAH-tahd

Root and affixes

Natad can refer to a physical space, such as a yard or grounds, and also to a field or sphere of work, knowledge, or activity.

Variants or conjugations

natad = field / scope / area
sa natad sa = in the field of / in the sphere of
nataran = yard / grounds around a house
sakop = scope / what is included
kasangkaran = scope / range / breadth
larangan = field or area, used in some contexts

Related words and expressions

konteksto = context
sakop = scope / include
lugar = place
trabaho = work
edukasyon = education
pulitika = politics

Meaning and usage notes

Use natad for ámbito when talking about a field of work, study, politics, education, art, or activity. For ámbito as legal or technical scope, sakop or kasangkaran may be more precise.

areadomainfieldrangescopesectorsphere
Example 1

Sa natad sa edukasyon, importante ang pagbasa.

In the field of education, reading is important.

Example 2

Eksperto siya sa natad sa pulitika.

He/She is an expert in the field of politics.

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Usab

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to repeat; to do again; againverb / adverb

Alternative meanings

To repeat, do again, or happen again; it can also mean again or once more depending on context.

Pronunciation

OO-sab

Root and affixes

Usab works as a root for repeating, modifying, or doing again. Forms like usbon and usba are used to repeat or do something again.

Variants or conjugations

usbon = to repeat or modify something; usba = do it again; balik-balik = repeat many times; nagbalik-balik = repeated or recurrent

Related words and expressions

repeat, again, repeated, return, repetition

Meaning and usage notes

Use usab for repeating or doing something again. For something repeated many times, balik-balik often sounds more natural.

againnewrepeatrepetitionreturn
Example 1

Usba palihog ang imong giingon.

Please repeat what you said.

Example 2

Ayaw na usab buhata kana.

Do not do that again.

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Balhin

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to move; to transfer; to relocateverb

Alternative meanings

To move, transfer, or relocate; to change something or someone from one place, position, home, office, system, or responsibility to another.

Pronunciation

BAHL-hin

Root and affixes

Balhin is the root for moving, changing location, or transferring. With pag-, it forms pagbalhin, relocation or transition.

Variants or conjugations

ibalhin = to move or transfer something; pagbalhin = relocation or transition; mibalhin = moved or transferred; kabalhinan = change or relocation

Related words and expressions

relocation, transfer, moved, migrate, transportation

Meaning and usage notes

Use balhin to move or transfer people, objects, offices, data, or responsibilities. For moving houses, mobalhin is also common.

movemovingrelocaterelocationtransfer
Example 1

Ibalhin nato ang lamesa sa pikas kwarto.

Let us move the table to the other room.

Example 2

Mobalhin sila sa bag-ong balay.

They will move to a new house.

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Imbitar

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to inviteverb

Alternative meanings

to invite
to ask someone to come
to ask someone to participate
to call someone to an event
to invite someone in or to attend

Pronunciation

im-bee-TAR

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish invitar. Imbitar is the verb root for inviting someone to a party, meeting, wedding, meal, event, or activity.

Variants or conjugations

imbitar = to invite
moimbitar = will invite / is going to invite
nag-imbitar = is inviting / invited, depending on context
giimbitar = was invited
imbitahon = will be invited / invite someone
imbitara = invite him/her/them
imbitasyon = invitation
imbitado = invited guest

Related words and expressions

dapit / dapiton = to invite / call
kombida = to invite, related to convidar
bisita = visitor / guest
kalihokan = event / activity
party = party
kasal = wedding

Meaning and usage notes

Use imbitar to invite someone to a party, meeting, wedding, class, meal, or event. Dapit or dapiton may sound more native or formal in some contexts; kombida is also understood as to invite.

eventguestinvitationinvitemeetingpartywedding
Example 1

Gusto kong imbitaron ka sa akong adlaw-natawhan.

I want to invite you to my birthday.

Example 2

Giimbitar mi sa kasal sa among amigo.

We were invited to our friend’s wedding.

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Espisipiko

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specific; particular; preciseadjective / noun

Alternative meanings

Specific, particular, or precise; something that refers to a concrete thing, not a general one, and is clearly defined or detailed.

Pronunciation

es-pee-SEE-pee-koh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from Spanish específico. It is used in technical, academic, medical, and everyday contexts.

Variants or conjugations

piho = fixed, definite, or specific; espesipiko = spelling variant; partikular = particular; detalye = detail

Related words and expressions

definite, particular, detail, clear, specific

Meaning and usage notes

Use espisipiko when you mean specific or concrete. In daily conversation, piho may sound more natural for “definite” or “exact.”

concretedetailparticularprecisespecific
Example 1

Hatagi ko og espisipiko nga pananglitan.

Give me a specific example.

Example 2

Kinahanglan og espisipiko nga instruksyon.

Specific instructions are needed.

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Kasingkasing

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heartnoun

Alternative meanings

heart
organ that pumps blood
center of emotions
feelings
spirit or courage
central or essential part of something, depending on context

Pronunciation

kah-sing-KAH-sing

Root and affixes

Native Bisaya form related to heart. Kasingkasing can be used anatomically, emotionally, or figuratively.

Variants or conjugations

kasingkasing = heart
kasing-kasing = hyphenated variant
korason = heart, loanword from Spanish corazón
kinasingkasing = sincere / heartfelt
tibuok kasingkasing = whole heart / wholehearted
walay kasingkasing = heartless

Related words and expressions

gugma = love
kalipay = happiness
kasubo = sadness
sakit = pain / illness
dugo = blood
kinabuhi = life

Meaning and usage notes

Use kasingkasing for the physical heart and also for emotions, love, sincerity, or deep feeling. In romantic phrases, “akong kasingkasing” means “my heart”.

bodyemotionfeelingshealthheartloveromantic
Example 1

Ikaw ang naa sa akong kasingkasing.

You are in my heart.

Example 2

Kusog ang pitik sa iyang kasingkasing.

His/Her heart is beating strongly.

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Mekanismo

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mechanism; system; devicenoun

Alternative meanings

Mechanism; a set of parts, processes, or rules that make a machine, system, organism, institution, or procedure work.

Pronunciation

meh-kah-NEES-moh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from Spanish mecanismo. It is used in technical, scientific, social, and administrative contexts.

Variants or conjugations

makina = machine; sistema = system; engranahe = gear; pamaagi = method or way

Related words and expressions

system, machine, process, method, control

Meaning and usage notes

Use mekanismo for a physical machine mechanism or for an abstract process, such as a mechanism of control, communication, or defense.

devicemachinemechanismprocesssystem
Example 1

Naguba ang mekanismo sa makina.

The mechanism of the machine broke.

Example 2

Aduna silay mekanismo sa pagkontrol sa sistema.

They have a mechanism to control the system.

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Simbahan

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church; temple; house of worshipnoun

Alternative meanings

Church; a place of religious worship, especially Christian. It can also refer to the religious community or institution.

Pronunciation

sim-BAH-han

Root and affixes

Formed from simba, to attend Mass or worship, plus -han, which indicates a place. Simbahan means place of worship or church.

Variants or conjugations

iglesia = church; iglesya = spelling variant; balay alampoanan = house of prayer; mosimba = to attend Mass or worship

Related words and expressions

worship, priest, chapel, parish, prayer

Meaning and usage notes

Use simbahan for church as a building or religious community. Iglesia or iglesya are also understood, especially through Spanish influence.

churchcommunityreligiontempleworship
Example 1

Moadto mi sa simbahan karong Domingo.

We will go to church this Sunday.

Example 2

Karaan kaayo ang simbahan sa lungsod.

The town church is very old.

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Upiniyun

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opinionnoun

Alternative meanings

opinion
point of view
personal belief
personal judgment
view
way of thinking about something

Pronunciation

oo-pee-NEE-yoon

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish/English “opinión/opinion,” adapted as upiniyun or opinyon in Cebuano. It is used for a personal belief, judgment, or point of view.

Variants or conjugations

opinyon = common variant
upinyon = spelling variant
hunahuna = thought / idea / opinion depending on context
panan-aw = point of view / perspective
paghukom = judgment / discernment

Related words and expressions

hunahuna = thought / idea
panan-aw = point of view
paghukom = judgment / discernment
ideya = idea
pagsabot = understanding
desisyon = decision

Meaning and usage notes

Use upiniyun/opinyon for a direct opinion. Hunahuna can work when talking about a thought or idea, and panan-aw when you mean point of view or perspective.

beliefideajudgmentopinionperspectivepoint of viewthoughtview
Example 1

Unsa imong upiniyun bahin niini?

What is your opinion about this?

Example 2

Lahi-lahi ta og upiniyun.

We have different opinions.

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Pugong

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to prevent; to stop; to restrain; controlverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To prevent, stop, restrain, or restrict; to keep something from happening, control an action, or hold back a person, situation, or process.

Pronunciation

POO-gong

Root and affixes

Pugong is the root related to preventing, restraining, or controlling. The form pugngan is used to prevent or stop something specific.

Variants or conjugations

pugngan = to prevent or stop something; pagpugong = prevention or control; nagpugong = preventing or restricting; mapugngan = preventable

Related words and expressions

prevent, prevention, obstacle, avoid, stop

Meaning and usage notes

Use pugong for preventing, stopping, or controlling. For “avoid” in the sense of avoiding or not doing something, likay can also be natural.

controlpreventrestrainrestrictstop
Example 1

Kinahanglan nato pugngan ang problema.

We need to prevent the problem.

Example 2

Ang ulan nagpugong sa biyahe.

The rain prevented the trip.

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