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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

himan

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tool; instrument; equipmentnoun

Alternative meanings

An object, utensil, or instrument used to do a job, repair, craft, or specific task.

Pronunciation

HEE-man

Root and affixes

A Bisaya word for tool or equipment. It can also relate to equipping or preparing with what is needed.

Variants or conjugations

gamit; galamiton; hiramenta; himanan

Related words and expressions

use/tool; equipment; hammer; carpenter; work

Meaning and usage notes

Himan is used for tools or equipment. Gamit can mean tool, use, or useful thing; hiramenta is a direct loanword from herramienta.

tool
Example 1

Dad-a ang imong himan.

Bring your tool.

Example 2

Kinahanglan siya og himan para sa trabaho.

He/She needs a tool for the job.

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Amihanan

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north / northernnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

north
northern
northern part
direction toward the north
from or related to the north

Pronunciation

ah-mee-HAH-nahn

Root and affixes

Related to “amihan,” meaning north wind. With “-an,” it forms amihanan, meaning north or northern area.

Variants or conjugations

norte = Spanish loan also understood
amihan = north wind
amihanang = northern before a noun
amihananon = northerner / person from the north
amihanan-sidlakan = northeast
amihanan-kasadpan = northwest

Related words and expressions

habagatan = south
sidlakan = east
kasadpan = west
direksyon = direction
hangin = wind
lugar = place

Meaning and usage notes

Amihanan is the compass point north and can also work as an adjective for northern. Norte is also understood as a Spanish loanword.

compass pointdirectiongeographynorthnorth windnorthernnortherner
Example 1

Ang amihanan naa sa ibabaw sa mapa.

North is at the top of the map.

Example 2

Bugnaw ang hangin gikan sa amihanan.

The wind from the north is cold.

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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Estratehiya

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strategy; plan of action; methodnoun

Alternative meanings

An organized plan or method designed to achieve a goal, solve a problem, compete, grow, or make better decisions.

Pronunciation

es-tra-te-HEE-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish estrategia. Used in business, politics, education, sports, and general planning.

Variants or conjugations

plano; pamaagi; taktika; diskarte

Related words and expressions

plan; goal; decision; business; project

Meaning and usage notes

Estratehiya fits formal or planned contexts. Diskarte can sound more everyday and practical, like a way to solve something or a personal strategy.

businessmethodplanprojectstrategy
Example 1

Kinahanglan nato og maayong estratehiya para sa proyekto.

We need a good strategy for the project.

Example 2

Ang ilang estratehiya nakatabang sa negosyo.

Their strategy helped the business.

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Konsiyerto

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concertnoun

Alternative meanings

concert
musical performance
music show
music event
performance with singers or musicians

Pronunciation

kohn-see-YER-toh

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish concierto. Konsiyerto is used for a musical event or performance with singers, bands, or instrumentalists.

Variants or conjugations

konsiyerto = concert
konsyerto = common variant
konsert = modern English-derived form
pasundayag = presentation / show
pasundayag sa musika = musical presentation

Related words and expressions

musika = music
kanta = song / to sing
banda = band
tiket = ticket
pasundayag = show / presentation
entablado = stage

Meaning and usage notes

Use konsiyerto for musical concerts, whether by a band, singer, orchestra, or public event. For show in general, pasundayag is broader.

bandconcerteventmusicmusical performanceshowsinger
Example 1

Moadto mi sa konsiyerto karong gabii.

We are going to the concert tonight.

Example 2

Mahal ang tiket sa konsiyerto.

The concert ticket is expensive.

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Pabilin

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to remain; to stay; to keep onverb

Alternative meanings

To remain, stay, or keep on; to continue in a place, maintain a state, or let something stay the same.

Pronunciation

pah-BEE-lin

Root and affixes

From the root bilin, meaning to stay, remain, or leave. With pa-, pabilin means to remain or keep something in a condition.

Variants or conjugations

bilin = to stay, remain, or leave; nagpabilin = remained or stayed; nabilin = remaining or left

Related words and expressions

remain, remaining, stayed, continue, live/stay

Meaning and usage notes

Use pabilin for remaining in a state or place. For “living/staying in a house,” puyo may also fit depending on context.

continuekeep onmaintainremainstay
Example 1

Pabilin dinhi hangtod moabot ko.

Stay here until I arrive.

Example 2

Nagpabilin siyang kalmado.

He/She remained calm.

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lamesa

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table; desknoun

Alternative meanings

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, writing, or placing objects.

Pronunciation

lah-MEH-sah

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish la mesa, integrated as lamesa in Cebuano/Bisaya.

Variants or conjugations

mesa; lamisa; lamesita; talad

Related words and expressions

chair; seat; plate; kitchen; room

Meaning and usage notes

Lamesa is used for table and, in some contexts, desk. For a small table, lamesita may appear.

Table
Example 1

Naa ang libro sa lamesa.

The book is on the table.

Example 2

Limpyohi ang lamesa, palihog.

Please clean the table.

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Kategoriya

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categorynoun

Alternative meanings

category
class
group
type
classification
a set of things with shared characteristics

Pronunciation

kah-teh-goh-REE-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “categoría,” adapted as kategoriya in Cebuano. It is used for groups, classes, or divisions within a classification.

Variants or conjugations

kategorya = spelling variant
categoria = Spanish form without accent
matang = type / kind / category
klase = class / type
panagbahin = division / classification

Related words and expressions

matang = type / kind
klase = class
grupo = group
lahi = different / distinct
hanay = order / arrangement
gambalay = structure

Meaning and usage notes

Kategoriya is useful when talking about categories, classifications, or formal divisions. In casual conversation, matang or klase may sound more natural for type or kind.

categoryclassclassificationdivisiongroupkindtype
Example 1

Unsa nga kategoriya ang imong gipangita?

What category are you looking for?

Example 2

Gibahin nila ang mga pulong sa lain-laing kategoriya.

They divided the words into different categories.

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Memorya

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memorynoun

Alternative meanings

memory; recollection; ability to remember; computer storage or memory, depending on context

Pronunciation

meh-MOR-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish memoria. It is used as a noun. For to remember, Cebuano uses hinumdom or mahinumdom; for remembrance or keepsake, handumanan or panumduman may also appear.

Variants or conjugations

memorya; memoria; hinumdom; handumanan; panumduman; handurawan

Related words and expressions

hinumdom = to remember or memory; mahinumdom = to recall; pahinumdom = reminder; handumanan = remembrance or memento; panumduman = memory or remembrance; kalimot = to forget

Meaning and usage notes

Memorya is clear when talking about memory as a general idea or technological memory. In emotional conversation or personal memories, hinumdom, handumanan, or panumduman may sound more natural depending on the sentence.

ability to remembercomputer memorymemoryrecollectionstorage
Example 1

Nindot kaayo akong memorya kaniadto.

I used to have a very good memory.

Example 2

Napuno na ang memorya sa telepono.

The phone memory is already full.

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Isugyot

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to propose; to suggest; to raiseverb

Alternative meanings

To present an idea, proposal, question, topic, or problem so that others can consider, discuss, or decide on it.

Pronunciation

ee-SOOG-yot

Root and affixes

From sugyot, suggestion, hint, or proposal. Isugyot is the verbal form meaning to propose, suggest, or raise something.

Variants or conjugations

sugyot; mosugyot; gisugyot; ipresentar; hisgutan

Related words and expressions

idea; plan; question; problem; discussion

Meaning and usage notes

Isugyot works for proposing an idea or plan. For raising a problem for discussion, ipresentar ang problema or hisgutan ang isyu may also fit depending on context.

discussionideaproposeraisesuggest
Example 1

Gusto nako isugyot ang usa ka bag-ong plano.

I want to propose a new plan.

Example 2

Gisugyot niya ang problema sa miting.

He/She raised the problem in the meeting.

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kabtangan

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property; possession; belongings; estatenoun

Alternative meanings

Something that belongs to a person, family, company, or institution; belongings, possessions, property, or estate.

Pronunciation

kab-TANG-an

Root and affixes

Related to butang = thing. Kabtangan is used for belongings, possessions, property, or estate.

Variants or conjugations

pagkabutang; propiedad; propyedad; panag-iya

Related words and expressions

thing; owner; land; house; money; ownership

Meaning and usage notes

Kabtangan can refer to personal belongings, property, possessions, or estate. For land property, yuta or propiedad sa yuta may also appear depending on context.

Property
Example 1

Kini nga yuta kabtangan sa pamilya.

This land is the property of the family.

Example 2

Ampingi ang imong kabtangan.

Take care of your belongings.

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Han-ay

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to arrange / to disposeverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to arrange
to dispose
to organize
to put in order
to lay out
to sort
arrangement or order, depending on context

Pronunciation

hahn-EYE

Root and affixes

Root: han-ay = order, arrangement, or disposition. As a verb it is used for arranging, disposing, organizing, or putting something in order.

Variants or conjugations

han-ay = arrange / dispose / arrangement
han-ayon = orderly / harmonious / appropriate, depending on context
han-aya = arrange it / put it in order
gihan-ay = was arranged / was disposed
paghan-ay = act of arranging or disposing
andam = prepare / ready, another sense of dispose

Related words and expressions

andam = prepare / ready
arrangear = arrange / organize, modern borrowed form
orden = order
plastada = placed / arranged
hipos = put away / clean up
plano = plan

Meaning and usage notes

Use han-ay for dispose in the sense of arranging, placing, or putting something in order. If “dispose” means prepare or make ready, andam may fit better. If it means to have something available, it is expressed depending on the phrase.

arrangedisposelay outorderorganizeprepareset up
Example 1

Han-aya ang mga libro sa estante.

Arrange the books on the shelf.

Example 2

Gihan-ay nila ang mga lingkuranan sa kwarto.

They arranged the chairs in the room.

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Pang-estado

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state; state-owned; governmentaladjective

Alternative meanings

State or governmental; referring to something that belongs to, depends on, or is administered by the state or a government authority.

Pronunciation

pahng-es-TAH-doh

Root and affixes

Formed with pang- and estado. Estado means state, country, or condition; pang-estado expresses relation or belonging to the state.

Variants or conjugations

estado = state or country; panggobyerno = government-related or governance; gobyerno = government; kagamhanan = authority or government

Related words and expressions

state, government, authority, public, law

Meaning and usage notes

Use pang-estado to say state or state-owned/state-related. If you mean governmental in a general sense, panggobyerno can also fit.

governmentalinstitutionpublicstatestate-owned
Example 1

Nagaeskwela siya sa pang-estado nga unibersidad.

He/She studies at a state university.

Example 2

Pang-estado ang maong proyekto.

That project is state-run.

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