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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Pahayag

English

declaration / statementnoun / verb root

Alternative meanings: declaration
statement
announcement
message
proclamation or public expression, depending on context
Pronunciation: pah-HAH-yag
Root and affixes: Base form related to expressing, declaring, or making something public. With i-, ipahayag means to declare, express, or manifest.
Variants or conjugations: pahayag = declaration / statement / message
ipahayag = to declare / express / manifest
gipahayag = was declared / was expressed
pagpahayag = act of declaring or expressing
deklarasyon = formal, official, or tax declaration
saysay = declaration or account, depending on context
Related words and expressions: mensahe = message
sulti = say / speech
balita = news
opisyal = official
dokumento = document
gugma = love, in declaration of love
Meaning and usage notes: Use pahayag for a declaration, announcement, message, or statement. For a very formal, legal, political, or tax declaration, deklarasyon can also be used. For a declaration of love, say pahayag sa gugma or pagpahayag sa gugma.

announcementdeclarationdocumentlovemessageofficialstatement

Example 1

Nagpagawas sila og opisyal nga pahayag.

They released an official statement.

Example 2

Ang iyang pahayag sa gugma tinud-anay kaayo.

His/Her declaration of love was very sincere.

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bangko

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Home & Objects

English

bank / bench / seatnoun

Alternative meanings: A financial institution where money is kept or managed; it can also mean a bench or long seat depending on context.
Pronunciation: BAHNG-koh
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish banco.
Variants or conjugations: banko, bangkò, bangkiyo
Related words and expressions: money, investment, loan, seat, banknote
Meaning and usage notes: Bangko can mean a financial bank or a bench/seat. In financial contexts it relates to money; as a seat it can mean lingkoranan or a long bench.

basiceconomymoneyobject

Example 1

Moadto ko sa bangko ugma.

I will go to the bank tomorrow.

Example 2

Milingkod siya sa bangko sa parke.

He/She sat on the bench in the park.

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Nobyembre

Time & Calendar

English

Novembernoun

Alternative meanings: The eleventh month of the year.
Pronunciation: noh-BYEM-breh
Root and affixes: Adapted from Spanish “noviembre”; used as the month name in Cebuano/Bisaya.
Related words and expressions: month; year; October; December
Meaning and usage notes: As a month name, it is usually written with an initial capital letter.

calendarmonthstime

Example 1

Nobyembre na karon.

It is November now.

Example 2

Sa Nobyembre ko moadto.

I will go in November.

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Numero

Basic Vocabulary Numbers & Quantities Technology & Information

English

figure; number; digitnoun

Alternative meanings: A symbol or value that expresses a quantity, position, identification, or numerical data. It can refer to a single digit or a full number.
Pronunciation: NOO-meh-roh
Root and affixes: Borrowed from Spanish número. For figure as a total quantity or statistical value, gidaghanon is also used.
Variants or conjugations: numiro; numero; gidaghanon; kantidad
Related words and expressions: usa; duha; tulo; count; quantity
Meaning and usage notes: For figure as a digit or written number, numero is clear. For figure as a quantity or statistical data, gidaghanon or kantidad may sound more natural depending on context.

datadigitfigurenumberquantity

Example 1

Isulat ang imong numero dinhi.

Write your number here.

Example 2

Dako ang gidaghanon sa mga bisita.

The number of visitors is high.

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Manunulat

Art, Culture & Entertainment Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Technology & Information Work & Professions

English

writer; authorNoun

Alternative meanings: writer; author; person who writes; content writer; creator of written texts
Pronunciation: mah-noo-NOO-laht
Root and affixes: From sulat, meaning to write, letter, or written text. Manunulat names the person who writes.
Variants or conjugations: magsusulat; manunuwat; awtor; article writer; book writer
Related words and expressions: write; text; author; book; article; story; poem
Meaning and usage notes: Manunulat is best for writer as a profession or a person who writes. Awtor is more often used for author or creator of a specific work. Magsusulat can also appear as a form for writer.

artauthorbasic vocabularybooktextworkwriter

Example 1

Siya usa ka maayong manunulat.

He/She is a good writer.

Example 2

Ang manunulat misulat og bag-ong libro.

The writer wrote a new book.

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mamatay

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Body & Health Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

to die / to pass awayverb

Alternative meanings: To stop living; to lose life; it can also be used for something that stops functioning, like a machine or light.
Pronunciation: mah-mah-TAI
Root and affixes: From matay, to die, with the verbal form mamatay meaning to die or stop living.
Variants or conjugations: matay, namatay, pagkamatay, kamatayon
Related words and expressions: dead, life, death, corpse, deceased
Meaning and usage notes: Mamatay means to die. Namatay means died or deceased. Patay can mean dead or to kill depending on context.

actionbasicdeathlife

Example 1

Dili ko gusto mamatay nga walay kalampusan.

I do not want to die without success.

Example 2

Namatay ang suga pagkapalong sa kuryente.

The light went out when the electricity went off.

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Liga

Art, Culture & Entertainment Basic Vocabulary Society & Community

English

league / tournamentnoun

Alternative meanings: league
tournament
competition
association of teams
organized group for competition or common action, depending on context
Pronunciation: LEE-gah
Root and affixes: Loanword from Spanish liga. In Cebuano it is used for a sports league, tournament, or association; it can also appear with other meanings depending on context.
Variants or conjugations: liga = league / tournament / association
liga sa basketbol = basketball league
liga sa futbol = football/soccer league
ligas = garter for stockings
banda = elastic band or strip
liga = can also mean to adulterate or mix something in another context
Related words and expressions: torneo = tournament
kompetisyon = competition
dula = game / sport
tim = team
grupo = group
banda = band / elastic strip
Meaning and usage notes: Use liga for a competition or association of teams, such as a basketball or football league. If liga means an elastic band or garter for stockings, use ligas or banda depending on the object.

basketballcompetitionfootballleaguesportsteamtournament

Example 1

Apil sila sa liga sa basketbol.

They are joining the basketball league.

Example 2

Nagsugod na ang liga karong semanaha.

The league started this week.

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kahayag

Basic Vocabulary Home & Objects Ideas & Abstract Concepts Nature & Weather

English

light / brightness / claritynoun

Alternative meanings: Light, brightness, or clarity; that which illuminates or allows seeing, also used figuratively as hope or mental clarity.
Pronunciation: kah-HAH-yag
Root and affixes: From hayag, meaning clear, bright, or illuminated, with ka- forming a noun.
Variants or conjugations: suga, kadan-ag, hayag
Related words and expressions: lamp, sun, moon, darkness, electric light
Meaning and usage notes: Kahayag is used for light, brightness, or clarity. Suga is very common for light, lamp, or electricity, as in there is no electric light.

basiclightnatureobject

Example 1

Ang kahayag sa adlaw kusog kaayo.

The sunlight is very strong.

Example 2

Walay suga karong gabii.

There is no electricity/light tonight.

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Bersiyon

Art, Culture & Entertainment Ideas & Abstract Concepts Technology & Information

English

version; variant; interpretationnoun

Alternative meanings: A form, variant, or revision of something, such as a text, software, story, translation, document, or product.
Pronunciation: ber-see-YON
Root and affixes: Borrowed from Spanish versión. It is also written as bersyon in simplified use.
Variants or conjugations: bersyon; edisyon; rebisyon
Related words and expressions: edisyon; salin; berso; pag-usab; rebisyon
Meaning and usage notes: Bersiyon can refer to a software version, a document variant, or the way someone tells a story. Edisyon is used more for a published edition.

documentsinterpretationsoftwarevariantversion

Example 1

Bag-o na ang bersiyon sa app.

The version of the app is now new.

Example 2

Lahi ang iyang bersiyon sa nahitabo.

His/Her version of what happened is different.

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Operasyon

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Body & Health Economy & Business Technology & Information

English

operationNoun

Alternative meanings: operation; procedure; process; organized activity; medical operation; functioning of a system or business
Pronunciation: oh-peh-ras-YON
Root and affixes: Borrowed from Spanish operación and adapted into Cebuano/Bisaya as operasyon.
Variants or conjugations: operasyon; siruhiya; surgical operation; operasyon sa negosyo; operasyon sa sistema
Related words and expressions: process; method; work; business; system; doctor; hospital
Meaning and usage notes: Operasyon is broad. In medicine it can mean surgery or a surgical operation. In business or technology it can refer to functioning, a process, or an activity. For surgery more specifically, siruhiya may appear.

basic vocabularybusinesshealthoperationprocedureprocesssystem

Example 1

Malampuson ang operasyon.

The operation was successful.

Example 2

Padayon ang operasyon sa kompanya.

The company operation continues.

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Paglalang

Art, Culture & Entertainment Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

creationnoun

Alternative meanings: creation
act of creating
created work
origin or formation of something
artistic, abstract, or religious creation, depending on context
Pronunciation: pag-LAH-lang
Root and affixes: From the root lalang, meaning to create. Paglalang expresses the act or process of creating.
Variants or conjugations: lalang = create / creature or power, depending on context
paglalang = creation / act of creating
gilalang = created
binuhatan = creation / created work
pagbuhat = making / creation as the act of making
pagmugna = creation / forming something new
Related words and expressions: buhat = make / deed / work
mugna = create / originate
obra = work / artwork
hunahuna = idea / thought
arte = art
kalibutan = world
Meaning and usage notes: Use paglalang for creation in a formal, spiritual, artistic, or abstract sense. For a work made by someone, binuhatan can also sound natural. For the everyday act of making something, pagbuhat is more common.

artcreatecreationformationideaoriginwork

Example 1

Ang paglalang sa kalibutan usa ka dakong tema sa daghang istorya.

The creation of the world is a major theme in many stories.

Example 2

Ang iyang bag-ong obra usa ka nindot nga paglalang.

His/Her new work is a beautiful creation.

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Disyembre

Basic Vocabulary Time & Calendar

English

DecemberNoun / month name

Alternative meanings: December; the twelfth month of the year
Pronunciation: dee-SYEM-breh
Root and affixes: Month name borrowed from Spanish diciembre and adapted into Cebuano/Bisaya as Disyembre.
Variants or conjugations: disyembre; Disyembre; Disiyembre
Related words and expressions: month; year; Christmas; November; January; calendar
Meaning and usage notes: Cebuano/Bisaya month names are largely borrowed from Spanish. To say “in December,” use sa Disyembre.

basic vocabularycalendarChristmasDecembermonthtime

Example 1

Moabot siya sa Disyembre.

He/She will arrive in December.

Example 2

Pasko sa Disyembre.

Christmas is in December.

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