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Kahusay

English

order; orderliness; organizationNoun

Alternative meanings: order; orderliness; organization; proper arrangement of things
Pronunciation: ka-HOO-sai
Root and affixes: From husay, related to putting things in order, arranging, or settling something.
Variants or conjugations: husay; kahusay sa mga butang
Related words and expressions: command; instruction; request; fulfill; arrange
Meaning and usage notes: Kahusay works best for order as organization or an orderly state. For an order or command, use sugo or mando. For a purchase order, pedido or order may appear in modern contexts.

arrangementbasic vocabularyorderorderlinessorganization

Example 1

Ganahan ko sa kahusay sa imong kwarto.

I like the orderliness of your room.

Example 2

Importante ang kahusay sa trabaho.

Order and organization are important at work.

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puhunan

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Numbers & Quantities Work & Professions

English

investment / capitalnoun

Alternative meanings: Money, assets, or resources invested in a business, project, or activity to gain profit or growth.
Pronunciation: poo-HOO-nahn
Root and affixes: Root related to capital, base, or starting resource; pagpamuhunan is investment or the act of investing.
Variants or conjugations: pagpamuhunan, pamuhunan
Related words and expressions: money, business, capital, profit, gain
Meaning and usage notes: Puhunan can mean capital or investment. Pagpamuhunan is used for the act or process of investing.

businesscapitalinvestmentmoney

Example 1

Dako ang iyang puhunan sa negosyo.

His/Her investment in the business is large.

Example 2

Kinahanglan og puhunan aron magsugod.

Capital is needed to start.

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Pagtukod

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Home & Objects Work & Professions

English

construction; buildingNoun

Alternative meanings: construction; building; the act or process of constructing or establishing something
Pronunciation: pag-TOO-kod
Root and affixes: From tukod, meaning to build, establish, or put up.
Variants or conjugations: tukod; konstruksyon
Related words and expressions: house; work site; builder; build
Meaning and usage notes: Pagtukod refers to the act or process of building. Konstruksyon may also be used as a loanword, especially in modern or technical contexts.

basic vocabularybuildingconstructionworkwork site

Example 1

Nagsugod na ang pagtukod sa bag-ong balay.

The construction of the new house has already started.

Example 2

Daghan ang nagtrabaho sa pagtukod sa bilding.

Many people are working on the construction of the building.

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Didto

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words

English

there; over there; in that placeadverb of place

Alternative meanings: Indicates a place away from the speaker and usually away from the listener. It means there, over there, or in that distant place.
Pronunciation: DID-toh
Root and affixes: Locative demonstrative; part of the spatial reference set that includes dinhi, diri, diha, and didto.
Variants or conjugations: adto; diha; dinhi; diri
Related words and expressions: adto; dinhi; diri; diha; place
Meaning and usage notes: Didto points to a farther place. For movement toward there, it may appear with adto, as in adto didto.

adverbsbasic wordslocationover thereplace

Example 1

Ibutang didto ang kahon.

Put the box over there.

Example 2

Nagpuyo siya didto sa Bohol.

He/She lived over there in Bohol.

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estudyante

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning People & Relationships

English

student / pupil / learnernoun

Alternative meanings: A person who studies or is enrolled in a school, course, college, or university.
Pronunciation: es-too-DYAN-teh
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish estudiante.
Variants or conjugations: tinun-an, estudiyante, mga estudyante
Related words and expressions: school, teacher, class, studying, learn
Meaning and usage notes: Estudyante is the common form for student. Tinun-an also means student, pupil, or learner.

basiceducationpersonschool

Example 1

Ang estudyante nagtuon sa librarya.

The student is studying in the library.

Example 2

Bag-ong estudyante siya sa eskwelahan.

He/She is a new student at the school.

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Panagway

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

aspect; appearance; lookNoun

Alternative meanings: appearance; visual aspect; the way someone or something looks
Pronunciation: pa-nag-WAI
Root and affixes: Related to dagway, which can mean face, form, appearance, or aspect.
Variants or conjugations: dagway
Related words and expressions: appearance; look; face; form
Meaning and usage notes: Panagway usually focuses on visible appearance. Dagway can also be used, but it has broader meanings depending on context.

appearanceaspectbasic vocabularydescription

Example 1

Nindot ang iyang panagway karon.

His/her appearance looks good today.

Example 2

Nausab ang panagway sa lugar.

The appearance of the place changed.

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dugang

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Numbers & Quantities

English

to add / to increase / addition / increaseverb / noun

Alternative meanings: To add something more; to make something greater in amount, number, or degree; also an addition or increase.
Pronunciation: DOO-gang
Root and affixes: Root used for adding, increasing, or putting something more.
Variants or conjugations: modugang, dugangan, idugang, pagdugang
Related words and expressions: add, addition, rise, more, furthermore
Meaning and usage notes: Dugang can mean to add, to increase, extra, or an increment. For adding numbers specifically, suma may be more exact.

actionaddbasicquantity

Example 1

Dugangi ang tubig sa sabaw.

Add more water to the soup.

Example 2

Modugang ang presyo ugma.

The price will increase tomorrow.

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Puluy-anan

Home & Objects Places & Geography

English

apartment; residence; dwellingnoun

Alternative meanings: A place where someone lives; it can refer to an apartment, residence, dwelling, or home.
Pronunciation: poo-looy-A-nan
Root and affixes: From puyo, to live or reside; puluy-anan refers to the place where someone lives.
Variants or conjugations: balay; apartment
Related words and expressions: balay; abang; puyo
Meaning and usage notes: In Latin American Spanish, departamento often means apartment. For a department in a company, school, or government office, use dipartamintu.

apartmenthomehousingplacesresidence

Example 1

Naa ko sa akong puluy-anan.

I am at my apartment.

Example 2

Gamay ra ang among puluy-anan.

Our apartment is small.

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inahan

Basic Vocabulary Family People & Relationships

English

mother / momnoun

Alternative meanings: A woman who has given birth or fulfills the role of a mother; the female parent of a person.
Pronunciation: ee-NAH-hahn
Root and affixes: From ina, mother, with the suffix -han.
Variants or conjugations: ina, nanay, mama
Related words and expressions: father, child, family, parent, grandmother
Meaning and usage notes: Inahan is a general or formal word for mother. Nanay and mama are more familiar or everyday forms.

basicfamilymotherperson

Example 1

Siya ang akong inahan.

She is my mother.

Example 2

Asa ang imong inahan?

Where is your mother?

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Klase

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts

English

classnoun

Alternative meanings: school class
lesson or teaching period
group of students
kind
type or category
quality
Pronunciation: KLAH-seh
Root and affixes: “Klase” is a loanword adapted from Spanish “clase”. In Cebuano it can refer to education as well as the kind, category, or quality of something.
Variants or conjugations: klase = class / lesson / kind
klasi = spelling variant
klase-klase = different kinds / various types
unsang klase = what kind of
parehas nga klase = the same class or type
Related words and expressions: eskwela = school
leksyon = lesson
estudyante = student
maestro = teacher
matang = kind / type
Meaning and usage notes: Context determines the meaning. “Walay klase” refers to school classes, while “unsang klase” asks about the kind or category of something.

classkindlessonschoolstudentstype

Example 1

Walay klase ugma.

There are no classes tomorrow.

Example 2

Unsang klase sa pagkaon imong gusto?

What kind of food do you like?

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kuwarta

Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business Numbers & Quantities

English

money / cash / currencynoun

Alternative meanings: Money, cash, or currency used to pay, buy, or exchange goods and services.
Pronunciation: koo-WAR-tah
Root and affixes: Historical loan related to Spanish cuarta; common Cebuano form for money.
Variants or conjugations: kwarta, salapi
Related words and expressions: payment, price, wallet, business, expense
Meaning and usage notes: Kuwarta and kwarta are common variants. Salapi also means money, but sounds more formal or literary.

basiceconomymoneyquantity

Example 1

Wala koy kuwarta karon.

I have no money right now.

Example 2

Nag-ipon siya og kuwarta para sa eskwela.

He/She is saving money for school.

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Baligya

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Economy & Business

English

salenoun / verb

Alternative meanings: sale
merchandise for sale
item being sold
to sell
Pronunciation: bah-leeg-YAH
Root and affixes: “Baligya” is the root used for the idea of selling and can also name a sale or merchandise offered to buyers. Its grammatical role depends on the sentence.
Variants or conjugations: baligya = sale / merchandise / sell
mamaligya = sell regularly / make a living selling
magbaligya = to sell
gibaligya = sold / was sold
ibaligya = sell / put up for sale
baligyaan = sell something to someone
Related words and expressions: palit = buy / purchase
presyo = price
tindahan = store
tigbaligya = seller
negosyo = business
Meaning and usage notes: Use “baligya” for a sale, products or merchandise being offered, or the act of selling. Context determines whether it functions as a noun or a verb.

businesscommercemerchandisepricesalesell

Example 1

Pila ang baligya nimo ani?

How much are you selling this for?

Example 2

Baligya kining balaya.

This house is for sale.

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