Vocabulario – Page 97

Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

sulay

English

to try / to attempt / to testverb

Alternative meanings: To make an effort to do something, try something, or put something to a test.
Pronunciation: soo-LAI
Root and affixes: Root used for trying, attempting, or testing.
Variants or conjugations: suway, sulayan, pagsulay, mosulay
Related words and expressions: try, attempt, test, effort, do
Meaning and usage notes: Sulay can mean to try, to attempt, or to test depending on context.

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Example 1

Sulayan nato pag-usab.

Let us try it again.

Example 2

Gusto ko mosulay ani.

I want to try this.

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petsa

Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Time & Calendar

English

datenoun

Alternative meanings: A specific day shown on a calendar, or a set time for an event.
Pronunciation: PET-sah
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish fecha.
Variants or conjugations: fecha
Related words and expressions: day, month, year, calendar, time
Meaning and usage notes: Used to ask for or state a date, as in Unsa nga petsa karon?

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Example 1

Unsa nga petsa karon?

What is the date today?

Example 2

Isulat ang petsa sa papel.

Write the date on the paper.

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komunikasyon

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community Technology & Information

English

communicationnoun

Alternative meanings: The action or process of transmitting information, ideas, messages, or feelings between people or groups.
Pronunciation: koh-moo-nee-kah-SYON
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano from Spanish comunicación.
Variants or conjugations: komunikar, makigkomunikar
Related words and expressions: message, conversation, language, information
Meaning and usage notes: Komunikasyon is used for communication in a general sense. Komunikar means to communicate.

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Example 1

Importante ang maayong komunikasyon.

Good communication is important.

Example 2

Nagkinahanglan sila og klarong komunikasyon.

They need clear communication.

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suma

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Education & Learning Numbers & Quantities

English

to add / to add up / to totalverb

Alternative meanings: To add numbers or amounts to get a total; to total or calculate a sum.
Pronunciation: SOO-mah
Root and affixes: Can also be used as a noun for the total or result of a calculation.
Variants or conjugations: sumahon, pagsuma
Related words and expressions: add, addition, count, number, total
Meaning and usage notes: Suma is used for totaling or calculating. For the general sense of adding something, dugang or idugang is also used.

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Example 1

Suma ang duha ug tulo.

Add two and three.

Example 2

Kinsay nagsuma sa kantidad?

Who added up the amount?

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diha

Basic Vocabulary Connectors & Function Words Places & Geography

English

there / right thereadverb

Alternative meanings: Indicates a place there, usually near the person being addressed or at a place already mentioned.
Pronunciation: DEE-hah
Root and affixes: Cebuano demonstrative adverb of place.
Variants or conjugations: dinha, dihà
Related words and expressions: over there, here, there near you, toward there
Meaning and usage notes: Diha usually means there near the listener. Didto means there or over there, farther from both speaker and listener.

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Example 1

Ibutang diha ang libro.

Put the book there.

Example 2

Maghulat ko diha.

I will wait there.

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iro

Words

English

dognoun

Alternative meanings: Domestic dog, a domesticated subspecies of feline animal.
Pronunciation: dɔɡ
Root and affixes: irrelevant
Variants or conjugations: none
Related words and expressions: feline, pet
Meaning and usage notes: none

animal

Example 1

Kani ang iro sa akong balay.

This is the dog of my house.

Example 2

Ang iro nag-uyog sa dalan.

The dog barked in the street.

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panaghiusa

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Society & Community

English

unity / union / solidaritynoun

Alternative meanings: Unity, union, or solidarity among people, groups, or ideas sharing a purpose.
Pronunciation: pah-nag-hee-OO-sah
Root and affixes: From hiusa, related to uniting, unifying, or making one.
Variants or conjugations: kahiusahan, paghiusa, pagkahiusa
Related words and expressions: united, one, solidarity, group, community
Meaning and usage notes: Used for unity in the sense of union or cohesion. For a technical unit, measurement unit, or device, yunit or usa ka yunit may be used depending on context.

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Example 1

Importante ang panaghiusa sa komunidad.

Unity in the community is important.

Example 2

Nagpakita sila og panaghiusa.

They showed unity.

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pagpalambo

Actions & States Education & Learning Ideas & Abstract Concepts Work & Professions

English

to improve / to developverb

Alternative meanings: To make something better, advance, grow, or develop.
Pronunciation: pag-pah-LAHM-bo
Root and affixes: From lambo, related to thriving, flourishing, or developing.
Variants or conjugations: palambo, pagpalambo sa, nagpalambo
Related words and expressions: improvement, progress, development, better
Meaning and usage notes: For repairing or healing something, ayohon or makaayo may be used. Pagpalambo is more about improving, developing, or making progress.

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Example 1

Gusto namo nga pagpalambo ang among trabaho.

We want to improve our work.

Example 2

Ang pagbasa makatabang sa pagpalambo sa kahibalo.

Reading helps improve knowledge.

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pag-alagad

Actions & States Basic Vocabulary Society & Community Work & Professions

English

to serve / to attend toverb

Alternative meanings: To serve, attend to, care for, or provide service to a person, community, institution, or cause.
Pronunciation: pag-ah-LAH-gad
Root and affixes: From alagad, related to servant, server, or service.
Variants or conjugations: alagad, mualagad, nag-alagad
Related words and expressions: service, serve food, help, assist
Meaning and usage notes: For the sense of being useful or serving a purpose, silbi or magsilbi is also used. For serving food, magsilbi can be used.

actionbasicservicework

Example 1

Gusto ko nga moalagad sa akong komunidad.

I want to serve my community.

Example 2

Siya ang nag-alagad sa mga bisita.

He/She served the guests.

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lain-lain

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Qualities & Descriptions

English

diverse / varied / variousadjective

Alternative meanings: Having different kinds, forms, or types; varied or various.
Pronunciation: lah-een LAH-een
Root and affixes: Reduplication of lain, meaning different or another.
Variants or conjugations: lainlain
Related words and expressions: different, various, assorted, kinds
Meaning and usage notes: Used for things that are varied, different, or of several kinds.

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Example 1

Lain-lain ang ilang mga gusto.

Their tastes are diverse.

Example 2

Adunay lain-lain nga klase sa pagkaon.

There are various kinds of food.

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kampanya

Art, Culture & Entertainment Economy & Business Government, Politics & Law Society & Community

English

campaignnoun

Alternative meanings: An organized series of actions to promote an idea, cause, product, candidate, or goal.
Pronunciation: kam-PAHN-yah
Root and affixes: Loanword used in Cebuano for campaign.
Related words and expressions: promotion, movement, cause, election
Meaning and usage notes: Used for political, social, advertising, or promotional campaigns.

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Example 1

Ang kampanya nagsugod karong semanaha.

The campaign started this week.

Example 2

Nangampanya sila alang sa ilang kandidato.

They campaigned for their candidate.

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nahabilin

Basic Vocabulary Ideas & Abstract Concepts Numbers & Quantities

English

remainder / remainingnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings: What is left after using, taking, removing, or completing a part; the remainder, leftover, or remaining part.
Pronunciation: nah-hah-BEE-lin
Root and affixes: From bilin, a root related to leaving or remaining; nahabilin expresses what was left or remains.
Variants or conjugations: nahibilin; nabilin; bilin
Related words and expressions: sobra = leftover / excess`nbilin = to leave / remain`npabilin = to stay / remain`nsalin = remainder or remnant
Meaning and usage notes: Used for the rest of food, money, time, people, or parts that remain. For extra surplus or excess, “sobra” may be more natural.

leftoverremainderremainingrest

Example 1

Unsa ang nahabilin?

What is left?

Example 2

Gamaya na lang ang nahabilin nga kwarta.

Only a little money is left.

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