Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Panguna
primary; main; principaladjective
- Alternative meanings
Main, basic, or of first importance; something that comes first or serves as a basis.
- Pronunciation
pa-NGU-na
- Root and affixes
una + pang-
- Variants or conjugations
una, nauna, primarya
- Related words and expressions
main, basic, first, essential, initial
- Meaning and usage notes
Panguna works for primary when it means main, basic, or most important. Una or nauna are closer to first. In modern educational contexts, primarya may appear as a borrowed form.
basicmainprimaryprincipal
Mao kini ang panguna nga tumong sa proyekto.
This is the primary goal of the project.
Panguna ang kahimsog sa atong kinabuhi.
Health is primary in our life.