Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Peryodista
journalistnoun
- Alternative meanings
journalist
reporter
correspondent
person who writes or reports news- Pronunciation
per-yoh-DEES-tah
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from Spanish “periodista,” adapted into Cebuano spelling and pronunciation.
- Variants or conjugations
periodista = Spanish form
tigbalita = reporter / news reporter
manunulat = writer- Related words and expressions
balita = news
mantalaan = newspaper
sulat = to write / letter
radyo = radio
telebisyon = television- Meaning and usage notes
Peryodista means journalist. For reporter or someone who reports news, tigbalita can also be natural depending on context.
communicationjournalistnewspressprofessionreporter
Ang peryodista nagsulat og balita.
The journalist wrote a news story.
Daghang tigbalita sa gawas sa munisipyo.
There are many reporters outside the municipal hall.