Problema

problemnoun

Alternative meanings

problemndifficultynissue that needs a solutionnconflict or complicated situation

Pronunciation

pro-BLEH-mah

Root and affixes

Base form: problema. It is a borrowed word commonly used in modern Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

mga problema = problemsnproblemahon = problematic, depending on contextnwalay problema = no problem

Related words and expressions

lisod = difficultnsolusyon = solutionnkalisod = difficultynsamok = trouble / nuisancenkasamok = problem / disturbance

Meaning and usage notes

A very common borrowed word for difficulties, conflicts, or situations that need a solution. In some contexts, words like “lisod” or “samok” may also be used, but they do not always mean exactly “problem”.