Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Sentro
centernoun
- Alternative meanings
centernmiddle pointnmain placencentral areancenter as an institution or service place, depending on context
- Pronunciation
SEN-troh
- Root and affixes
Base form: sentro. It is a borrowed word commonly used in modern Cebuano.
- Variants or conjugations
mga sentro = centersnsentrong = center before a nounnsa sentro = in the center
- Related words and expressions
tunga = middle / halfndapit = place / areanlugar = placendakbayan = citynopisina = office
- Meaning and usage notes
“Sentro” is used for the physical center of a place, the central point of an idea, or a center as an institution. For “middle/half”, “tunga” may be more natural.
basic wordscentercentral areageographymiddleplace
Anaa ko sa sentro sa dakbayan.
I am in the city center.
Ang eskwelahan naa sa sentro.
The school is in the center.