Serbisyo

servicenoun

Alternative meanings

servicenassistancenprovided helpnwork or offering for othersnpublic or commercial service, depending on context

Pronunciation

ser-BIS-yoh

Root and affixes

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

Variants or conjugations

mga serbisyo = servicesnserbisyong = service before a nounnpagserbisyo = act of serving / providing servicenmoserbisyo = to serve / provide service

Related words and expressions

tabang = helpntrabaho = work / jobnnegosyo = businessnpubliko = publicnkustomer = customer

Meaning and usage notes

“Serbisyo” is used for commercial, public, community, or personal services. For “help” more generally, Cebuano can also use “tabang”.