Talyer

workshop / repair shopnoun

Alternative meanings

workshop
repair shop
auto repair shop
garage
service department
educational workshop, depending on context

Pronunciation

TAHL-yer

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “taller,” adapted as talyer in Cebuano. It is especially used for mechanical workshops or places where vehicles or machines are repaired.

Variants or conjugations

taller = Spanish form
talyer = workshop / garage / repair shop
workshop = educational workshop or practical class
seminar = seminar / training workshop
talyer sa awto = car repair shop
talyer sa motorsiklo = motorcycle repair shop

Related words and expressions

mekaniko = mechanic
ayo = to repair / fix
garahe = garage
serbisyo = service
awto = car
motorsiklo = motorcycle
pagbansay = training

Meaning and usage notes

Use talyer for a mechanical workshop or repair shop. For a workshop as an educational activity, training, or hands-on class, workshop, seminar, or pagbansay may fit depending on context.