kita

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

adto ta / mangadto ta

(with verb root or in the infinitive) let us, let's


kami

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kami.

we; us (1st person plural exclusive absolutive form)


ta

we, us (1st personal plural inclusive short absolutive form)


way

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal, Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of walay.


ako

From Proto-Philippine *ʔakúʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

nipalit ko sa sinina

gipaak ko og hulmigas

anak ko sa Ginoo

ako ang nikaon

(as the subject of a nominal predicate); I am

ako lang


ako

From Proto-Austronesian *akən (“1sg oblique”). Cognate with Hiligaynon akon, Tagalog akin.

inh

akong balay

ako/akong gipalit ang sinina

The dress was bought by me/I bought the dress

(before the verb) I; me (object of a verb)


ko

short form of ako (“1st person singular subject”)


pila

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pijax.


usa

From Proto-Bisayan *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Central Philippine *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Philippine *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *isa, *əsa.


usa

a certain, unnamed person or thing (indefinite pronoun)

Person 1: kani?

Person 2: katong usa

dinhi siya usang adlaw

(used with a time expression) the other time that passed

the other one (than what was mentioned)
the other time that passed


usa

to unite; to group things together into one


asa

Asa nimo gipalit ang sapatos?


nila

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni ida, from Proto-Austronesian *ida (“they, them”).

Gilimpiyohan nila ang kuwarto.

Ergative preposed third-person plural pronoun: they


kamo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamu.


iya

Ergative preposed third-person pronoun: hers; his; its


siya

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

(demonstrative) used when avoiding to mention a person by name


unsa

From Proto-Bisayan *qunuh + *-sa "rapport particle", from Proto-Central Philippine *qanuh, *qunuh, from Proto-Philippine *anu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anu, from Proto-Austronesian *(na-)nu.


imo

you (2nd person singular preposed ergative form)


nako

short form of kanako (“1st person sing. oblique”)


unsa-on

Unsa-on pagpaandar ang sakyanan?


kinsa

From earlier sinsa (with replacement of s- by k-), from Proto-Bisayan *sinquh + *-sa "rapport particle".

Kinsa (ka)na siya?

Kinsa ka?


kanato

Can be analyzed as kang + atò, see kanako. Compare Ilocano kaniatayo, Kapampangan kekatamu.

to/for/with/at us (oblique first person inclusive plural)


ninjo

[n̪ɪn̪ˈd͡ʒo]

(Bohol, Southern Leyte) Eye dialect spelling of ninyo.


ninyo

[n̪ɪn̪ˈd͡ʒo]

Kasaba ba ninyo!

you (people spoken, or written to, as an object)


niya

From Proto-Bisayan *(ni-)iya, fromProto-Central Philippine *(ni-)iya, from Proto-Philippine *ni-iya, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a, from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a.


kadto

From Proto-Austronesian *-Cu, apparently prefixed with ka- as seen also in kani (“this”) and kana (“that”). Related to didto (“here”), kaniadto (“long time ago”), ngadto (“thither”), and adto (“to go”), in a similar pattern with other Cebuano demonstrative pronouns. Compare Tagalog ito (“this”), Malay itu.

(colloquial) he, she (one that was mentioned)


nko

(text messaging) Alternative form of nako


nmo

(text messaging) Alternative spelling of nimo: you, yours


knsa

(text messaging) Alternative spelling of kinsa: who


atng

(text messaging) Alternative form of atong (“we; ours”)


nla

(text messaging) Alternative spelling of nimo: they, theirs


akng

(text messaging) Alternative form of akong (“my; mine”)


bisan unsa

bisan unsang matang


kanako

The first element, common to all oblique pronouns, is ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *ka (“personal oblique marker”), whence kang and archaic ka (“plural personal oblique marker”). Thus analyzable as kang + akò. Compare Ilocano kaniak, Kapampangan kaku.

m+

gihatag niya kanako

anaa kanako ang yawi

I have the key (literally, “the key is with me”)

nagtan-aw sila kanako

to me; for me; with me; at me (oblique first person singular)


bisan asa

bisan asa mahitabo