Kenot

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Ken


Kentoy

a diminutive of the male given names Kent or Kenneth


Pedot

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Alfredo


Ichel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Biktoy

A diminutive of Victor. From Victor + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Victor


Glo

a diminutive of the female given name Gloria


Chak

A diminutive of Cynthia. From Cynthia + -k.

a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia


Mating

A diminutive of Matea. From Matea + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Matea or Mathilde


Takyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eustaquio


Takya

a diminutive of the female given name Eustaquia


Bido

a diminutive of the male given name Bienvenido


Yanyan

a diminutive of the male given name Adrian

a diminutive of the female given name Marian


Lenlen

a diminutive of the female given names Belen, Lynette, or Belinda


Ipay

A diminutive of Maripaz. From Maripaz + -ay.

a diminutive of the female given name Maripaz


Insik

University of Santo Tomas#Libraries and archives

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”) or 𪜶叔 (in chek, literally “his/her/their uncle”). Compare with Tagalog Intsik, Malay encik, Indonesian encek, Thai เจ๊ก (jék).

the Chinese people, language, or culture


Caloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


bakiki

piebald; spotted or blotched, especially in black and white

(of a chicken) having black feathers with white speckles


kamang

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


Aching

a diminutive of the female given names Rachel or Maximiana


gonorya

Borrowed from English gonorrhea, from New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”).


Donah

A variation of Donna. The h from the habit of Filipinos of adding the letter before or after vowels.


Toper

a diminutive of the male given name Christopher


Michael Angelo

After the Italian sculptor Michelangelo. Anglicised as Michael + Angelo.

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]


Wilfredo

From Spanish Wilfredo, from English Wilfred.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from English, in turn from Old English]


Anjo

a diminutive of the male given name Antonio Jose


dyornalismo

From English journalism, from French journalisme.


Lapulapu

Lapu-Lapu; the legendary chieftain of Mactan

the city of Lapu-Lapu, named after the chieftain


gapasan

a bow; a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows


pagsuta

(mathematics) the operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem


pinuti

a short sword from the Visayas, resembling a cutlass, originally and often used as an agricultural tool


susuwat

a sword-like weapon with two pointed extensions on the clip-point


panabas

a front-curved bladed weapon resembling a cross between a sword and a battleax


beripika

(law) to affirm something formally, under oath


baboyan

a place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised; a piggery


mamiktyuray

a photographer; one who takes photographs, not necessarily as an occupation


hulagway

[hʊ.l̪ɐɡˈwaɪ̯]


hulagway

[hʊ.l̪ɐɡˈwaɪ̯]


piktyur

From English picture, from Middle English pycture, from Old French picture, from Latin pictūra (“the art of painting, a painting”), from pingō (“I paint”).

der

a photograph; a picture made using a camera


ayroplano

Borrowed from Spanish aeroplano (cf. Tagalog eroplano).


dyip

Borrowed from English jeep, back-formation from jeepney.


kargada

a load; a certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time


korapsiyon

From English corruption, from French corruption, from Latin corruptiō.


gradwado

(by extension) having finished elementary, high school, etc.


gradwado

a person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution

a person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school


gradwet

From English graduate, from Latin graduātus (“graduated”), from gradus (“step”).

(basketball) to foul out; to be disqualified from further play for having committed too many fouls


wasaywasay

a hammer oyster; any member of the genus Malleus


amumungpong

a top shell; any member of the family Trochidae


Amerkano

United States of America
United States of America

of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture


sudlaysudlay

Vasticardium flavum subrugosum; a type of cockle in the family Cardiidae


bagongon

the telescope shell (Telescopium telescopium)


haring gangis

a kingpin; the most important person in an undertaking or organization


intosan

the apparatus employed to process sugarcane


baluso

the fenestrate top shell (Tectus fenestratus)


litob

any of several ark clams (family Arcidae):

the inequivalve ark (Anadara inaequivalvis)


liswi

the strawberry conch (Conomurex luhuanus)


dalodalo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


tagimtim

the mangrove oyster (Crassostrea tulipa)


tapusok

a wentletrap; any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Epitoniidae


tambayang

the red-lipped codakia (Codakia tigerina)


Masoy

A diminutive of Damaso. From Damaso + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Damaso


kapis

the windowpane oyster or capiz (Placuna placenta)


akwamarina

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English aquamarine, influenced by Spanish aguamarina. Compare akwamarin, which is an English borrowing. Doublet of agwamarin, agwamarina, and akwamarin.


akwamarin

English aquamarine, from Latin aqua (“water”) + marinus (“marine”), adjective form from mare (“sea”).


agwamarin

From English aquamarine, partially influenced by Spanish aguamarina. Doublet of agwamarina, akwamarin, and akwamarina.


agwamarina

Borrowed from Spanish aguamarina. Doublet of agwamarin, akwamarin, and akwamarina.


bantak

a fish trap made of woven bamboo and shaped like a small vase


sudiyang

Ctenolophon parvifolius, a buttressed tree often harvested for timber, mertas


buhian

a floating woven container used to temporarily hold fish caught from fish traps


til-og

a dish using a smalltooth emperor as a main ingredient, often served to a sick person much like chicken soup


buwagaw

blond; a pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color


buwagaw

of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour


saypo

Sipunculus nudus; a species of peanut worm


sidyok

the black long spine urchin (Diadema setosum)


Carcar

From kabkab. Influenced by Cárcar, a town and municipality in Navarre. Attested in 1784 as Cabcar.

(geology) the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar formation


carcar

(geology) characteristic of or resembling the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar formation


maribago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


balibago

sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


tapol

(by extension) any naturally-occurring variety of colored rice


ikatulo

Ang kalibotan ang ikatulong planeta gikan sa adlaw.


ikaupat

Ang Marte ang ikaupat nga planeta gikan sa Adlaw.


laksamana

From Classical Malay laksamana, from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa). Compare Tagalog Lacsamana.


Humabon

Rajah Humabon; the rajah of Cebu at the time of Magellan's arrival


Emilyn

Blend of Emy + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Analyn

Blend of Anna + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Emalyn

Blend of Emma + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Danilyn

Blend of Danny + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rogelyn

Blend of Roger + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Chrislyn

Blend of Chris + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Jeralyn

Blend of Jerry + Lyn, Jerome + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rubilyn

[ɾ̪ʊˈbi.l̪ɪn̪]


duha ka sikatulo

From duha ("two") + ka + sikatulo ("third (denominator of a fraction)").


usa ka sikatulo

From usa ("one") + ka + sikatulo ("third (denominator of a fraction)").

(fractional number) one-third (⅓); represents the real number 0.33..


Elyong

A diminutive of Rogelio. From Rogelio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Emilio or Rogelio


tulo ka sikatulo

Literally, “three linker thirds (denominator of a fraction)”}.

lit

Tulo ka sikatulo tumbas sa usa.

three-thirds (³⁄₃); represents the number 1


Mulong

a diminutive of the male given name Romulo


Estong

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Ernesto


sawsawan

[s̪ɐʊ̯ˈs̪a.wɐn̪]


sawsaw

[ˈs̪aʊ̯.s̪ɐʊ̯]

From Proto-Philippine *sawsáw ("to dip in liquid").


tagom

Indigofera tinctoria
Indigofera tinctoria#Translingual

the true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria); a species of plant from the bean family that was one of the original sources of indigo dye


alaloy

the great woolly Malayan lilac (Callicarpa candicans), its fruits often used stupefy fish


tigaw

any of several plants in the genus Callicarpa

Callicarpa erioclona; a species of beautyberry that bears edible fruits and native to Vietnam, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Philippines, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago


pagpuno

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + puno (“to increase in amount”).

prefix

(arithmetic) addition; the process of adding

pagdugang, pagpuno (addition or summation)


pagdugang

[pɐɡˈd̪u.ɡɐŋ]

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + dugang (“to add”).

(arithmetic) addition; the process of adding (two numbers)

(arithmetic) summation; the process of adding multiple numbers


tungatid

radius; a line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center


Junard

From Jun + -ard. Influenced by names such as Bernard or Leonard.

a male given name originating as a coinage


kuhaanan

(arithmetic) the minuend; a number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted


tigdugang

From tig- (“one that does”) + dugang (“to add”).

(arithmetic, addition) addend; a number that is added to the augend


pag-iban

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + iban (“to deduct; reduce”).

(arithmetic) deduction, reduction; the process of deducting or reducting numbers


pagkuha

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + kuha (“to subtract, take away”).

(arithmetic) subtraction; the process of subtracting numbers


duganganan

[d̪ʊ.ɡɐˈŋa.n̪ɐn̪]

Sa talaid nga "6 + 3", 6 ang duganganan.

In the equation "6 + 3", 6 is the augend.

(arithmetic, addition) augend; the number that is being added (by the addend)


pampadugang

From pam- (“(pang-)”) + dugang (“to add”).

arithmetic operation
arithmetic operation

(arithmetic) the summand; the augend and the addend in the arithmetic operations of addition or summation


pun-anan

From puno (“to increase in amount”) + -anan.

(arithmetic, addition) augend; the number being added by the addend


tigpuno

From tig- (“one that does”) + puno (“to increase in amount”).

(arithmetic, addition) addend; the number that is added to another number (the augend)


pagpilo-pilo

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + pilo-pilo, reduplication of pilo ("to multiply").

(arithmetic) multiplication; the process of adding a number by a specified number of times

pagpilo-pilo (multiplication); multiplier: pil-anan


pil-anan

From pilo (“to multiply”) + -anan (“one that is {verb}ed”).

suffix

(arithmetic) multiplier; the number being multiplied by the multiplicand


tigpilo

From tig- (“one that does”) + pilo (“to multiply”).

prefix

Duha ang tigpilo sa upat para mahimong walo.

Two is the multiplicand of four to become eight.

(arithmetic) multiplicand; the number that multiples the multiplier


pagbahin-bahin

From pag- (“the act of; process of”) + bahin-bahin, reduplication of bahin ("to divide").

(arithmetic) division; the process of dividing a number by the divisor

pagbahin-bahin (division); dividend: bahinanan


tustos

a cigar; tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked


tustos

to tobacco; to indulge in tobacco; to smoke


patingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a vowel


katingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a consonant


Bipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Vincent Paul


Pipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Peter Paul


kabat

(arithmetic) the sum; a quantity obtained by addition or aggregation


tigbahin

From tig- (“one who does”) + bahin (“to divide”).

Sa "12 ÷ 2", 2 ang tigbahin.

(arithmetic, division) divisor; number that divides the dividend


gahok

a pointed stick used to dig sweet potatoes


pwaki

(mathematics) the remainder; he amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result


palita

From Spanish palita, diminutive of pala.


lapalapa

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


tapasero

someone who works in a sugarcane plantation, mainly employed at manually cutting sugarcane


magay

Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala


manla

the scorpion mood cloop (Thalassina anomala)


nekromanser

a necromancer; a person who practices necromancy


manghihilo

a person who studies and makes poisons, often with a view to harm people


sorseres

(fantasy, folklore) a sorceress; a female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch


ekstrakurikuri

Corrected form of older extrakurikuri, from extra- + kurikuri. Influenced by English extracurricular.

(slang) a girlfriend or boyfriend on the side

(slang) a job on the side, often illegal


sorserer

From English sorcerer, from Old French sorcier, ultimately from Latin sors (“oracular response”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sort, lineup”).

der

(fantasy, folklore) a sorcerer; a male magician or wizard


nekromansya

From English necromancy, from Old French nigromancie, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin necromantia, from Ancient Greek νεκρομαντεία (nekromanteía), νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

νεκρομαντεία

any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead


bekeri

(rare) a bakery; a shop in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold


grahe

a garage; a building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items


bokalista

From English vocalist. From vocalist + -a.


bahista

From baho + -ista. Compare English bassist.


paraon

From Spanish faraón, from Old Spanish pharaon, from Late Latin Pharaō, Pharaōnem, from Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (par‘ōh), from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (“great house”).


bantulihaw

ebony; any of several trees in the genus Diospyros


bayolet

From English violet, from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”).


labender

Borrowed from English lavender, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French: lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavare (“wash”) due to use of lavender in washing clothes.


biyoleta

From Spanish violeta, from viola + -eta.


Alamon

a male given name from Cebuano [in turn transferred from the surname]


Gadel

By rhyming. From Adel, a variant of Adele or a diminutive of Adela or Adelfa.


hatkeyk

a hotcake; a pancake; a thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter


Jelly

From English jelly, borrowing from Old French gelée, from geler (“to congeal”), from Latin gelō, gelāre.


kapkeyk

a cupcake; a small cake baked in a paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top


pankeyk

From English pancake, from Middle English pancake.


saloma

a sea shanty; a work song that sailors sang in rhythm to their movement


lakha

(historical) a red coloring, obtained by chewing the eggs of some red ant species, used in tooth-dyeing


krimson

From English crimson, Middle English cremesyn, from Old Spanish, from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz), from Persian کرمست (kermest), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit कृमिज (kṛmija).


anawnser

an announcer; one who makes announcements


burahag

flesh; a yellowish pink colour; the colour of some Caucasian human skin


bulagaw

blond; a pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color


bulagaw

of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour


hilaw nga pula

[hɪˌl̪aʊ̯ ŋɐ pʊˈl̪a]


hilaw nga pula

[hɪˌl̪aʊ̯ ŋɐ pʊˈl̪a]


Wilang

a diminutive of the female given names Wilhelmina or Wilma


Welang

a diminutive of the female given names Wela or Roela


Mayang

a diminutive of the female given names Maya or Maria


Apleng

a diminutive of the female given name Apple


Didang

a diminutive of the female given name Candida


Charito

a diminutive of the female given name Charo, from Spanish


Adong

a diminutive of the male given names Adonis or Condrado


Eprol

a diminutive of the female given name April


Ador

a diminutive of the male given names Dominador or Salvador


Butsoy

Originally a diminutive of Butch. From Butchoy.


ekspresyon

Borrowed from Spanish expresión, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”).


Toyang

a diminutive of the female given name Victoria


inaon

[ʔɪ.n̪ɐˈʔon̪]


hablos

a half-sibling; a half-sister or half-brother


bayaw nga lalaki

a brother-in-law
a brother of one's spouse

a brother-in-law
a husband of one's sibling


bayaw nga babaye

a sister-in-law
a sister of one's spouse


Charie

From English Charie. Also a shortening of Charito.


kagupa

a member of a clan; a clansman or clanswoman


pal-ak

(botany) the style; the stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower


saloran

(botany) the receptacle; the part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus


binalaye

Standardized spelling of binalayi. Can be analyzed as balaye + -in-, ultimately from baye (“female”).


pawod

(botany) the axis of an inflorescence; the stalk supporting an inflorescence

(botany) a short stalk at the base of a leaf or reproductive structure


arsobispo

Borrowed from Spanish arzobispo (“archbishop”).


nelatch

a straight man or boy who services gay men in exchange for cash, often small change


karton girl

Named after the corrugated box that the girls and their customers use for bedding.


tulipsay

the Asian moon scallop (Amusium pleuronectes)


bahogbahog

a type of bread pudding, although considered more as a bread than a dessert


tudlo dato

the sharp razor clam (Pharella acutidens)


subok

(botany) the pith; the soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees


saang

a spider conch; any member of the genus Lambis


libuo

the Pacific tiger lucine (Codakia tigerina)


bolang kristal

a crystal ball; a globe of glass or crystal used to foretell the future


bungkawil

Laevistrombus canarium
Laevistrombus canarium#Translingual


dawodawo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


budyong tangali

a Triton snail; any member of the family Ranellidae


bug-atan

the tumid venus clam (Gafrarium pectinatum)


bilbig

the golden freshwater clam (Corbicula fluminea)


bunsodbunsod puti

Hexaplex cichoreum albicans, a white variety of the endive murex


buskay

the eglantine cowrie (Cypraea eglantina)


pedikab

a motorized tricycle; a motorbike with a mounted sidecar; a pedicab


suplayer

a supplier; one who supplies; a provider


prodyuser

(economics) an individual or organization that creates goods and services

one who produces an artistic production like a CD, a theater production, a film, a TV program and so on


kondominyum

Borrowed from English condominium, from Latin condominium.

condominium (building in which each unit is owned individually, but the grounds is jointly owned)


saliot

the elongate giant clam (Tridacna maxima)


Lantoy

a diminutive of the male given name Alan


hagdanhagdan

the fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa)


gloryamaris

the glory of the sea (Conus gloriamaris)


paragwa

From Spanish fragua, from Old Spanish fragua, a metathetic form of Latin fabrica (“workshop”), from faber (“forger, smith”).

a forge; a workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them


drakula

From either English Dracula or Spanish Drácula, popularized by the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, from the name Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Țepeș), from the name of his father Vlad II Dracul, who was given the name Dracul by the Order of the Dragon. Dracul comes from the Romanian drac (“devil”), itself deriving from the Latin draco (“dragon”).

a vampire; a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living


bakero

From Spanish vaquero, from Vulgar Latin vaccārius (“cowherder, rancher”).

der

a cowherd; person who herds cattle; a cowboy


magkukulon

a potter; one who makes pots and other ceramic wares


mananggiti

From Spanish mananguete, from Cebuano man- + kawit.

a person who gathers coconut fruits and or tuba


estebedor

From English stevedore, from Spanish estibador, from estivar, estibar (“to load”), from Medieval Latin stivare, stīpāre, the present active infinitive of stīpō (“to cram, fill, stuff”), from Proto-Indo-European *steypos, from the root Proto-Indo-European *steyp-.


stabilo

English Genericized trademark of Stabilo Boss by Schwan-Stabilo, a German company.

a highlighter; a marker pen used to highlight text


pentel pen

English Genericized trademark from Pentel pen.

genericized trademark
genericized trademark

(genericized trademark) marker; felt-tip pen


dalahay

a backwash; the backward flow of water from breaking waves


kapaw

a wave created by the movements of a school of fish


hunaw

Compare hinawnaw.
The idiomatic sense is from The Bible's account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands and refusing to condemn Jesus.

(idiomatic) to wash one's hands of; to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for; to refuse to have any further involvement with


tartanilya

From Spanish tartana + -illa, from Occitan tartano.

suffix

Spanish <i class="Latn mention" lang="es">tartana</i>

a buggy; a small lightweight carriage, usually pulled by a single horse


balsahan

a raft; a flat structure made of planks, barrels etc., that floats on water, and is used for transport, emergencies or a platform for swimmers


karwahe

Borrowed from Spanish carruaje, borrowed from Catalan carruatge or Occitan cariatge, from a derivative of Latin carrus.


mantsupaay

(vulgar, generally pejorative) a cocksucker; someone who performs fellatio


mamayotay

(vulgar, generally pejorative) a male flirt who often pursues gay men for cash


gugmang tiunay

true love; the form of romantic affection that is considered pure and wholly positive, not just based on feelings of lust


sentensya

(law) sentence (judicial order for punishment, conviction)

(law) sentence (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime)


danyos

Borrowed from Spanish daños, plural of daño, from Latin damnum.


Miyong

A diminutive of Romeo. From Romeo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Romeo or Miyon


Minggay

A diminutive of Dominga. From Dominga + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Dominga


Minggoy

A diminutive of Domingo. From Domingo + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


Pelias

(Greek mythology) Pelias, the king of Iolcus


Koling

A diminutive of Nicolas. From Nicolas + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Nicolas


Bjorn

Borrowed from Swedish Björn, Icelandic Björn, Danish Bjørn or Norwegian Bjørn, ultimately from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn (“bear”).

a male given name from Danish [in turn from Old Norse] or from Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish


tambuwasog

the ring finger; the finger between the middle finger and the pinkie


bintos

(mahjong) the flower, season, wind and dragon tiles collectively


hinol

(mahjong) to attempt to guess a drawn tile by feeling the suit and value using the middle finger


siyete pares

(mahjong) a hand consisting of seven pairs and a triple


hinabako

characterized by, addicted to, the smoking of tobacco


sabdyek

From English subject, from Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).


bateriya

Borrowed from Spanish batería, with meaning extended to other types of batteries from the influence of English battery.

(electronics) battery (device storing electricity)


asaynment

From English assignment, from Old French assignement.


intrigero

a man who likes to gossip and create intrigues


dayondayon

a volleyball game that allows only one contact with the ball


komersiyal

From English commercial, from French commercial (“of, or pertaining to commerce”), from Late Latin commercialis, from Latin commercium.

commercial; of or pertaining to commerce


komersiyal

a commercial; an advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television


konsiyerto

a concert; a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part


sagasa

(mahjong) an instance of drawing the fourth tile of one's pung


intrigera

woman who likes to gossip and create intrigues


doktor wakwak

(derogatory) a quack; a fraudulent healer or incompetent professional, especially a doctor of medicine; an impostor who claims to have qualifications to practice medicine


paktori

From English factory, from Middle French factorie, from Medieval Latin factoria, from Latin factor.

a factory; a building or other place where manufacturing takes place


konserto

From English concert, borrowed from French concert, from Italian concerto.

concert (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part)


kongkreto

Borrowed from Spanish concreto, from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (com- + crescō). The noun sense is a semantic loan from English concrete, from the same Latin source.

concrete (made of concrete building material)


sinuwatan

handwriting; the characteristic writing of a particular person


kubaw

callus; a hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use


kasabha

Carthamus tinctorius
Carthamus tinctorius#Translingual


kasubha

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha)


budlong

to dig a hole in the ground using a digging bar


andaw

(pathology) aposthia; congenital abscence of a foreskin


Badjao

Uncertain. There are various hypotheses on the etymology of the term, such as:
* It is a corruption of Malay berjauh which means "getting further apart"
* It is derived from Brunei Malay bajaul which means "to fish"


kwerdas

From Spanish cuerdas, plural of cuerda, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, cord”).

a string; the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments


tuwerka

a nut; a fastener: a piece of metal, usually square or hexagonal in shape, with a hole through it having machined internal threads, intended to be screwed onto a bolt or other threaded shaft


kayankan

tar; a solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke


manyang

a strong distilled liquor from the nipa palm


herowina

From English heroin, from German Heroin, originally a trademark said to derive from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”) (due to the feelings of power and exaltation while under the influence of the drug) and the suffix -in (“-ine”). Alternative explained as reference to the heroic school of medicine.

heroin; a powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world


saging minantikaan

fried bananas, including pinaypay and banana cue


paghot

a bark; the short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog


pahulay

a rest; a short time for relaxing and doing something else


estasyon

From Spanish estación, from Latin statiōnem, accusative of statiō (“standing, post, job, position”).

a place used for broadcasting radio or television


hulhol

hulhól (canonical)
mo- (affix)
hulhol (root)
actor
-on (affix)
hulhol (root)

ceb-infl-table

hulhol

hulhol


hulhol

bark (short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog)


hulahula

From English hula-hula, from Hawaiian hula.

hula; a form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there


pondye

a pongee; a soft unbleached silk, from China or India


pundir

[pʊn̪ˈd̪iɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish fundir, from Latin fundo, fundere.


pamada

From English pomade, from French pommade (“ointment”), from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, + -ata (“(collective)”) (English -ade). Pomo is in turn from Latin pomum.

a pomade; a greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny


anino

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaninu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiŋu.


pinyato

a brittle; a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts


baghot

gossip; idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present


Prosperidad

The original settlement was named Culilay and renamed San Juan during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. It was renamed Las Navas, and shortly thereafter changed to its present name, after the city's short surge of growth under the Philippine Commonwealth.
The female given name is from Spanish Prosperidad.


pagbuak og plato

the act of breaking a plate on the way to internment so as to prevent a chain of deaths


saagon

to go to a public place, and not straight home after attending an internment, in order to make Death or a ghost lose its way and not follow one home


bitsukoy

a pancake; a thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter


udiyo

Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick

(dated) Anointing of the Sick; a Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a sick or dying person with oil and prays for his salvation (previously known as extreme unction and the last rites)


budok

a person who is considered to be sexually promiscuous; a whore; a slut


butsi

Possibly from Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) or a similar cognate, or Spanish buche (“mouthful”). Compare Tagalog butse (“Jian dui”), Tagalog matse (“Mache”), Cebuano masi (“Masi”), Kapampangan motsi (“Moche”).

Jian dui; sesame ball; a type of fried pastry, made from glutinous rice flour, with a sesame seed coating and a black bean paste filling


puygo

From Spanish fuego, from Old Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”).


pyus

English fuse, borrowing from Italian fuso and French fusée, from Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

(electrical engineering) a fuse; a device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit


pukgaw

Newcastle disease; a highly contagious disease of poultry, caused by the Newcastle disease virus


latski

the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


takobo

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


kinasampongan

the summit; a peak; the top of a mountain

the apex; the "highest" or the greatest point of something


segurista

leery; cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns


pasipista

Borrowed from Spanish pacifista, from French pacifiste.


ilab-ilab

A reverse spelling of bali-bali. From the characteristic use reverse-spelled Cebuano words in gay slang.


pasismo

From English fascism, from Italian fascismo, from fascio, from Latin fasces.

fascism; an extreme totalitarian political regime


pasista

Borrowed from Spanish fascista, from Italian fascista, from fascio (“bundle, bunch”).


mantiyanak

(folklore) a ghost of a woman with an open slit in the belly, where her unborn child can be seen, believed to attack men and rip off their penises


anlilitik

a mantis shrimp; a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax


Monching

A diminutive of Ramon. From Ramon + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Ramon


banwaanon

benevolent forest creature, often portrayed as having Caucasian features


guwaman

a red alga, especially of the genera Gracilaria and Gelidium

agar; a gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive

a jelly; a dessert made from agar or gelatin

the dehydrated colored bars of Gelidium corneum


gulaman

a jelly; gelatin; a dessert made from agar or gelatin


tang-an

a hustler; somebody who pretends to be an amateur at a game in order to win bets


tang-an

(derogatory) characteristic of a hustler


porbista

used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc.


bihod

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihed. Compare Gorontalo biyodu.


butay

a coconut stalk; the coconut leaf midrib


sapal

grated coconut meat that has been extracted of the coconut milk

bagasse; the residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted


prosekyutor

From English prosecutor, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor.

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney


buad

(mathematics) a square; the product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression


Pangkoy

a diminutive of the male given name Francis


Prangkoy

A diminutive of Francis. From Francis + -oy.


Enan

a diminutive of the male given name Ferdinand


Balet

A diminutive of Valeriana. From Valeriana + -t.

a diminutive of the female given names Valeriana or Valentina


Gelot

A diminutive of Angelo. From Angelo + -t.

a diminutive of the male given name Angelo


Balot

Originally, by rhyming with other diminutives, e.g., Gelot from Angelo or Milot from Camilo. Also a diminutive of Percival.


paresan

a pair; two similar or identical things taken together

a couple; two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship

a suit; a set of clothes to be worn together


hu u

From English who are you without are, as a pronunciation spelling using English U.

(text messaging, Internet slang) who are you?


Nising

A diminutive of Necesaria. From Necesaria + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Necesaria


bislin

(historical) a gold nugget used as a form of currency in pre-colonial Visayas and Mindanao


Saning

A diminutive of Susan. From Susan + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Angking

A diminutive of Franklin. From Franklin + -g.

a diminutive of the male given name Franklin


Susing

a diminutive of the female given names Susan or Susanna


Gohan

From Japanese ごはん (gohan, “cooked rice”). Named after the character Son Gohan of Dragon Ball. There's two characters named Gohan, one being the more popular Goku's son, and then on the other side Goku's adoptive grandpa. The anime was very popular in the Philippines in the 90s and early 2000s.


usa ka dako

(money) a centavo; one-hundredth of a peso


Kanor

a diminutive of the male given name Nicanor


kinahon

(of beer, soft drink, etc.) placed in a crate or crates


pusilpusil

Reduplication of pusil (“a firearm, a gun”).

reduplication

a pretend gunfight; a game where children play with toy guns


polispolis

a variation of tag where the it pretends to be a cop


Goryo

a diminutive of the male given name Gregorio


prasko

From Spanish frasco, from Late Latin flasco, from Frankish *flaska (“bottle, flask”), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“bottle, flask”).


damath

damath; a board game combining checkers and arithmetic


Kadyo

a diminutive of the male given name Arcadio


Asyong

a diminutive of the male given names Ignacio, Nicasio, or Horacio, etc.


Bentot

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -ot.

a diminutive of the male given names Ben, Marvin, or Vincent


Teban

a diminutive of the male given names Esteban or Stephen


Quipot

A diminutive of Paquito. From Paquito + -t and by rhyming.

a diminutive of the male given name Paquito


Bising

A diminutive of Vicenta. From Vicenta + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Vicenta


brislet

From English bracelet, from Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).

a bracelet; a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament


dekstros

From English dextrose, from dextro- + -ose.


bahak

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


Aliwang

A diminutive of Alejandra. Rhymes with Alejang.

a diminutive of the female given name Alejandra


Donya Agatha

a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna


Karya

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Karyo

a diminutive of the male given name Macario


Carias

a diminutive of the male given name Zacarias


Cerio

a diminutive of the male given name Glicerio


Butchoy

A diminutive of Butch. From Butch + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Butch


Talya

a diminutive of the female given name Natalia


tigbawtismo

From tig- + bawtismo. Originally from Juan nga Tigbawtismo.

Juan nga Tigbawtismo
Juan nga Tigbawtismo

a baptist; a person who baptizes, only in the name Juan nga Tigbawtismo


sala nga panulongdon

(Christianity) original sin; the state of sinfulness, present in each human from birth, which is a result of Adam's disobedience


sala sa kalibotan

(Christianity) original sin; Adam's disobedience to God


tinai

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tinaqi, from Proto-Austronesian *Cinaqi.


Yoyoy

a diminutive of the male given name Mateo


bawtismo

a similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming


Libbie

a diminutive of the female given names Liberacion or Liberata


Liberata

Popular during the Liberation of the Philippines.


Chanak

a diminutive of the male given name Christian


Didoy

From Badidoy. Also a diminutive of Candido. From Candido + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Candido


pakapin sa bobot

(of jewelry) resembling a toy or fancy jewelry


pakapin sa bobot

(by extension) a toy jewelry or a fancy jewelry


basahonan

a building or room that houses collections of books, and other stored information

a collection of books and other stored informatiom


Insoy

A diminutive of Dionisio. From Dionisio + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Dionisio


Binsoy

A diminutive of Alvin. From Alvin + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Alvin, Vincent, or Kevin


mapahayagon

(grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) declarative


abrebisyon

Borrowed from English abbreviation, from Middle English abbreviacioun, from Middle French abreviation, from Late Latin abbreviātiō, from Latin ad + breviō (“shorten”), from brevis (“short”).


talinggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) an infix


unanggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) a prefix


panglanggikit

pang- + back-formation from iglalangikit.


ulhinggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) a suffix


subdyek

From English subject, from Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).


pangtuaw

(grammar) exclamatory; resembling an exclamation


panglalaki

(grammar) of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions


panglalaki

(grammar) a word of the masculine gender


pangsukna

(grammar) an interrogative; a word implying interrogation or used for asking a question


pangbabaye

(grammar) of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions


Tikyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eutiquio


tambulok

the hackle; the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals


Egay

A diminutive of Edgar. From Edgar + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Edgar or Edgardo


Peping

A diminutive of Felipe. From Felipe + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Felipe


Tikya

a diminutive of the female given name Eutiquia


agigising

[ʔɐ.ɡɪˈɡi.s̪ɪŋ]

(anatomy) temple
the fine hairs on the temple


alyas

Borrowed from Spanish alias, from Latin aliās.


inkonsistensi

(logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true


porener

From English foreigner, from Middle English forner, foreyner, foroner, forenere, equivalent to foreign + -er.

a foreigner; a person from a foreign country


manedyer

/maˈnɪd͡ʒəɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒəɾ̪]

/maˈnɪd͡ʒɪɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒɪɾ̪]

/maˈnɪd͡ʒɛɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒɛɾ̪]

(management) a person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team


kombensyon

Borrowed from Spanish convención, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Doublet of kombento and konbento.

convention (formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates)

convention (formal agreement, contract or pact)

(international law) convention (treaty or supplement to such)


Piding

A diminutive of Fidela. From Fidela + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Fidela


yamat

A minced oath of yawa. Alteration of matay.


indibidwal

From Spanish individual, from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin individuum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of individuus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dividuus (“divisible”), from divido (“divide”).

(law) a single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation


mardyoret

→ English: marjoret


sibuying

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum

the shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)


materyalistik

of or concerning philosophical materialism


Rody

a diminutive of the male given names Rodelio, Rodolfo, or Rodrigo, etc.


Delio

a diminutive of the male given name Rodelio


Hermie

a diminutive of the male given name Herminigildo

a diminutive of the female given name Herminigilda


letsero

From Spanish letsero, from Latin lactārius.


badlit

(historical) script used in pre-colonial Visayas


kudlit kabadlit

(historical) a script used in pre-colonial Visayas


paloypoy

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria#Translingual


tsirman

the head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity


tuyob

a spell that causes difficulty in urination, performed by driving the stinger of a stingray to a spot on the ground where the intended victim urinated


antiwil

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a spell that causes penis captivus


Pilising

A diminutive of Felicisimo. From Felicisimo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Felicisimo

a diminutive of the female given name Felicidad


Poloy

A diminutive of Crispulo. From Crispulo + -y + n.

a diminutive of the male given names Crispulo or Apollonio


enye

Borrowed from Spanish eñe, the Spanish name of the letter Ñ/ñ.

The name of the Latin-script letter Ñ/ñ.


Amihan

one of the two supposed pre-Christian name of Cebu's Queen Juana


pinilakang tabil

(by extension) movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema


Usting

A diminutive of Fausto. From Fausto + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Fausto or Justin


Liling

a diminutive of the female given names Lilia or Lily


Lusing

A diminutive of Lucia. From Lucia + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given names Lucy or Lucia


Boyang

A diminutive of Deborah. From Deborah + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Deborah


pulong lintunganay

a root; the primary lexical unit of a word; a root word


gamotpulong

From gamot + pulong, a calque of English root word.


esteyds

From English stage, from Middle English stage, from Old French estage (“story of a building, performance stage, floor, loft”), from Vulgar Latin *stāticum (“standing-place”), from Latin stāre (“to stand”).

a stage; a platform, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given


pirslab

one's first experience of the feeling of romantic love

the first person to be the object of one's romantic affection

(idiomatic, by extension) the thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment


benyu

From English venue, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of venir.


baraks

a barracks; a group of buildings used by military personnel as housing


ayrosol

(physics) a colloidal system in which the dispersed phase is composed of either solid or liquid particles and in which the dispersal medium is some gas, usually air


hilaryos

From English hilarious, from Latin hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”), from ἵλαος (hílaos, “propitious, gracious, kind”).


kisol

Kaempferia galanga
Kaempferia galanga#Translingual


tsiks

From English chicks, plural of chick, from Middle English chicke, chike, variation of chiken (“chicken", also "chick”), from Old English ċicen, ċycen (“chicken”).

a chick; a young, especially attractive, woman or teenage girl


lanong

(historical) a large outrigger warship by the Iranun and Banguigui people


pangayaw

(historical) an outrigger ship often used in piracy or as warship


saong

(chiefly Davao) spider conch (genus Lambis)


parlyamento

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English parliament with sounded i (correct Spanish is parlamento).


bise presidente

Borrowed from Spanish vicepresidente, reinterpreted as compound of bise + presidente from influence of English vice president.

deputy to a president, often empowered to assume the position of president on his death or absence

executive in a business in charge of a department or branch


bise gobernador

Borrowed from Spanish vicegobernador, reinterpreted as compound of bise + gobernador.

vice governor; deputy governor; lieutenant governor


lagtal

(chiefly Southern Leyte) the yellowfruit moonseed (Arcangelisia flava)


abutra

[ʔɐˈbut̪.ɾ̪ɐ]

Arcangelisia flava
Wikispecies:Arcangelisia flava

yellowfruit moonseed (Arcangelisia flava)


gobernador heneral

Borrowed from Spanish gobernador general.


polis sa kalinaw

(law enforcement) a police officer; a peace officer


Edoy

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Edwin


balabago

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


mosyon

From English motion, from Anglo-Norman motion, mocion, French motion, from Latin motio (“movement, motion”).

a motion; a formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant


busok

(sciences) a unit; a standard measure of a quantity


letsehan

(historical) a milk can, especially when used as a measuring instrument


katagi

a degree; a unit of measurement of temperature


longnik

a fifth; a quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, usually equivalent to the contents of such bottle


talanton

(historical) a talent; a unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East


bakid

Later on, the usual contents of a bakid became equal to a sack of rice.

(historical) a dry measure equivalent to the contents of such container; a cavan


butikaw, butikaw, ikaw

eeny, meeny, miny, moe
eeny, meeny, miny, moe

a children's counting-out game similar to eeny, meeny, miny, moe


Edyong

A diminutive of Elpidio. From Elpidio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Elpidio


luyong siko

the distance measured from the tip of an outstretched arm to the opposite elbow


balangit

the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger


Islaw

a diminutive of the male given names Estanislao or Israel


mamulbol

a yard; a unit of length equal to 3 feet


gantang

desctree

→ Spanish: ganta
→ English: ganta
→ Tagalog: ganta


dangkal

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal.


pabugnaw

to cause the temperature of an item to decrease


piye

a foot; a unit of length equal to twelve inches


sagudsod

to shamble; to walk while dragging the feet


mamintalay

a painter; a laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means


ginanggang

saba bananas, cooked in skewers and broiled, served brushed with margarine and rolled in white sugar


naghikog

a suicide; a person who has intentionally killed himself or herself


birtdey

birthday; the anniversary of the day on which someone is born


letson

an expression of anger, disgust, dismay, etc.


komyunikeyt

From English communicate, borrowed from Latin commūnicātus, perfect passive participle of commūnicō (“share, impart; make common”), from commūnis (“common”).

to communicate; to impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone


tsat

From English chat, from chatter, from Middle English chateren, from earlier cheteren, chiteren (“to twitter, chatter, jabber”), of imitative origin.

to chat; to exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation


tsat

an exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation


lambago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


yungki

an anvil; a heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped


landasan

From Malay landasan, from Classical Malay landasan (“anvil”).


Ikong

a diminutive of the male given names Rico or Enrico


makiharianon

a royalist, a monarchist; a supporter of monarchy or supporter of a particular royal régime


Elcid

From El Cid, from a nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Arabic]


karibal

From ka- + ribal, root word from Spanish rival.

a rival; a competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing


interyor

Borrowed from Spanish interior, from Latin interior (“inner, interior”).

the inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure


kahasubo

mourning; feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death


panaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaw.


takilid

to lean; to incline from a vertical position


binatonan

baton + -in- + -an. Originally, "fosterer."


otopsiya

Borrowed from Spanish autopsia, from New Latin autopsia, from Ancient Greek αὐτοψῐ́ᾱ (autopsíā, “seeing with one's own eyes”).


hardin

[hɐɾ̪ˈd̪in̪]


karaang damang

(idiomatic) a veteran; a person with long experience of a particular activity


landig

(aviation) to land; to descend to a surface, especially from the air to touch down


sibilyan

From English civilian, from Old French civilien.

ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)


sibilyan

in ordinary clothes (in contexts where a uniform is usually required)


tsek

Short for English check, from Middle English chek, chekke, borrowed from Old French eschek, eschec, eschac, from Medieval Latin scaccus, borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”).

(chess) to check; to make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check


magsusulat

a writer; a person who writes, or produces literary work


pahiyom

ceb-verb

pahiyom or pahiyóm (Badlit spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜌᜓᜋ᜔)

pahiyom (canonical)
pahiyóm (canonical)
mo- (affix)
pahiyom (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

pahiyom


esmayl

From English smile, from Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Old Norse smīla (“to smile”), from Proto-Germanic *smīlijaną, *smirōną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”).


siyakoy

Borrowed from Hokkien 油炸粿 (iû-cha̍h-kóe, “youtiao”).


madyikero

a magician; a performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist


binuylos

From Spanish buñuelos, plural of buñuelo, from Old Spanish *boño, from Gothic *buggjo (“lump”).

a doughnut hole with a coconut meat filling


madyik

From English magic, from Middle English magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), from μάγος (mágos, “magus”). Ultimately from Old Iranian, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂gh- (“to be able to, to help; power, sorcerer”).

a conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers

the use of rituals or actions, especially based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them


sororiti

From American English sorority, from Renaissance Latin sorōritās, from Latin soror (“sister”), from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

a sorority; a social organization of female students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters


praterniti

From American English fraternity, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin frāternitās, ultimately from frāter (“brother”).

a fraternity; a social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters


Romano Katoliko

of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church

of or pertaining to the Roman Rite of the Cagholic Church


katulo liko

(humorous) irreligious; describing a conscious rejection of religion


pandaritas

a rattle with zills made from flattened crown caps


Katoliko

From Spanish católico, from Late Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).


mananapas

someone who works in a sugarcane plantation, mainly employed at manually cutting sugarcane


buldoser

a bulldozer; a tractor with an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.


dosentos

From Spanish doscientos, from Old Spanish dozientos.


tresentos

From Spanish trescientos, from Old Spanish trezientos.


traynta

[ˈt̪ɾ̪aɪ̯n̪.t̪ɐ]


katloan

tulo + ka- -an, literally “third group (of ten)”


kawaloan

walo + ka- -an, literally “eighth group (of ten)”


saysenta

[s̪ɐɪ̯ˈs̪in̪.t̪ɐ]


kan-oman

unom + ka- -an, literally “sixth group (of ten)”


kasiyaman

siyam + ka- -an, literally “ninth group (of ten)”


kaluhaan

Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Masbate, Northern Leyte

[kɐʊ̯ˈha.ʔɐn̪]

From duha + ka- -an, literally “second group (of ten)”.


kap-atan

upat + ka- -an, literally “fourth group (of ten)”


kapitoan

pito + ka- -an, literally “seventh group (of ten)”


kinyentos

From Spanish quinientos, from Latin quīngentōs, accusative of quīngentī, from quīnque (“five”).


yawarts

an expression of surprise, disbelief, etc.


titser

From English teacher, from Middle English techere.

a teacher, especially one employed in school

a professor; a teacher or faculty member at a college or university


titser

to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher


onseonse

a basketball shooting game where players race to score eleven points first


desinuybe

From Spanish diecinueve, from Old Spanish dizenuef.


desisayis

From Spanish dieciséis, from Old Spanish dizeseis, diezeseis, from Latin sēdecim.


trese

From Spanish trece, from Old Spanish treze, tredze, from Latin trēdecim.


kontesera

a female person who frequents competitions, especially singing competitions and beauty pageants


kontesero

a male person who frequents competitions, especially singing competitions and beauty pageants


pinanser

a financer; a person or entity that provides financing


pamisti

the act of swearing, especially using the words pisti, peste


operatiba

an operative; a spy, secret agent, or detective


sayis

From Spanish seis, from Latin sex, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.


bisti

From Spanish vestí, preterite indicative form of vestir, from Latin vestīre, present active indicative of vestiō.


apendiks

From English appendix, from Latin appendix.


inahang dila

[ʔɪˌn̪a.hɐŋ ˈd̪i.l̪ɐʔ]

From inahan nga dila, a calque of English mother tongue.


kapitulo

From Spanish capítulo, borrowed from Late Latin capitulum. Doublet of tsapter.


tsapter

From English chapter, from Middle English chapiter, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”). Doublet of kapitulo.


sapsoy

From English chop suey, from Cantonese 雜碎／杂碎 (zaap⁶ seoi³).


batchoy

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). See also tsapsoy, Hokkien 肉脞麵／肉脞面 (bah-chhò-mī).


paraglayder

From English paraglider. Displaced parapente.


parakyot

From English parachute, borrowed from French parachute.


weyter

Corrected form of older witer. The diphthong "ey" is used to match the long a sound in the English word waiter.

a waiter; a male attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar


weytres

Corrected form of older witres. The diphthong "ey" is used to match the long a sound in the English word waitress.

a waitress; a female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar


witres

From English waitress. Replaced by weytres.


komposisyon

Borrowed from Spanish composición, from Latin compositio.


blawos

From English blouse, from French blouse.


lambuyog

(biblical) a sling; an instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other; a shepherd's sling


panagat

commercial fishing; the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale


puyohi

(obsolete) briefs; a short close-fitting type of underpants


sakamuylas

Cebuanized form of Spanish sacamuelas, from sacar + muela.


retokada

a woman who has undergone cosmetic surgery


lib-in

to cohabit; to live together with someone else, especially in a romantic and sexual relationship but without being married; to cohabitate


retokado

(of a person) having undergone cosmetic surgery

(of a body part) improved by cosmetic surgery


retokado

a man who has undergone cosmetic surgery


retoke

plastic surgery; surgery to repair body parts, especially involving the transfer of tissue


Adbentista

Borrowed from Spanish adventista or English Adventist; also alternatively analyzed as English Advent + -ista.

suffix

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Advent</i>


Nicoy

a diminutive of the male given name Nico


Rikoy

a diminutive of the male given name Rico


gabii

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi. Compare Hiligaynon gab-i.


patigayon

(by extension) a business; an enterprise


presyon

(pathology) pressure, generally blood pressure


Ompong

A diminutive of Rodolfo. From Rodolfo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Rodolfo or Rudy


Taling

A diminutive of Catalina. From Catalina + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


Balambanon

a native of or a resident of Balamban, Cebu in the Philippines


Tabuelanon

a native of or a resident of Tabuelan, Cebu in the Philippines


Talisaynon

a native of or a resident of Talisay City, Negros Occidental


Toledohanon

native or resident of Toledo (city in Cebu, Philippines)


Bogohanon

resident or inhabitant of Bogo, a city in Cebu, Philippines


Balaktas

(astronomy) the Milky Way; a broad band of diffuse white light, visible in the night sky; our view of the dense portions of the Milky Way Galaxy from inside the galaxy


pabitay

a frame of bamboo latticework where candies or toys are tied in the party game of the same name


buak kulon

a game of piñata using an earthen cooking pot


mamaskohay

a guest on Christmas day, or the Christmas season


magsisibya

a broadcaster; a person whose job is to broadcast


pinulongan sa pagtudlo

medium of instruction
medium of instruction

(education, sociolinguistics) medium of instruction


sibya

to broadcast; to transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means


luyo

luyó (canonical)
mo- (affix)
luyo (root)
actor
i- (affix)
luyo (root)
-on (affix)
luyo (root)

ceb-infl-table

luyo

luyo

luyo


daktol

Alternative form of takdol (“full moon”)


takdol

inigsalop sa adlaw mao sa'y pagsubang sa takdol

the full moon rises as soon as the sun sets

(astronomy) full moon; the phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun


kusisang

(chiefly Zamboanga del Norte, dated) vinegar


pagsunog

burning; the act by which something burns or is burned


balandan

Displaced by lino. Recoined for the color.

(obsolete) linen; thread or cloth made from flax fiber


dili ingon nato

(mythology, folklore) elemental; nature spirit


bungalos

a channel; a narrow body of water between two land masses


tumaw

(historical) the nobility; the descendants of a datu


boracay

a cocktail using brandy, chocolate and condensed milk


San Agustin

A municipality of Surigao del Sur, Philippines


Tinuy-an

a multi-tiered waterfall in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines


bahong biyuda

Literally, “smelling like a widow”. Strong-smelling perfumes associated with older people.

(humorous) having a strong musky or balmy smell, as opposed to the light and fresh smell of cologne


bahong biyudo

Literally, “smelling like a widower”. Strong-smelling perfumes associated with older people.


Jonald

Influenced by names such as Ronald, Donald or Reginald.

a male given name originating as a coinage


plakard

Borrowed from English placard, from Middle English placard (“official document”), from Middle French placard, placart, plaquart (“a placard, a writing pasted on a wall”), from The Old French verb plaquer, plaquier (“to stick or paste, roughcast”), from Middle Dutch placken, plecken (“to glue or fasten, plaster, patch”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“a piece of cloth, patch”).


bolunturismo

From English voluntourism, from volunteer + tourism.


Maymay

a diminutive of the female given names May or Mary


Digong

a diminutive of the male given name Rodrigo


tiggamitan

a user; one who uses or makes use of something


talianak

Compare mantiyanak. Also from tali- + anak.

(folklore) ghost of a woman with an open slit in the belly, where her unborn child can be seen, believed to attack men and rip off their penises


manunusad

(historical) a person who specializes in tooth goldwork


hundawas

(historical) such instance of stripping or showing off


tigma

(historical) a youth's first taste of sex

(historical) a youth's first taste of war


tiklad

(historical) a person's first conquest in war

(historical) a person's first conquest in love


girlo

(historical) circumcision where the foreskin of the penis is excised


tugbok

(historical) small bars of ivory, gold, brass or lead or a tube of tin driven across the head of the penis, often serving as an anchor of a sakra


kinamakawing

(historical) a very relaxed state after arousal or sexual intercourse, required for ease of drawing out of the vagina a penis wearing a sakra


manglabnihay

a snatcher; a thief who steals by snatching


T. Padilla

The barangay got its name from the street with the same name. Named after Tiburcio Padilla.

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

the street where the barangay got its name


Mikmik

a diminutive of the male given names Mico or Michael


paging pula

the red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei, syn. Dasyatis akajei)


mamasura

to salvage reusable or recyclable materials from trash


lagang

the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius)


konsensiya

Borrowed from Spanish conciencia, from Latin conscientia.


biskuwit

Borrowed from English biscuit, from bisket, borrowed from Old French bescuit. Doublet of biskotso.

cracker (crispy baked bread, usually salty or savoury)


kanela

From Spanish canela, from Latin canella, diminutive of canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamomum verum#Translingual

the true cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum)

(obsolete) cinnamon; a spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder


manglutasay

Literally, “someone who weans another”. From manglutas + -ay.

(often humorous, derogatory) a cradle robber


hinawnaw

the act of showering or rinsing off after swimming in the ocean or pool or after bathing in the rain


Andoy Purdoy

(humorous) a diminutive of the male given names Andres, Andrew, or Andy


yamarts

an expression of surprise, disbelief, etc.


Aldong

a diminutive of the male given name Reynaldo


Ardot

A diminutive of Ricardo. From Ricardo + -t.

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


buolbuol

Reduplication of buol (“area where a bone bulges”)


lutaluta

(anatomy) the antecubital fossa; the part opposite of the elbow


amaranhig

(Western Visayan folklore) an undead zombie, often believed the reanimated corpse of an unembalmed person


panghimalad

palmistry; telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand


lubong tapos

having the day of funeral and last day of the novena fall on the same day


lubong tapos

an instance where the funeral and last day of the novena fall on the same day


tayogtayog

Reduplication of tay-og (“to shake”). After the steamship in the Siquijor folklore. Supposedly the ship makes a ground-shaking sound.


payter

From English fighter, from Middle English fightere, fyghtor, feghtere, feghtare, fiȝtare, fiȝtere, from Old English feohtere.


habal-habal

habalhabal

Reduplication of habal (“to copulate”), named after the seating arrangement reminiscent of the male animal mounting a female from the back.


mantaha

harlequin mantis shrimp
harlequin mantis shrimp

harlequin mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)


amimiltik

the robber mantis shrimp (Harpiosquilla harpax)


kamuntaha

the Philippine mantis shrimp (Gonodactylaceus falcatus, syn. Gonodactylus aloha)


tamala

an octopus that is smaller than a tabugok


tingklase

the time of the year where schools and universities hold classes as opposed to school breaks


labhonon

laundry; that which needs to be laundered


gaminap

a bug; any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath


pagkamaniniyot

photography; the occupation of taking photographs


Miyang

a diminutive of the female given name Mia


sinabonan

laundry, dishes, etc., that has been washed with detergent or having had detergent applied


latbi

(chiefly humorous) the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


El Filibusterismo

Named after the novel El Filibusterismo.


kabarangay

a resident of a barangay where one resides


managkotay

a candlelighter; a person who light candles in a church, a tomb, etc.


kiniyoran

(humorous) the result of one's thrusting, e.g., money earned from sex, or a child


karinyo

Borrowed from Spanish cariño, possibly via Aragonese cariño, from Latin carere.


papasiya

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English papacy, from Medieval Latin papatia (correct Spanish is papado).


maglala

From mag- + lala. A syllable la; a repeated initial syllable in the creation of agent nouns is dropped. Compare other nouns maglalaraw and magsusulat.


hinarbatan

that which is earned or a result of one's prostitution, e.g, a child, money, a disease, etc.


paugnat sa kusog

(idiomatic) a sport; any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules


magbabaol

a peasant; a member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture


tagsiya

the head of a corporate or governmental board of directors, a committee, or other formal entity


paratawag

(history) a slave who serves as a herald


kadatoan

(historical) the royal family; the immediate family of a datu as opposed to the tumaw


binukot

From bukot + -in-. After the method conveying these girls in palanquins.


mantala

From Malay mantera (“invocation; prayer”), from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra). Compare tala.


Talyo

a diminutive of the male given name Natalio


tangke de gera

armored personnel carrier
armored personnel carrier


pedopilya

From English pedophilia, from German Pädophilie.

pedophilia; sexual activity between adults and children


tiggama

a producer; one who produces an artistic production like a CD, a theater production, a film, a TV program and so on


tanlag

[t̪ɐn̪ˈl̪aɡ]

Contraction of talamnan sa kalag, coined by Carlos P. Garcia.

conscience (moral sense of right and wrong)


sangki

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Compare Malay cengkih.


ulonan

[ʔʊˈl̪o.n̪ɐn̪]

From ulon + -an. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


disenteriya

ceb-noun

disenteriya (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜌ)


butagtok

(anatomy) the human backbone; spinal column


binuyok

rice that has been cooked by buyok method


wala nahilig

Literally, “not fond of”. Short for wala nahilig og babaye.


balediktoryan

From English valedictorian, from valediction, from Latin valedīcere, present active infinitive of valedīcō (“bid farewell”), from valē, imperative of valeō (“I am well”), + dīcō (“say”).


gilawmon

(art, photography) the property of appearing three-dimensional


emaw

(derogatory) an emo; an individual or group of people associated with emo fashion

(by extension); emo genre of music; any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional


komedyano

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English comedian.

pseudo-loan

Coordinate term: komedyana


komedyana

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English comedienne.


kurentisyan

a lineman; a person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone)


elektrisyan

an electrician; a tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment


tingtungha

the time of the year where schools and universities hold classes as opposed to school breaks


manariay

a cockfighter; one who engages in a cockfight


kaakohan

a responsibility; a duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable


tulubagon

a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted

(law) a legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement


kwarta sa hangin

From kwarta sa hangin, mawagtang murag hangin or kwarta sa hangin, padparon ra sad sa hangin.

money given, won or found by accident, earned or gained not from hard work


Talina

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


magdadayeg

a fan; a person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport


magbubuhis

a person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws

all of the people, collectively, in a population who pay tax (especially used in the context of the government financing something using the tax revenue)


salbids

summary execution; extrajudicial killing


bayrus

(electronics, computing) computer virus, malware


bayrus

(electronics, computing) infecting computers with computer virus or malware; making something malicious intent or destructive using malware


piskoting yamat

(minced oath, derogatory) expletive intensifier, similar to firetruck!


malipayong Pasko

ceb-head

malipayong Paskó! (Badlit spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜉᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓ)


lamaw

Compare pasaw. For the rice dish, the plating of such dish is likened to pigwash.

a drink made by mixing coconut meat, coconut water, condensed milk and ice


balayi

Eye dialect spelling of balaye (“co-parent-in-law”)


korbata

Borrowed from Spanish corbata (“necktie”).


tapik

(obsolete) in-law; be related through marriage


kobidon

(pathology) a person infected with COVID-19


kobid

From Covid, from English COVID, from a blend of Coronavirus + disease.

(pathology) the coronavirus disease, especially COVID-19


bang-og

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋ(ə)qəʀ (cf. Ilocano bangar (“Sterculia foetida”), Indonesian bangar and Malay bangar (“putrid”)), from Proto-Austronesian *baŋ(ə)qəʀ.

inh+

foul smell of stale food or stagnant water


katarata

[kɐ.t̪ɐˈɾ̪a.t̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish catarata, from Latin cataracta.

(pathology) cataract (opacity of the lens in the eyes)


almoranas

Borrowed from Spanish almorranas, plural of almorrana.


gasol

gasoline; a flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol


Espanyol

Borrowed from Spanish español, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus (“of Spain”), from Latin Hispānus, from Hispānia.


batsilyer

Borrowed from Spanish bachiller, from French bachelier.


arsobispado

ceb-noun

arsobispado (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜇᜓ)

Borrowed from Spanish arzobispado (“archbishopric”).


kobrador

Borrowed from Spanish cobrador. By surface analysis, kobra (“act of collecting debts”) + -dor.

surf

(gambling) bet collector (esp. in jueteng)


sinukliay og kumo

(idiomatic, sports) to challenge someone in a boxing match


ariyos

[ʔɐˈɾ̪i.os̪]

Borrowed from Spanish arillos, plural of arillo. Compare Tagalog arilyos, Hiligaynon aritos.

seal made of metal fastened to something with wire which locks it


Bag-ong Tugon

[ˌbaɡ.ʔoŋ t̪ʊˈɡon̪]


Daang Tugon

[ˌd̪a.ʔɐŋ t̪ʊˈɡon̪]

(religion, chiefly Christianity) Old Testament


batadbatad

(anatomy) space between the anus and the genitalia


administrasiyon

[ʔɐd̪.mɪ.n̪ɪs̪.t̪ɾ̪ɐˈs̪jon̪]

Ubay-ubayng administrasiyon na ang milabay, apan dakong problema gihapon ang korupsyon.

Many administrations have past, but corruption remains a major problem.

(government, politics) executive part of government

administration
executive part of government

administrasyong Duterte

(government, politics) country's government under a particular leader


Mituo Ako

From its incipit "mituo ako", literally "I believe".


Iningles

[ʔɪ.n̪ɪŋˈɡl̪is̪]


dakbalay

Blend of dako + balay, literally, "big house".


sijam

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(Bohol, Southern Leyte) Pronunciation spelling of siyam.


Myleene

a female given name from French, variant of Mylene


dulom

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *delem, cognate with Tagalog dilim (“darkness”), Bikol Central dulom (“new moon”). Related to dialectal duyom (“evening, night”).

primerong/unang dulom

ikaduhang/ikatulong (and so on) dulom

second, third (and so on) day of the third quarter

(obsolete, astronomy) short form of dulom nga bulan (“third quarter”)


kuwadrilyon

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English quadrillion.


kuwintilyon

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English quintillion.


Ricar

a diminutive of the male given name Ricarte

(uncommon) a diminutive of the male given names Ricardo or Richard


kobidonon

(pathology) at risk or susceptible to COVID-19


kobidonon

(pathology) a person at risk or susceptible to COVID-19


pungkopungko

ceb-noun

pungkópungkô (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

From older pungko-pungko, a reduplication of pungko (“to squat”), after the seating arrangement where customers dine in short stools and tables reminiscent of squatting.


pactol

Cebuano: paktol


kobol

(offensive) a child supposedly conceived via conjugal visit


Barbie top

a trans woman who takes the role of a top


barbie top

Alternative letter-case form of Barbie top


biyolet

From English violet, from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”).


takrawista

From takraw + -ista, from sepak takraw, from English sepak takraw, from Malay sepak takraw.


ulo sa pawikan

ulo sa pawikan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜎᜓ ᜐ ᜉᜏᜒᜃᜈ᜔)


choco lanay

a sandwich of thin pastry wedges with a chocolate filling


trayanggulo

trayángguló (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜎᜓ)

[t̪ɾ̪ɐˈjaŋ.ɡʊ.l̪o]

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English triangle, influenced by Spanish triángulo. Doublet of triyanggulo.


Delax

a male given name transferred from the surname


tampihak

the temple; the slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear


tangkop

(engineering) bracket (intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part)


tulisok

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


Mga Buhat

Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles#English


Leytehanon

ceb-noun

Leytehanon (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈᜓᜈ᜔)


yamag nota

a pencil dick; a tiny penis; a needle dick


yamag

Backward spelling of gamay. For the noun, short for yamag notch, yamag nota.


koliflower

From koli + flower (a play on cauliflower). From koli, from a reverse spelling of ilok.

the armpit: the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder


goltilocks

From golti + locks (a play on Goldilocks). From golti, from a reverse spelling of itlog.


Samarnon

[s̪ɐ.mɐɾ̪ˈn̪on̪]

resident or inhabitant of Samar (either the island or the province)


adlaw sa kaugalingnan

adlaw sa kaugalingnán (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ ᜐ ᜃᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ s̪ɐ kɐʊ̯.ɡɐ.l̪ɪŋˈn̪an̪]


Adlaw sa Kagawasan

ceb-proper noun

Adlaw sa Kagawasán (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ ᜐ ᜃᜄᜏᜐᜈ᜔)

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ s̪ɐ kɐ.ɡɐ.wɐˈs̪an̪]

Independence Day (holiday in the Philippines, held at June 12)


Adlaw sa Kaugalingnan

Adlaw sa Kaugalingnán (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ ᜐ ᜃᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ s̪ɐ kɐ.ʔʊ.ɡɐ.l̪ɪŋˈn̪an̪]


ceb-head

malipayong Paskó ug malipayong Bag-óng Tuig! (Badlit spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜉᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓ ᜂᜄ᜔ ᜋᜎᜒᜉᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜄ᜔ᜂᜅ᜔ ᜆᜓᜁᜄ᜔)

malipayong Pasko ug malipayong Bag-ong Tuig

/maliˌpajoŋ pasˌko ʔuɡ maliˌpajoŋ baɡˌʔoŋ ˈtuʔiɡ/

[mɐ.l̪ɪˌpa.jom pɐs̪ˌko ʔʊɡ mɐ.l̪ɪˌpa.jom bɐɡˌʔoŋ ˈt̪u.ʔɪɡ]

merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year


kara krus

[ˌka.ɾ̪ɐ ˈkɾ̪us̪]

heads or tails, usually as a form of illegal gambling


laagiga

wanderlust; a strong impulse or longing to travel


interbensyon

From English intervention, from Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō.

an intervention; an orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior


samsuy

raincoat with hood woven from palm fiber (covering the entire head and back, worn as a protection against rain)


Palang

a diminutive of the female given names Apple, Rafaela, or Paula


tingsi

[ˈt̪iŋ.s̪ɪʔ]


pamaga

(anatomy, immunology) the palatine tonsil


Magburuhat

(religion) Creator (god who created the universe)


tungang gabii

ceb-noun

tungáng gabii (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜅ᜔ ᜄᜊᜒᜁ)

[t̪ʊˌŋaŋ ɡɐˈbi.ɪ]

From tunga (“middle”) ang gabii (“night”)


mamukongay

Pagbantay sa mga mamukongay.

(derogatory) a fare dodger, stowaway, free rider; a person who is boarding a public transport (e.g. jeepney) without paying


binalayi

From balayi + -in-, ultimately from bayi (“female”)

Eye dialect spelling of binalaye (“daughter-in-law/sister-in-law”)


subangsubang

subangsubang (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔)

Reduplication of subang (“for a celestial body to appear, rise”).

redup

(obsolete, astronomy) first quarter; waxing moon


buhi ang bulan

ceb-noun

buhi ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, "the moon came back to life", after seemingly "dying" and disappearing during the new moon phase.

(dated, astronomy) first day of the first quarter; when sunlight is reflected off the moon once again after the new moon phase


subang ang bulan

subang ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌs̪u.bɐŋ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

Literally, "the moon rises." The sense of "first quarter" may have been derived from observation of the moon seemingly rising again after "sinking" and staying below the horizon during the new moon. See lunod ang bulan.

Coordinate term: (crescent phase) himatayon ang bulan

(obsolete, astronomy) first quarter; waxing crescent; between new moon and going into half-moon


tumatakdol

(astronomy, of the moon) about to be full; almost full moon


udtong bulan

udtong bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Can both mean "overhead moon" or "noon moon." The moon at these phases is at its highest during twilight, and rising or setting at noon.

(especially) the first quarter half-moon, visible high up in the sky at sunset

udtong lunod ang bulan
udtong lunod ang bulan#Cebuano

short form of udtong lunod ang bulan (“third quarter half-moon”)


lakad ang bulan

lakad ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, "the moon goes beyond (the zenith)," so called because the moon at this phase goes farther away each day to the east of the zenith when darkness falls, and moving towards that position later in the evening.

(obsolete, astronomy) second quarter; waxing gibbous; lunar phase between half-moon and going into full moon


dulom nga bulan

dulom nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎᜓᜋ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “moonless (absent) moon”. The moon during this phase rises later and later in the evening, such that moonless nights become longer.

(obsolete, astronomy) third quarter; waning gibbous; lunar phase between full moon going into half-moon


udtohan

ang Polaris naa sa udtohan

(astronomy) zenith; area of the sky farthest from the horizon


katin ang bulan

katin ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon is hanging (high up in the sky)”. So called as the moon in this phase is directly overhead at dawn when people awake.

lit

(obsolete, astronomy) waning half-moon; visible high in the sky at daybreak


lunod ang bulan

ceb-noun

lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon has sunk (below the horizon)”, as the moon cannot be seen in the sky throughout the day and night, as if staying below the horizon.


patay ang bulan

ceb-noun

patay ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.wɐn̪]

Literally, “the moon is dead”, as the moon cannot be seen throughout the night and day.


udtong lunod and bulan

udtong lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌʔud̪.t̪oŋ ˌl̪u.n̪od̪ ˌʔan̪d̪ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

This can be interpreted as "the moon is overhead, sinking" or "the moon sinks at noon." The moon at this phase is at its highest during sunrise, appearing to "sink" as it sets at noon and wouldn't appear again until late at midnight when everyone is asleep. See udtong bulan and lunod ang bulan.


himatayon nga bulan

himatayon nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “dying moon”, as the moon becomes less and less visible throughout night and day, and the light reflected from the moon becomes dimmer and thinner.

(dated, astronomy) waning moon; third and fourth quarter

(obsolete, astronomy) fourth quarter; waning crescent; lunar phase between waning half-moon going into new moon


udtong lunod ang bulan

udtong lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

Literally, “the moon sinks (sets) at noon”. The moon by this phase appears to "sink" as it sets at noon and remain out of sight until late at midnight when everyone is asleep. See udtong bulan and lunod ang bulan.


igsuon

[ʔɪɡˈs̪u.ʔon̪]

Unclear. Perhaps from ig- + suon (“imitate, copy”). Compare the etymology of ig-agaw.


panag-agawan

ceb-noun

panag-agawan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜄᜏᜈ᜔)

[ˌpa.n̪ɐɡ ʔɐˈɡa.wɐn̪]

(preceded by sa) related by virtue of being descended from one's cousin of the same generation


pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan

pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜋᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜄᜏᜈ᜔)

[ˌpaɡ ʔʊˌmaŋ.kon̪ s̪ɐ ˌpa.n̪ɐɡ ʔɐˈɡa.wɐn̪]

Literally, “a niece or nephew by relation with a cousin”

lit

a child or descendant of a cousin of one's generation


Anak

From anak (“child”), with a shift in stress to the first syllable.

(Christianity) Jesus Christ; Son of God, Son of Man


Anak sa Diyos

ceb-noun

Anák sa Diyós (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜐ᜔)


kaubanan

Can be analyzed as uban + ka- -an, or kauban (“companion”) + -an.


Anak sa Tawo

Anák sa Tawo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜆᜏᜓ)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ ˈt̪aʊ̯]


alip-ip

(anatomy) a person's back, from the shoulders as far as the waist

(anatomy) a person's waist; the part directly beneath the lower ribs


tagluyoan

[t̪ɐɡ.l̪ʊˈju.ʔɐn̪]

Kay igsoon among isig ka inahan, og igsoon 'sab among mga amahan, maingon nga tagluyoan 'mi.

Since are mothers are sisters, and our fathers are brothers, we are said to be tagluyoan.

related to each other through both maternal and paternal lines