tigaw

any of several plants in the genus Callicarpa

the Formosan beautyberry (Callicarpa formosana)

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

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


lagundi

Borrowed from Malay legundi, from Sanskrit निर्गुण्डि (nirguṇḍi, “taste”).

Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo#Translingual


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


pagdugang

[pɐɡˈd̪u.ɡɐŋ]

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

prefix

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

pagdugang, pagpuno (addition or summation)

(arithmetic) summation; the process of adding multiple numbers


pagpuno

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

(arithmetic) addition; the process of adding


tungatid

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


yagomgom

the Indian rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum)


Junard

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

a male given name originating as a coinage


kuhaanan

that which something is removed or the location thereof

(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


tigpuno

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

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


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


pagkuha

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

(arithmetic) subtraction; the process of subtracting numbers


pag-iban

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

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


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


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


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


pun-anan

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

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


katingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a consonant


patingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a vowel


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


Bipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Vincent Paul


Pipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Peter Paul


sunoga

a flathead; any member of the family Platycephalidae


talagbo

a spinefoot; any fish in the family Siganidae; a rabbitfish


tagutongan

the black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)


tabawong

a trunkfish; any member of the family Ostraciidae


tabyos

the sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis); a goby endemic to the Philippines


tabilong

the longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii)


tabilos

the elongated slipmouth (Equulites elongatus)


kabat

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


kabat

to reach up to an amount or length of time


Dela Cerna

Alternative letter-case form of dela Cerna


saguksok

the short-nosed tripodfish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)

Centropus viridis
Centropus viridis#Translingual

the Philippine coucal (Centropus viridis)


tabangko

the great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)


suwahan

the adult and larger individual of the short-nosed tripodfish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


bakagan

the meat and bone left from a pig's head after the removal of the maskara


alakaak

the sharpnose hammer croaker (Johnius borneensis)

the Belanger's croaker (Johnius belangerii)

the goatee croaker (Dendrophysa russeli)

the tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber)

the bearded croaker (Johnius amblycephalus)


banagan

the scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus)

the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)

the long-legged spiny lobster (Panulirus longipes)

the pronghorn spiny lobster (Panulirus penicillatus)

the painted rock lobster (Panulirus versicolor)


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


dalidali

the largetooth flounder (Pseudorhombus arsius)


sulahan

the adult and larger individual of the short-nosed tripod fish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


Baybay

See Baybay in Wikipedia for a complete etymology.
From "Ang suba nagbaybay sa Pangasugan".


Baclayon

From baklay + -on. The municipality was originally named Bacayan.

Baclayon (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)


subagyo

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus#Translingual

the Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

the clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

yellowmargin triggerfish
yellowmargin triggerfish

the yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus)

the orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

the blackbelly triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)

the starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)


Bacayan

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


pag-

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀ. Cognate with Malay per- and Indonesian per-, and Tagalog pag-.

Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)"

Used to form imperatives of mo- and mag- conjugation verbs


salinggukod

the double whiptail (Pentapodus emeryii)

the lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera)


sambagon

Katsuwonus pelamis
Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual


budbod buli

a dish similar to budbod pilit but instead uses landang


salingukod

any of several fishes
the small-scaled terapon (Terapon puta)

the highfin coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus)

the barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

the white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

the longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)

the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

the sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)


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


kausa

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + usa (“one”).

Kausa ra siya nikaun karung adlawa.

shortened form of makausa:
(cardinal adverbial) once: one time

shortened form of makausa:
once: one time


makausa

Makausa ra siya nikaon karong adlawa.


palita

From Spanish palita, diminutive of pala.

a peel; a shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven

a pallet; a wooden implement, often oval or round, used by potters, crucible makers, etc., for forming, beating, and rounding their works


ambuhotan

a melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra)


maming

the red-breasted wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)


pagatpaton

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


maming puntikon

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)


tagokon

(of plants or fruits) having a particularly large amount of latex


sabakan

the lap; the upper legs of a seated person


kaunom

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + unom (“six”).

Kaunom kana siya gi-ospital.

shortened form of makaunom:
(cardinal adverbial) six times


ikaunom

the sixth place; below the fifth and above the seventh ranks

the sixth placer; one (person or object) who's in the sixth place


makaunom

Makaunom na kana siya gi-ospital.

He/She was hospitalized for six times already.

Makaunom ra sila makipagkita sa usa ka tuig.


rompe kandado

the great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)


kapito

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + pito (“seven”).

Makapito kana siya na daog sa mga singing contest

He/She won seven times in singing contests.

short form of makapito:
(cardinal adverbial) seven times


salasa

a garfish; any fish of the family Belonidae


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.


tagiluyloy

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


giliwatan

a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors

an individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended


tapasero

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


sarsahanan

needing a sauce; too dry and is lacking sauce


suskrisyon

From English subscription, from Latin subscriptio.

a subscription; access to a resource for a period of time


syapo

Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera#Translingual

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)


sirali

the Indian coffee plum (Flacourtia jangomas)


tintog

the coffee bush (Breynia spp., esp. Breynia cernua)


sambagsambag

the coffee bush (Breynia spp, esp. Breynia cernua)


kasiyam

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + siyam (“nine”).

prefix

Kasiyam na ni niya gibuhat.

short form of makasiyam:
(cardinal adverbial) nine times


magay

a maguey; any of various fleshy-leaved agaves

Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala


binayabas

(often humorous) of the English language, poorly spoken or ill-written


makasiyam

Makasiyam na ni niya gibuhat.


ikasiyam

the ninth place; below the eighth and above the tenth ranks

the ninth placer; one (person or object) who's in the ninth place


mangarbon

to shop at a wet market or a farmer's market


pasok, Luningning

Literally, “enter, Luningning”. From Willie Revillame's line in the game show Wowowee.

(slang) said to self when pocketing one's winnings in a game of cards, mahjong, etc.


nadakpan na

Short for nadakpan na ba ang nagtupi nimo.

(often humorous) said to someone with a new haircut


romblon

the scrub breadfruit (Pandanus monticola)


saypres

From English cypress, from Old French cipres (French cyprès), from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos), probably from an unknown Mediterranean Pre-Greek language.

a cypress tree; any member of the family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis


nadakpan na ba ang nagtupi nimo

Literally, “did they catch the person who cut your hair?”.


melendres

Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica#Translingual


pusopuso

Neolitsea vidalii; a tree endemic to the Philippines


anipay

Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens#Translingual


mangut

Nyctereutes procyonoides
Nyctereutes procyonoides#Translingual

a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)


sikomoro

From Spanish sicómoro, from Latin sycomorus, from Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρος (móros, “black mulberry”).

a sycamore; any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus

Ficus sycomorus
Ficus sycomorus#Translingual


sikamor

From English sycamore, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”).


ikanapulo

the tenth place; below the ninth and above the eleventh ranks

the tenth placer; one (person or object) who's in the tenth place


ikanapulog tulo

the thirteenth place; below the twelfth and above the fourteenth ranks

the thirteenth placer; one (person or object) who's in the thirteenth place


Misamis Oriental

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis + oriental (“eastern”).

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental#English

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

Misamis Oriental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro)


ikanapulog usa

the eleventh place; below the tenth and above the twelfth ranks

the eleventh placer; one (person or object) who's in the eleventh place


ikanapulog duha

the twelfth place; below the eleventh and above the thirteenth ranks

the twelfth placer; one (person or object) who's in the twelfth place


ikanapulog unom

the sixteenth place; below the fifteenth and above the sixteenth ranks

the sixteenth placer; one (person or object) who's in the sixteenth place


manla

the scorpion mood cloop (Thalassina anomala)


ikanapulog lima

the fifteenth place; below the fourteenth and above the fifteenth ranks

the fifteenth placer; one (person or object) who's in the fifteenth place


Romblon

Borrowed from Spanish Romblon, from Romblomanon.

Romblon Province (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Romblon)

Romblon Island (an island in Luzon, Philippines)

Romblon Municipality (a municipality, the capital of Romblon, Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines)


ikanapulog upat

the fourteenth place; below the thirteenth and above the fifteenth ranks

the fourteenth placer; one (person or object) who's in the fourteenth place


ikanapulog walo

the eighteenth place; below the seventeenth and above the nineteenth ranks

the eighteenth placer; one (person or object) who is in the eighteenth place


nekromanser

a necromancer; a person who practices necromancy


ikanapulog siyam

the nineteenth place; below the eighteenth and above the twentieth ranks

the nineteenth placer; one (person or object) who is in the nineteenth place


Maasin

A city, the provincial capital of Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines


manghiloay

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


manghihilo

a poisoner; a person who poisons something or someone


bayotiful

(slang, can be offensive, especially of gays) beautiful


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) unnecessary steps or rituals at accomplishing a task

(slang) a girlfriend or boyfriend on the side

(slang) a job on the side, often illegal

(slang, by extension) an extracurricular activity


sorserer

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

(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


Tagbilaran

[t̪ɐɡ.bɪˈl̪a.ɾ̪ɐn̪]

Tagbilaran (a city, the provincial capital of Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines)


kanapulog siyam

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog siyam (“nineteen”).

prefix

makanapulog siyam
makanapulog siyam#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog siyam (“nineteen times”).


kanapog siyam

Short for "kanapulog siyam" and "makanapog siyam"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog siyam"


makanapog siyam

From maka- + napog siyam (“short for napulog siyam (nineteen)”).


makanapulog pito

From maka- + napulog pito (“seventeen”).


makanapog walo

From maka- + napog walo (“short for napulog walo (eighteen)”).

makanapulog walo
makanapulog walo#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog walo (“eighteen times”).


ikakawhaan

the twentieth place; below the ninteenth and above the twenty-first ranks

the twentieth placer; one (person or object) who is in the twentieth place


makanapulog siyam

From maka- + napulog siyam (“nineteen”).


kanapog walo

Short for "kanapulog walo" and "makanapog walo"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog walo"


kanapog pito

Short for "kanapulog pito" and "makanapog pito"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog pito"

makanapulog pito
makanapulog pito#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog pito (“seventeen times”).


kanapulog pito

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog pito (“seventeen”).


makanapog pito

From maka- + napog pito (“short for napulog pito (seventeen)”).


bekeri

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


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”).


gabling

to pull back; to pull in a backwards direction


grahe

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


kanapulog walo

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog walo (“eighteen”).


bokalista

From English vocalist. From vocalist + -a.


hanagas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


madre de kakaw

(rare) Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


ikanapulog pito

the seventeenth place; below the sixteenth and above the eighteenth ranks

the seventeenth placer; one (person or object) who is in the seventeenth place


moduwa og laing team

Literally, “to play in a different team”.

lit

(idiomatic) to cheat; to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner


Tuñacao

[t̪ʊˈɲɐ.kɐʊ̯]


longkong

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

longkong (Lansium domesticum, syn. Aglaia dookoo etc.)


hindang

a small tree, Myrica javanica (possibly Morella javanica)


bahista

From baho + -ista. Compare English bassist.


gawaygaway

vegetable hummingbird
vegetable hummingbird

Sesbania grandiflora
Sesbania grandiflora#Translingual

vegetable hummingbird (Sesbania grandiflora)

the flowers of this tree, used as a vegetable


makanapog unom

From maka- + napog unom (“short for napulog unom (sixteen)”).

prefix

makanapulog unom
makanapulog unom#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog unom (“sixteen times”).


kanapulog unom

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog unom (“sixteen”).


kanapog unom

Short for "kanapulog unom" and "makanapog unom"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog unom"


kanapulog upat

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog upat (“fourteen”).

makanapulog upat
makanapulog upat#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog upat (“fourteen times”).


Dela Fuente

Alternative letter-case form of dela Fuente


kanapog upat

Short for "kanapulog upat" and "makanapog upat"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog upat"


makanapog tulo

From maka- + napog tulo (“short for napulog tulo (thirteen)”).

makanapulog tulo
makanapulog tulo#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog tulo (“thirteen times”).


kanapulog usa

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog usa (“eleven”).

Short for makanapulog usa (“eleven times”).


kanapog lima

Short for "kanapulog lima" and "makanapog lima"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog lima"

makanapulog lima
makanapulog lima#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog lima (“fifteen times”).


makanapog lima

From maka- + napog lima (“short for napulog lima (fifteen)”).


kanapulog tulo

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog tulo (“thirteen”).


makanapog upat

From maka- + napog upat (“short for napulog upat (fourteen)”).


kanapulog duha

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog duha (“twelve”).

makanapulog duha
makanapulog duha#Cebuano

Short for makanapulog duha (“twelve times”).


kanapulog lima

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulog lima (“fifteen”).


kanapog duha

Short for "kanapulog duha" and "makanapog duha"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog duha"


kanapog tulo

Short for "kanapulog tulo" and "makanapog tulo"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog tulo"


makanapo

From maka- + napo (“short for napulo (ten)”).


makanapog duha

From maka- + napog duha (“short for napulog duha (twelve)”).


makanapog usa

From maka- + napog usa (“short for napulog usa (eleven)”).


kanapulo

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + napulo (“ten”).


kanapog usa

Short for "kanapulog usa" and "makanapog usa"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulog usa"


dalingdingan

Hopea foxworthyi; an evergreen tree endemic to Sibuyan in the Philippines


Minglanilla

Said to have come from minglano, a tree that flourished in the area.

Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha#English

A municipality of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain; namesake of the Cebuano municipality


Del Rosario

Alternative letter-case form of del Rosario


bantigi

Pemphis acidula; a halophyte bush found on tropical coasts


batangbatang

the velvetleaf vine (Cissampelos pareira)


binunga

the parasol leaf tree (Macaranga tanarius)


bantulihaw

ebony; any of several trees in the genus Diospyros

the black hardwood produced by these trees


dayap

From Proto-Austronesian *dalayap. Compare Hiligaynon dalayap, Ilocano dalayap, Kapampangan dalayap, and Tagalog dayap.

Citrus × aurantiifolia
Wikispecies:Citrus × aurantiifolia

key lime, especially the Philippine variety (Citrus × aurantiifolia)


kamuning

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual


tuboran

spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates

the person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired


Tabuelan

Folk-etymologized from tabugokan (“a place where tabugok (a kind of octopus) thrives”), a reference to the Camotes Sea and Batawang River.


balkaw

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a pandan, Pandanus copelandii


baliwon

to be exacted punishment (see usage notes)


paspas pa sa manatad

Literally, “faster than the common emerald dove”.


gibaliw

(often followed by "na") used to express astonishment or incredulity.


mura og uhong nga nanubo

Literally, “to spring up like mushrooms”.

(idiomatic) to increase in number suddenly and rapidly


balayong

the apple blossom tree (Cassia javanica)


balangubang

Shorea negrosensis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


banitlong

the Christmas kurrajong (Commersonia bartramia)


balukanad

a tree, Philippine tung (Reutealis trisperma, syn. Aleurites trisperma)


atimoya

Annona cherimola
Annona cherimola#Translingual


arawkarya

From English araucaria, from New Latin araucaria, after the Chilean province of Arauco.

an araucaria; any member of the genus; Araucaria


kilatan

(idiomatic, of food) to disappear off the plate fast


bagag lips

Literally, “thick-lipped”. Originally a Cebuano gay slang.

(idiomatic) impudent; open and without shame; brazen-faced; shameless


salin sa nahurot

Literally, “the leftover of what was finished off”.

(idiomatic) had given birth or has had children


wala kadama

Literally, “unable to be crowned king”. Likened to crowning, in a game of checkers.

(idiomatic) to fail in sexual intercourse


sunoaglang

an evergreen shrub or tree, Oreocnide frutescens


anilaw

[ʔɐ.n̪ɪˈl̪aʊ̯]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw (cf. Malay nilau (“Guioa pubescens”)).


kinampay

Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata#Translingual

the edible, starchy, tuberous root of this plant


unaunahon

someone who stirs trouble; a troublemaker


bayolet

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


alubihid

Spondias pinnata
Spondias pinnata#Translingual


an-an

the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)


agay-on

Abrus precatorius
Abrus precatorius#Translingual

the crab's eye creeper (Abrus precatorius)

the seeds of this tree, used in making beads


Dela Peña

Alternative letter-case form of dela Peña


Delos Reyes

Alternative letter-case form of delos Reyes


amugis

a large evergreen tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum (ranggu)


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.


agsing

the Philippine magpie-robin (Copsychus mindanensis)


agul-ol

yellow-vented bulbul
yellow-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus goiavier#Translingual

yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


aliyakyak

the white-winged cuckooshrike (Coracina ostenta)


ananagsing

Anthus richardi
Anthus richardi#Translingual


amumunggot

Lanius schach
Lanius schach#Translingual


aniniho

a whistler; any member of the Pachycephalinae subfamily


bagnok

the plain bush-hen (Amaurornis olivaceus)


babakua

the azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)


bagwak

white-breasted waterhen
white-breasted waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Amaurornis phoenicurus#Translingual

white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)


bagwak

starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare)


balalatok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balalatuk, from Proto-Austronesian *balalaCuk, with root *-Cuk. Compare tuktok and hagtok. Cognate with Bikol Central ambalatok and Maranao balalatok (“woodpecker”).

inh+

a Philippine pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus maculatus)


San Fernando

Borrowed from Spanish San Fernando, named after King Ferdinand III of Castile.

named-after

Several locations in the Philippines named after Ferdinand III of Castile

San Fernando (a municipality of Cebu, Philippines)

San Fernando (a municipality of Bukidnon, Philippines)

San Fernando (a municipality of Masbate, Philippines)

San Fernando (a municipality of Romblon, Philippines)

San Fernando (a municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines)

San Fernando (a city, the provincial capital of La Union, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines)

San Fernando (a city, the provincial capital of Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines)


Balinsasayao

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

the bigger of two crater lakes located in the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in Negros Oriental


balod itom

Columba vitiensis
Columba vitiensis#Translingual


dundonay

Caloenas nicobarica
Caloenas nicobarica#Translingual


dasak

a painted-snipe; any member of the Rostratulidae family


tagmaya

the Philippine bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus)


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.


pakpak tuhok

the Cebu hawk-owl or Cebu boobok (Ninox rumseyi); a species of owl endemic to Cebu


balinsasayaw

edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)


gamaw

a cormorant; any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae


hagumhom

Ducula poliocephala
Ducula poliocephala#Translingual

the pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala)


kwahaw

Eudynamys orientalis
Eudynamys orientalis#Translingual


kamantigon

the mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra)


itoman

a moorhen; any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula


angugakoga

the Philippine leafbird (Chloropsis flavipennis)


iyakiyak

the bar-bellied cuckooshrike (Coracina striata)


kalabiyaw

the Philippine forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus inops)


kamaso

a domestic duck, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, colloquially called Philippine mallard duck


madremadre

Ciconia episcopus
Ciconia episcopus#Translingual

the woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus)


parago

a yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


kurowakwak

white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)


yukong

any of several of the red-bellied pittas sometimes considered subspecies in Pitta erythrogaster sensu lato:

the Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster)

the Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)

the Sangihe pitta (Erythropitta caeruleitorques)

the South Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha)

the North Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris)

the Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki)

the Bismarck pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae)

the Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii)


liuko

any several bird species previously known as the red-bellied pitta

the Sula pitta (Pitta dohertyi, syn. Erythropitta dohertyi)


kulansi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

the Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


pitupit

Cacomantis merulinus
Cacomantis merulinus#Translingual

the plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)


pitpitaw

Excalfactoria chinensis
Excalfactoria chinensis#Translingual

the blue-breasted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis)


abilibad

(humorous) a skill considered worthless or petty


anayuto

the Cebu flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor)


kiyaw

Palawan hill mynah (Gracula religiosa palawanensis)


mingok

the Mindanao eagle-owl (Otus gurneyi); the giant scops owl


manunusok

a little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)


mukid

Gallicolumba keayi
Gallicolumba keayi#Translingual

any of several bleeding-hearts found in the Philippines:

the Negros bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi)

Gallicolumba luzonica
Gallicolumba luzonica#Translingual

the Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)

Gallicolumba crinigera
Gallicolumba crinigera#Translingual

the Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)

Gallicolumba menagei
Gallicolumba menagei#Translingual

the Sulu bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei)

Gallicolumba platenae
Gallicolumba platenae#Translingual

the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)


Lapinig

a barangay in Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines


pukpok

the coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)


Abubakar

Moro (Filipino Muslim) patronymic surname from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr).

a Moro surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic]


sikob

Spilornis holospilus
Spilornis holospilus#Translingual

Spilornis cheela
Spilornis cheela#Translingual

the Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus); an eagle found in the Philippine, sometimes treated as a race of the crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)


talabong

an egret; any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea


sigigid

Cacomantis variolosus
Cacomantis variolosus#Translingual

the brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)


sunod amo

the Philippine fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra)


balisaksak

the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)


tagsing

Anthus richardi
Anthus richardi#Translingual


koling

the coleto (Sarcops calvus); a starling species


hatkeyk

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


kapkeyk

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


Jelly

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


pankeyk

From English pancake, from Middle English pancake.


hatod kuha

to shuttle; to transport by going back and forth between two places


tuktor

the savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)


tangkawo

the Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)


talingting

Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula#Translingual

the common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)


tungkawo

Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)


tuobtuob

Gallicrex cinerea
Gallicrex cinerea#Translingual


tiririkoy

Saxicola caprata
Saxicola caprata#Translingual


tighik

the white-browed crake (Amaurornis cinerea)


tarongan

the yellow-wattled bulbul (Pycnonotus urostictus)


piding

Gallirallus calayanensis
Gallirallus calayanensis#Translingual

the Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis)


tirtiryok

the striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris); a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae


tigwati

the Philippine tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps)


tiktikrubong

Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola juncidis#Translingual

the zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)


tiuttiot

Calidris subminuta
Calidris subminuta#Translingual

the long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)


tubaon

Macropygia phasianella
Macropygia phasianella#Translingual

the brown cuckoo-dove (Macropygia phasianella)


pato del mar

a booby; any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid


mayang bungol

the chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)


yuho

Butorides striata
Butorides striata#Translingual


yuhong pula

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus#Translingual

the cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)


tagiwalo

Laticauda colubrina
Laticauda colubrina#Translingual

the yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)


balingkasaw

the black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata)


pisikan

hawksbill sea turtle
hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata
Eretmochelys imbricata#Translingual

the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)


sigwalo

yellow-bellied sea snake
yellow-bellied sea snake#English

the yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus)


agawason

the Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis)


pudno

Chelonia mydas
Chelonia mydas#Translingual


uwagsing

the Philippine tree squirrel (Sundasciurus philippinensis)


manan-aw

a moth orchid; any member of the genus Phalaenopsis


saloma

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


Gaming

Gaming (a municipality of Lower Austria, Austria)


galangan

Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea#Translingual

the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

a variety of carambola tree that bears small fruits


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).


kagibuhi

Blend of kaagi + kinabuhi, from kaagi sa kinabuhi.


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


dila ray way labod

Literally, “only the tongue is without injury”.

lit

(idiomatic) extremely hurt; badly beaten up


hilaw nga pula

[hɪˌl̪aʊ̯ ŋɐ pʊˈl̪a]


hilaw nga pula

[hɪˌl̪aʊ̯ ŋɐ pʊˈl̪a]


mat-an pa sa pinya

Literally, “has more eyes than pineapples”.


maliso pay buko sa kawayan

Literally, “the node of a bamboo is more rotatable”.

lit

(idiomatic) immutable; unable to be changed without exception; unchangeable


idyom

From English idiom, from Middle French idiome, and its source, Late Latin idioma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “a peculiarity, property, a peculiar phraseology, idiom”), from ἰδιοῦσθαι (idioûsthai, “to make one's own, appropriate to oneself”), from ἴδιος (ídios, “one's own, pertaining to oneself, private, personal, peculiar, separate”).

der

an idiom; an expression peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language, especially when the meaning is illogical or separate from the meanings of its component words


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


kasab-itag bukag ang simod

Literally, “(one) can hang a basket on his or her snout”.

lit

(idiomatic) sullen; having a brooding ill temper; sulky


balhiboon og dila

ceb-adj

balhiboon og dilà (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜊᜓᜂᜈ᜔ ᜂᜄ᜔ ᜇᜒᜎ)


Apleng

a diminutive of the female given name Apple


Charito

a diminutive of the female given name Charo, from Spanish


Charie

From English Charie. Also a shortening of Charito.


Adong

a diminutive of the male given names Adonis or Condrado


Eprol

a diminutive of the female given name April


Catarman

Folk-etymologized as Calatman, Cataruman.

A municipality, the capital of Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines


Ador

a diminutive of the male given names Dominador or Salvador


ekspresyon

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


Butsoy

Originally a diminutive of Butch. From Butchoy.


Toyang

a diminutive of the female given name Victoria


Didang

a diminutive of the female given name Candida


hablos

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


inaon

[ʔɪ.n̪ɐˈʔon̪]


bayaw nga babaye

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


bayaw nga lalaki

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

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


mulmulo

a person, especially a minor, who has lost a mother or father


ilo nga tuwapos

a person, especially a minor, who has lost both parents


Camiguin

From Spanish Camiguín, from Manobo, from Cebuano kamagong. The tree thrived near Lake Mainit, in Surigao del Sur, the area from which the earlier inhabitants of the islands came.

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

Camiguin (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Mambajao)

Camiguin Island (an island in the Bohol Sea, Philippines)


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


saloran

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


pal-ak

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


kagupa

a member of a clan; a clansman or clanswoman


pilamento

Borrowed from Spanish filamento, from Medieval Latin fīlāmentum, from Late Latin fīlō (“to spin, draw out in a long line”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”).


binalaye

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

Coordinate term: umagad


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.


char baki

a noncommittal reply to an untrue statement

spoken after something one has said that is untrue or highly ridiculous


estoryahee

From estoryahi, imperative form of estorya.

(slang) used to stop someone from talking one up

(slang) used as a reply to an overdramatic statement


eksibisyon

a large-scale public showing of objects or products


tulipsay

the Asian moon scallop (Amusium pleuronectes)


lindog

Barbodes lindog; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


tapurok

an ark shell; any member of the family Arcidae


tangali

a turrid; any member of the family Turridae


bahogbahog

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


tudlo dato

the sharp razor clam (Pharella acutidens)


tamislat

the snout otter clam (Lutraria rhynchaena)


subok

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


tambuli

a similar instrument made out of carabao horn

a helmet shell any member of the family Cassidae


takog

a chiton; any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora


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


bilbig

the golden freshwater clam (Corbicula fluminea)


dawodawo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


bungkawil

Laevistrombus canarium
Laevistrombus canarium#Translingual


bug-atan

the tumid venus clam (Gafrarium pectinatum)


bunsodbunsod puti

Hexaplex cichoreum albicans, a white variety of the endive murex


budyong tangali

a Triton snail; any member of the family Ranellidae


buskay

the eglantine cowrie (Cypraea eglantina)


pedikab

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


ambot sa langaw

Literally, “I don't know about the flies”.

lit

I don't know; a reason and common excuse used to state that a person is unclear of why something did or did not happen, or is or is not the case


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)

condominium (unit or apartment in such a complex)


inangkat

(of merchandise) sourced from a consignment


resepsyon

From English reception, borrowed from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiō (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“I hold”).

der

a social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone

the act or ability to receive radio or similar signals


anak sa bugoon

Literally, “child of the somewhat-dumb”.

(often humorous) used to call someone dumb or stupid


saliot

the elongate giant clam (Tridacna maxima)

the cock's comb oyster (Lopha cristagalli)


Hisoler

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Aniñon

A municipality of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain


glorya

[ˈɡl̪oɾ̪.jɐ]

that quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour


glorya

[ˈɡl̪oɾ̪.jɐ]

the blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron)


hagdanhagdan

the fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa)


lumbalumba

Stenella longirostris
Stenella longirostris#Translingual

the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)


kasway

the sentinel spinous crab (Podophthalmus vigil)


kantugas

the ridged swimming crab (Charybdis natator)


gloryamaris

the glory of the sea (Conus gloriamaris)


lampirong

the windowpane oyster (Placuna placenta)


putian

banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)

longnose trevally (Carangoides chrysophrys)

Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)


Lantoy

a diminutive of the male given name Alan


Naga

From naga. The tree was supposedly abundant in the city in Cebu.

Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay#English


Zamboanga Sibugay

[s̪ɐm.boˌaŋ.ɡɐ s̪ɪˈbu.ɡɐɪ̯]

From Spanish Zamboanga Sibúgay, from Zamboanga + Sibúgay.

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula#English

Zamboanga Sibugay (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Ipil)


Camarines Sur

From Spanish Camarines Sur, from camarines + sur.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Pili. Largest city: Naga


kalampay

the river swimming crab (Varuna litterata)


lunhan

the Indian prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus)

the banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)


krusan

→ English: cruzan crab


alagukoy

the horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus)

the smooth-handed ghost crab (Ocypode cordimana)


uyap

any of several tiny shrimps in the genus Acetes:

the tsivakihini paste shrimp (Acetes erythraeus)

the Taiwan mauxia shrimp (Acetes intermedius)


bagolan

the brown rough shrimp (Trachysalambria malaiana, syn.Trachysalambria fulva)


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


pakong

to knock a person's head against something


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


bundol

to collide; to knock against with; to crash


masolon

muscular; having large, well-developed muscles


bakero

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

der

a cowherd; person who herds cattle; a cowboy


gawal

to stick out; to be prominent, noticeable, or obstrusive


magkukulon

a potter; one who makes pots and other ceramic wares


wala sa lugar

[wɐˌl̪aʔ s̪ɐ l̪ʊˈɡaɾ̪]


ang baka nisulod sa kulon

Literally, “the cow went inside the cooking pot”. Baka + kulon = bakakon (“a liar”).

lit

used to tell someone that he is a liar or you can tell another is lying


sugoan

bossy; tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering


Sinangote

From sanggot. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


mananggiti

From Spanish mananguete, from Cebuano man- + kawit.

a person who gathers coconut fruits and or tuba


banaw

to flood; to cover or partly fill as if by a flood


stabilo

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

a highlighter; a marker pen used to highlight text


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-.


dalahay

a backwash; the backward flow of water from breaking waves


pentel pen

English Genericized trademark from Pentel pen.

genericized trademark
genericized trademark

(genericized trademark) marker; felt-tip pen


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


kapaw

a wave created by the movements of a school of fish


kapaw

(of a whale) to breach; to leap clear out of the water


bola mano

(derogatory) a bald person, or the head of a bald person


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


kulang sa tagad

(often preceded by ang) an attention seeker


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


abli

Borrowed from Spanish abrir, with the L changing to R and final R omitted.


karwahe

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


gindailan

the horizon; the visible, horizontal line or point (in all directions) that appears to connect the Earth to the sky


gugmang tiunay

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


marika

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


mamayotay

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


sentensya

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

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


sentensya

to sentence (declare a sentence on a convicted person)


danyos

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

Hangtod ning mga orasa wa pa maestablisar sa kabomberohan ang tinoorayng hinungdan sa mga sunog lakip na sa kinatibok-ang danyos sa sunog. Pasiunang bana-bana sa kabomberohan sa 12 ka mga lawak nga nasunog sa Jess ...

1996, Jess Vestil, Broadcast news in Cebuano: a comprehensive guide to science and public affairs reporting which strikes a balance between entertainment and developmental news:


mantsupaay

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


Casupang

a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental


Pulgoso

Named after the dog in the Mexican telenovela Marimar.


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


Ugis

From ugis. Also named after San Pedro's pet chicken in the 1990s Cebuano television show Si Goot da Wanderpol.

a name for a chicken, especially a white one


Minggoy

A diminutive of Domingo. From Domingo + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


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


Tuding

a nickname for a small girl or a petite woman


Pelias

(Greek mythology) Pelias, the king of Iolcus


Ocaña

From Spanish Ocaña, after the town in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name], mostly found in Cebu


tambuwasog

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


bintos

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


siyete pares

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


malumo

tender; adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic


hinol

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


gapnod

flotsam; debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck


hinabako

characterized by, addicted to, the smoking of tobacco


distrito komersiyal

central business district
central business district

a town centre; a central business district


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”).


sampol

From English sample, from Middle English saumple, sample, asaumple, from Old French essample (“example”), from Latin exemplum.

a sample; a part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen


bateriya

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

(electronics) battery (device storing electricity)


tinubigon

to drink coffee, alcohol like one is drinking water


propedad

a property; a piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land


establisimento

From English establishment (compare Spanish establecimiento), from Old French establissement, from the verb establir.

an establishment; that which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence


asaynment

From English assignment, from Old French assignement.


sugo sa direktor

used as an explanation to why characters in film or TV make bad or illogical decisions


intrigero

a man who likes to gossip and create intrigues


dayondayon

a volleyball game that allows only one contact with the ball


alsa og balay

said to self or someone when the meal includes mung beans


ang malas naa sa menteryo

used to dismiss people's opinion on one's luck or bad luck


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


reporma

a reform; the change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it


kangkarot

in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts


konsiyerto

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


singgaak

to say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice; to snarl


sagasa

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

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


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


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


intrigera

woman who likes to gossip and create intrigues


konserto

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

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


estikeran

a store that sells, sometimes print, stickers


maskulado

muscular; having large, well-developed muscles


biriba

the biriba tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa)


resaytal

a recital; a live music performance in front of an audience, often by a single musician or a series of single acts


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)


sininaan

one's style, way of dressing or choice of clothes


tinagdan

[t̪ɪ.n̪ɐɡˈd̪an̪]


sinuwatan

handwriting; the characteristic writing of a particular person


lapaw

to brim over; to flow over the edge of a container


buhilaman

a civilization; an organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development


bagat

the act of meeting, especially on the way or along the way on the sea

the act of bartering products (from the notion that one goes to meet a fisherman and exchanges something for his fish)


humayhumay

Oryza minuta, a grass endemic to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea


kubaw

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


kasibo

fitness; the condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate


kasibaw

an outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd


sibaw

clamor; a great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation


kulba

to perturb; to disturb; to bother or unsettle


kulba

unsettling; that makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing


kasabha

Carthamus tinctorius
Carthamus tinctorius#Translingual


kalapanit

the Philippine naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia chapmani)


tarababoy

the Mindanao treeshrew (Urogale everetti)


kagsi

Philippine pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus concinnus)


tapilak

the Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes)


laksoy

Northern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus juvencus)


kasubha

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha)


kabyaw

the Philippine forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus inops)


kalago

Philippine flying lemur
Philippine flying lemur

the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans); one of two species of flying lemurs, and the only member of the genus Cynocephalus


manturon

the Palawan bearcat (Arctictis binturong whitei)


sirpalay

the short-tailed mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus)


kokang

the Philippine slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis)


Calsada

From kalsada, from Spanish calzada, from Vulgar Latin *calciāta.


Dalaguitnon

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


Bathan

From bathan, obsolete past participle of bata.


budlong

to dig a hole in the ground using a digging bar


tikbahaw

the great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)


taririkoy

the Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


tahirig

slanting; leaning; at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped; inclined


Apas

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


arpot

whitewashing; the effacement of errors or bad actions


arpot

to whitewash; to cover over errors or bad actions


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"


engrande

[ʔeŋˈɡɾ̪an̪.d̪e]


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


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


tapoy

to finger; to use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument


kayankan

tar; a solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke


manyan

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


sapod

the first few mature leaves of a tobacco plant


maskada

cud; the portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time


trokis

to cross swords; to quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone


saging minantikaan

fried bananas, including pinaypay and banana cue


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


unlanan

to put a pillow underneath the head; to cushion with a pillow

(idiomatic) to sit on; to take no action on


pahulay

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

a pause; a temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation

a pause of a specified length in a piece of music


estasyon

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

a place used for broadcasting radio or television


estasyon

to put in place to perform military duty


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)


hilahila

a slug; any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell

a snail; any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell


paghot

to bark; to make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs)


paghot

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


hulo

having a strong stomach; does not easily get an upset stomach


pondye

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


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


pundir

pundír (canonical)
ma- (affix)
pundir (root)
actor

pundir

[pʊn̪ˈd̪iɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish fundir, from Latin fundo, fundere.

to cause a light bulb to blow or burn out


pundir

[pʊn̪ˈd̪iɾ̪]


banawa

a field where rice is grown; a ricefield; a rice paddy


kadako sa bitin

often used as exclamation of feigned surprise at walking in on a naked man or boy

often used to poke fun at a mention of snakes and penises


puwente

From Spanish fuente, from Latin fontem, singular accusative of fons.

(dated) a fountain ; an artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure

(dated) the structure from which an artificial fountain can issue


troso

log (the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches)


anino

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


pinyato

a brittle; a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts


kinit-an

an item one has found and picked up somewhere


kamunggay insik

the star gooseberry (Sauropus androgynus)


baghot

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


aginod

to plod; to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously


baguod

to haul or drag along (especially something heavy)


pinari

(derogatory) priestcraft; priestly policy directed towards worldly ends


bak-awot

(dated, rare) to back out; to withdraw from something one has agreed to do


badok

a proof; the degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration


bagito

amateur (showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent)


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.

A municipality, the capital of Agusan del Sur, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines


saagon

to make another lose his / her way; to lead astray; to misguide or misdirect

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


Cavite

Borrowed from Spanish Cavite, from Tagalog kawit.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas


pagbuak og plato

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


Dipolog

Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte#English

Dipolog (a city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines)


bitsukoy

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


Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Laoag)


Surigao del Sur

[s̪ʊ.ɾ̪ɪˌɡaʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Philippine Spanish Surigao del Sur, via Surigao + del + sur.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Surigao del Sur (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Tandag; largest city: Bislig)


Agusan del Sur

[ʔɐˌɡu.s̪ɐn̪ d̪el̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

From Spanish Agusan del Sur, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Agusan del Sur (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Prosperidad; largest city: Bayugan)


Bukidnon

From bukidnon, named after the people of Malaybalay, then a part of the province of Misamis.

Bukidnon (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Malaybalay; largest city: Valencia)

(historical) A subprovince of Agusan, Mindanao, Philippines


Ilocos Sur

Ilocos Sur (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon)


Surigao del Norte

[s̪ʊ.ɾ̪ɪˌɡaʊ̯ d̪el̪ ˈn̪oɾ̪.t̪e]

From Philippine Spanish Surigao del Norte, via Surigao + del + norte.
One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte#English

Surigao del Norte (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Surigao City)


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)


Agusan del Norte

[ʔɐˌɡu.s̪ɐn̪ d̪el̪ ˈn̪oɾ̪.t̪e]

From Spanish Agusan del Norte, from Agusan + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

compound

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte#English

Agusan del Norte (a province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Cabadbaran; largest city: Butuan)


botik

Borrowed from English boutique. Doublet of bodega and botika.

a boutique; a small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like

a small shop located within a larger one


biyatiko

(dated) viaticum; the Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death


budok

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


Butuan

Butuan (the capital city of Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)


Zamboanga del Norte

From Spanish Zamboanga del Norte, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + norte (“north”).

Zamboanga del Norte (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Dipolog)


Zamboanga del Sur

From Spanish Zamboanga del Sur, from Zamboanga + del (“of the”) + sur (“south”).

Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur#English

Zamboanga del Sur (a province of Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Pagadian; largest city: Zamboanga City)


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


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


pyus

From English fuse, a back-formation from fusion (“to melt”).

to melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably


Camarines Norte

From Spanish Camarines Norte, from camarines + norte.

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Daet


praktis

to practise; to repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity


La Union

La Union (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines)


bulatik

flattery; excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour


puygo

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


pit-os

lacking money, impecunious, in financial difficulties

cramped; uncomfortably restricted in size


puwas

(Metro Cebu, northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative spelling of pulas


Nahalin

(historical) the Kingdom of Nahalin, now mostly located in the city of Danao


busagak

gushing; flowing forth suddenly or violently


Pit-os

Pit-os (a barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines)


pusgay

pusgáy (canonical)
-on (affix)
pusgay (root)

ceb-infl-table

pusgay

to shatter; to smash, or break into tiny pieces


sge

(text messaging) Alternative form of sige (“OK”)


sa baba sa buaya

Literally, “in the mouth of a crocodile”.

lit

the hypothetical location of a payment, gift, etc., that won't arrive


puwes

From Spanish pues, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post.

all right (used as a general lead-in or beginning)


pukgo

to put one's hands around a sack to clasp it


pukgaw

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


latski

the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


yarok

to quaff; to drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts; to chug


pugsit

to spurt; to cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet


pugaran

a nest; a structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young


pikdot

cute; possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals


pastidiyo

From Spanish fastidio, from Old Spanish, borrowed from Latin fastīdium.


piyesta

a religious festival in honor of a town or village's patron saint


pig-it

a clasp; a fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps


takobo

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


tumoy

an end; the initial or (especially) the terminal point of something in space or time

the tip; the extreme end of something, especially when pointed


tin-aw

(of a soup) without a thickening ingredient


kinasampongan

the summit; a peak; the top of a mountain

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


sampong

an obstruction; something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally


sampong

to obstruct; to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle


segurista

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


long time no see but now, sinaw

From English long time no see. Also rhyming.


pasipista

Borrowed from Spanish pacifista, from French pacifiste.


yofak

tired; in need of some rest or sleep; weary


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

any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy


wayok

amazing; causing wonder and amazement; very surprising


pasista

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


bakiro

to pasture; to move animals into a pasture


guwarni

to tie a string several times, each time at a right angle of the previous one


baboy ihalas

a wild pig especially;
the Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons)

the Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis)


gakakan

Drypetes falcata; a tree in the Putranjivaceae family


tangaw

Boehmeria villosa; a flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae


gagadang

Hydrangea chinensis, a hydrangea native to China and Batanes


boyaboy

the Philippine date palm (Phoenix loureiroi var. loureiroi)


aryus

Podocarpus costalis; a conifer tree endemic to Taiwan and Batanes in the Philippines


kanarem

Diospyros lanceifolia (syn. Diospyros sabtanense); a persimmon tree found in Batanes


tipulo

(rare) Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


tipuho

Artocarpus treculianus; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines

the fruit of this tree, often used as a vegetable


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


Batanes

Batanes (a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines)


kutkot

From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutkut.


mabitang

From one of the languages of Panay island.


bitatawa

the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor (Varanus bitatawa)


manalak

Barbodes manalak; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


bagangan

any of two species of cyprinid fish, Barbodes clemensi and Barbodes resimus, endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


bongkaong

Barbodes pachycheilus; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


ratol

From English rattle, from Middle English, either from Old English or Middle Dutch ratelen, ultimately imitative.

to rattle; to scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve


buayabuaya

the De Beaufort's flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)


bitungo

any of two species of uncertain status of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines, Barbodes palaemophagus and Barbodes truncatulus


katolo

Barbodes katolo; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


baolan

From Maranao, Southern Sama, Central Sama, Balangingi, Pangutaran Sama and Tausug baolan.

Barbodes baoulan; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


sirang

Barbodes sirang; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


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


lampasot

Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)


kalabukab

the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)


balakiki

pantropical spotted dolphin
pantropical spotted dolphin

the pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)


bongkaras

Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenoptera brydei#Translingual

any of the two, or possibly three, whales in the Bryde's whale complex

the common Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei)

Balaenoptera edeni
Balaenoptera edeni#Translingual


r-a-t

[ˌʔaɾ̪ ˌʔiɪ ˈt̪i]

The English word rat spelled out. Mice and rats are often viewed as vengeful animals that would damage one's property, especially clothing, by the mere mention of its Cebuano name.


bahad

head

báhad (imperative bahara, reciprocal baharanay, baharay)

báhad (canonical)
bahara (imperative)
baharanay (reciprocal)
baharay (reciprocal)

to threaten; to make a threat against someone; to use threats


badyet

Borrowed from English budget, from Middle English bogett, bouget, bowgette (“leather pouch”), borrowed from Old French bougette, the diminutive of bouge (“leather bag, wallet”), itself from Late Latin bulga (“leather bag, bellow”), of Gaulish origin, a common root with the Germanic family (compare Dutch balg (“bellows”)), from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-.


hanlulubog

the Philippine rat snake (Coelognathus erythrurus)


hanlulukay

the Philippine whipsnake (Dryophiops philippina)


yutayuta

the Gervais' worm snake (Calamaria gervaisii)


ugahipon

From the white patch in the cobra's mouth that resemble a cold sore.


kolis

the bird catcher tree (Pisonia umbellifera)


pamasiyo

the Horsfield's bush lark (Mirafra javanica)


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

(by extension) gelatin; a protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.

a jelly; a dessert made from agar or gelatin

the dehydrated colored bars of Gelidium corneum


marang

the marang tree (Artocarpus odoratissimus)


kilyawan

the black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)


bahod

to fester; to become septic; to become rotten


pang-an

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


pang-an

(derogatory) characteristic of a hustler


gulaman

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


determinasyon

Borrowed from Spanish determinación, from Old French determinacion, from Latin dēterminātiō.


porbida

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


bayoti

(derogatory, colloquial) a timid, unassertive or cowardly person

(derogatory, colloquial) an effeminate boy or man


panuig

a first batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the months of April and May


pangami

a second batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the months of August and September


pangang-ang

a last batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the month of December


bihod

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


tagsikan

the stage of a coconut fruit where it starts to turn brown


baliongan

either of the two halves of a coconut shell


Pilipog

a barangay in Cordova, Cebu, Philippines


butay

a coconut stalk; the coconut leaf midrib


sapal

grated coconut meat that has been extracted of the coconut milk

the fruit or vegetable pulp that has been extacted of juice

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


abyanan

a life preserver; a buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat


bubod

to coil; to wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece


buad

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


laha

to clean the top of the coconut tree in preparation for turning it into a tuba-producing tree


buklad

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bekelaj.


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.


prosekyutor

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

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney

a person instituting criminal prosecution


butoy

a pustule; a small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis


hay-ad

spread-eagle; lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated


buyod

to daze; to stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear


tabal-ak

a woven sack used primarily for holding brown sugar


saw-it

to snag; to obtain or pick up (something)


sad-ay

to hang; to cause something to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger or the like


murag gitilapan og iring

Literally, “like it was licked by a cat”.


Manolo Fortich

After Don Manolo Fortich, the first Governor (1902-1914) of the District of Bukidnon.


Malaybalay

Malay + balay, misheard from "Tagbalaybalay kay."

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

Malaybalay (a city, the provincial capital of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines)


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


dahig

to embroil; to draw into a situation; to cause to be involved


higad

to move from a deep portion, e.g. of a sea, to a shallow one


higad

shallow (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water)

shallows (area in a large body of water with many shallow areas)


asayn

From English assign, from Old French assigner.

to appoint or select someone for some office


damay

to implicate; to connect or involve in an unfavorable or criminal way with something


bangil

an obstruction; something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally


bangil

to obstruct; to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle


dagomdagom

From older dagom-dagom, from a Reduplication of dagom.

the short-tailed pipefish (Microphis brachyurus)

the barhead pipefish (Microphis leiaspis)

any of several freshwater pipefishes:
the red pipefish (Microphis mento)

the ragged-tail pipefish (Microphis retzii)

the menado pipefish (Microphis manadensis)

the needle-spined sea urchin (Pechinostrephus aciculatus)

the raspy sea urchin (Prionocidaris baculosa)


matapulo

the northern mud gudgeon (Ophiocara porocephala)


koskosleng

Oryzias luzonensis, a small fish native to Luzon


maigang

(chiefly Leyte) Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


dagamit

the broadleaf bramble (Rubus moluccanus)


hu u

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

(text messaging, Internet slang) who are you?


Dabaw

From either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo, initially referring to the Davao River.

either of the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental or Davao Oriental


dupong

the Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)


Davao

From Philippine Spanish Davao, from either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo.

Davao (a former province of the Philippines)


bayog

the karnikara tree (Pterospermum acerifolium)


bislin

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


Nising

A diminutive of Necesaria. From Necesaria + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Necesaria


Angking

A diminutive of Franklin. From Franklin + -g.

a diminutive of the male given name Franklin


Susing

A diminutive of Susan. From Susan + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Susan or Susanna


kansilay

Cratoxylum sumatranum, a tree of the Philippines


Saning

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


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.


Kanor

a diminutive of the male given name Nicanor


usa ka dako

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


Goryo

a diminutive of the male given name Gregorio


abrap

From English abrupt, borrowed from Latin abruptus (“broken off”), perfect passive participle of abrumpō (“break off”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + rumpō (“to break”).

abrupt; without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious


aprob

From English approved (“having received approval”), from approve, from Middle English aproven, appreoven, appreven, apreven, from Old French aprover, approver, approuvir, appreuver (“to approve”), from Latin approbō, from ad + probō (“to esteem as good, approve, prove”).


kinahon

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


damath

damath; a board game combining checkers and arithmetic


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


prasko

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


alimasag

[ʔɐ.l̪ɪˈma.s̪ɐɡ]

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual


Bising

A diminutive of Vicenta. From Vicenta + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Vicenta


Teban

a diminutive of the male given names Esteban or Stephen


Asyong

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


Kadyo

a diminutive of the male given name Arcadio


Quipot

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

a diminutive of the male given name Paquito


Bentot

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -ot.

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


inahanon

maternal; of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly


amahanon

paternal; of or pertaining to a father; having the characteristics of a father; fatherly


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


pantaan

the blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)


Yoyoy

a diminutive of the male given name Mateo


Aliwang

A diminutive of Alejandra. Rhymes with Alejang.

a diminutive of the female given name Alejandra


dekstros

From English dextrose, from dextro- + -ose.


Karya

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Karyo

a diminutive of the male given name Macario


Butchoy

A diminutive of Butch. From Butch + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Butch


bahak

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


Carias

a diminutive of the male given name Zacarias


Donya Agatha

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

an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl


Cerio

a diminutive of the male given name Glicerio


inambakan

From in- + ambak + -an. Shortened from bayad inambakan.

one's gift to an unmarried older sibling as recompense for marrying ahead of them or failing to follow the correct sequence of marriage among siblings


linakangan

From lakang + -in- + -an. Shortened from bayad linakangan.


linghod

(of a person) immature; childish; not mature


sala sa kalibotan

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


suwab

the blade; the sharp cutting edge of knife, chisel or other tool


murag langaw nga nakatugdon sa kabaw

murag langaw nga nakatugdón sa kabáw (canonical)

Literally, “like a fly who has sat on top a carabao”. Inspired by the fable, "The Gnat and the Bull."

lit

(simile, idiomatic) nouveau riche; new money; upstart


dobleg suwab ang dila

Literally, “having a double-edged tongue”.

(idiomatic, of a person) inclined to use harsh or hurtful words


layo ra sa tinai sa manok

From layo ra sa tinai. Literally, “far from the chicken's intestine”.


butitok

Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus#Translingual

the guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)


tinai

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


sala nga panulongdon

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


Talya

a diminutive of the female given name Natalia


bawtismo

a similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming


Libbie

a diminutive of the female given names Liberacion or Liberata


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


Liberata

Popular during the Liberation of the Philippines.


Amang

(often offensive) a nickname for a mute or a quiet person


Ungi

(offensive) a nickname for a someone with a cleft lip


Chanak

a diminutive of the male given name Christian


Budoy

By rhyming with Badudoy. Compare Baduday.


Didoy

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

a diminutive of the male given name Candido


makabugto og bra

a hottie; a physically or sexually attractive person


pakapin sa bobot

(of jewelry) resembling a toy or fancy jewelry


pakapin sa bobot

(by extension) a toy jewelry or a fancy jewelry


Inday

Ása ka Day (Inday)?

Inday Potenciana

Miss; A title or term of address for a female of the same age or younger than the speaker, often adopted as the informal nickname to the listener


diwalwal

to loll; to stick one's tongue out so that it hangs loosely out of the mouth


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


Buchoy

a diminutive of the male given name Butch


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


maghilak ang adlaw

(idiomatic) boring; monotonous; uneventful


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

belonging to males; typically used by males

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


panglalaki

(grammar) a word of the masculine gender


pangbabaye

belonging to females; typically used by females

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


pangsukna

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


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


Tikyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eutiquio


Egay

A diminutive of Edgar. From Edgar + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Edgar or Edgardo


bungabong

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


alyas

Borrowed from Spanish alias, from Latin aliās.


agigising

[ʔɐ.ɡɪˈɡi.s̪ɪŋ]

(anatomy) temple
the fine hairs on the temple


kalubian

a land or beach covered with coconut trees; a coconut grove or plantation


porener

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

a foreigner; a person from a foreign country


mamabaye

to womanize; to flirt with and/or seduce, or attempt to seduce, women, especially lecherously


inkonsistensi

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


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)


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


gramar

From English grammar, from Middle English gramer, gramarye, gramery, from Old French gramaire (“classical learning”), from Latin grammatica, from Ancient Greek γραμματική (grammatikḗ, “skilled in writing”), from γράμμα (grámma, “line of writing”), from γράφω (gráphō, “write”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- (“to carve, scratch”).


eksibit

From English exhibit, from Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“I hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“I have, hold”).


Piding

A diminutive of Fidela. From Fidela + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Fidela


dugo ug singot

blood, sweat and tears
blood, sweat and tears


unod ug dugo

flesh and blood; one's relatives or relations


plaka nga guba

a broken record; someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance


Magsaysay

From mag- + saysay.
As a place name, often named after the Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay.

a barangay in Lope de Vega, Northern Samar, Philippines


garbo sa iro

Literally, “pride of a dig, pride of dogs”.


miulbo ang kaspa

Literally, “to have one's dandruff burst”.


magpalapad og papel

(idiomatic) to take credit of other people's work


sinardinas

(of sleeping position) side by side, like sardines in a can


ngyawa

an expression of anger, frustration, etc.


yamat

A minced oath of yawa. Alteration of matay.


hadloki

imperative of hadlok; scare someone or something


galawgaw

[ɡɐ.l̪ɐʊ̯ˈɡaʊ̯]

Dili giyud ta magkasinabot kun paapilon nato nang galawgaw sa atong panaglantugi.

We won't be able to make an agreement if we let that kibitzer in our discussion.


ander de saya

(colloquial) henpecked husband or boyfriend


mardyoret

→ English: marjoret


tiyanggi

From Mexican Spanish tianguis, from Classical Nahuatl tiyānquiztli (“it is a street market; marketplace”), perhaps through an unsuffixed possessive form, cf. amotiyānquiz (“it is their street market; marketplace”).


kokwa

From English cocoa, from Spanish cacao (from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl), by confusion with coco. Doublet of kakaw.


banogan

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia; one of the trees or shrubs referred to as devil peppers


sibuying

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum

the shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)


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”).

individual; a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people

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


indibidwal

individual; relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one


materyalistik

being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth

of or concerning philosophical materialism


hinudas

From hudas + -in- (“in the way/manner of”)


Hermie

a diminutive of the male given name Herminigildo

a diminutive of the female given name Herminigilda


dinalhan

handling; a touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands


kahigal

lust; a feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal


Rody

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


Delio

a diminutive of the male given name Rodelio


letsero

From Spanish letsero, from Latin lactārius.


agusahis

Ficus cumingii, a fig tree found from Malaysia to the Philippines and China


kudlit kabadlit

(historical) a script used in pre-colonial Visayas


badlit

(historical) script used in pre-colonial Visayas


CI ka?

(sarcastic) used as a reply to someone who asks a lot of questions


aykog labda

used to tell someone that he or she is annoying


krayterya

From English criteria, plural of criterion, from New Latin criterion, from Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion, “a test, a means of judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “a judge”), from κρίνω (krínō, “I judge”).


mangungkong

Celtis luzonica; a nettle tree endemic to the Philippines


tsirman

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


surosuro

the oleander spurge (Euphorbia neriifolia)


kanomay

a kind of persimmon tree, Diospyros multiflora

the fruits of this tree, used in traditional medicine


paloypoy

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria#Translingual


estandardisasyon

the process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard


antiwil

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a spell that causes penis captivus


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


ahingho

Crossostephium chinense, one of two plants in the genus Crossostephium in the daisy family


awoy

Callicarpa erioclona; a beautyberry found in the Philippines


luha sa dalaga

Dischidia oiantha; an epiphytic succulent


aguyangyang

Abrus precatorius
Abrus precatorius#Translingual

the crab's eye creeper (Abrus precatorius)

the seeds of this tree, used in making beads


alkumbra

the crêpe ginger (Hellenia speciosa, syn. Cheilocostus speciosus)


luhodluhod

the climbing dayflower (Commelina diffusa)


pasilidad

From English facility, from Middle French facilité, from Latin facilitās. Compare Spanish facilidad (“ease”).

facility; the physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.


hikap punoan

the act of touching a tree or shaking one's hand over a plant, done in order to pass to the plant whatever illnesses or aches one has removed from a person one has performed massage or hilot on


Pilising

A diminutive of Felicisimo. From Felicisimo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Felicisimo

a diminutive of the female given name Felicidad


abod

the Cardwell lily (Proiphys amboinensis)


apulid

Chinese water chestnut
Chinese water chestnut

Eleocharis dulcis
Eleocharis dulcis#Translingual

the Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)


banag

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banaR, from Proto-Austronesian *baNaR. Cognate with Kavalan banaR, Paiwan vaɬa.


balanigan

any of several plants referred to as Philippine gardenias:

Gardenia tubifera (golden gardenia, syn. Gardenia elata)


panunganggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) an infix


mistah

From Philippine English mistah, from mister.

one's batchmate or classmate in the Philippine Military Academy


sugbo

From Proto-Bisayan *sugbu, from Proto-Central Philippine *sugbu.


cge

(text messaging) Alternative form of sige (“OK”)


Chona Mae

The supposed name of a lost girl on the day of 2012 Negros earthquake and used as a humorous explanation to the resulting tsunami scare in Cebu. Supposedly a man on bike was shouting for his daughter's name and was misheard causing people to run for high ground.
Homophonic translation of tsunami.

2012 Negros earthquake
homophonic translation


Poloy

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

a diminutive of the male given names Crispulo or Apollonio


mananaog

(archaic) an amulet made using the fruit of this tree


enye

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

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


Agunod

a barangay in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental


Amihan

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


unlod

to sink; to descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance


pinilakang tabil

a cinema screen onto which movies are projected

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


Liling

a diminutive of the female given names Lilia or Lily


Boyang

A diminutive of Deborah. From Deborah + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Deborah