bibingka

From Malay bingka (“cake made of rice flour, coconut milk, eggs and plum sugar”) with initial reduplication.

bor

a rice cake made using rice flour, sugar and coconut milk and wrapped in banana leaves

(humorous) the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


baog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baqug (“spoiled; sterile”).


baog

to cause for eggs to be rotten or addled


banwa

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.


banta

From Proto-Philippine *bantaq (“to argue with”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bantaq. Cognate with Indonesian and Malay bantah (“altercation”) and Tagalog banta (“threat”).


basol

From Proto-Philippine *basul (“to blame someone for something”).


basol

black, wooly caterpillar, especially one that produces an itchy prick


babaye

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian *ba-bahi. Cognate with Tagalog babae, Kapampangan babai, Ilocano babai, Mansaka bobay, Maranao bebay, Paiwan vavayan, and Yogad bebay.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pigafetta

female human, especially an adult; a woman, girl, lady


bilat

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Compare Hiligaynon bílat, Masbatenyo bilat, and Tausug bilat.

(often humorous, vulgar) Used to address one's close female friend


bilat

(vulgar) used to express one's surprise at slipping on wet or polished floor

(vulgar) used to express one's surprise at a near slip up or accident


balita

From Malay berita, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता (vārttā, “news”).


bayabas

Borrowed from Spanish guayabas, plural form of guayaba, from Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”).


bayabas

to play truant; to skip class; to cut class


balaw

the amboina pine (Agathis dammara); a coniferous tree native to the Moluccas and the Philippines and the main source of dammara

dammara; an oleoresin obtained from this tree

the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)


balaw

to tire out; to make someone tired; to exhaust


bilanggo

[bɪ.l̪ɐŋˈɡoʔ]

Uncertain. Either from Proto-Bisayan *bilaŋgu, or borrowed from Tamil விலங்கு (vilaṅku, “animal; fetters; shackles; manacles”).


bilanggo

→ Hiligaynon: bilanggo

→ Tagalog: bilanggo
→ Ilocano: bilanggo

[bɪ.l̪ɐŋˈɡoʔ]


bangon

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋun, from Proto-Austronesian *baŋuN. Compare Malay bangun.

inh+

to place the boat out of reach from water and let it dry


batog

the largesnout goby (Awaous melanocephalus)


bawi

From Proto-Philippine *bawiq (“to regain”).

to take back; to regain possession of something


bihag

ceb-infl-table

bihag

bihag

mo- (affix)
bihag (root)
actor
-on (affix)
bihag (root)


baybay

[ˈbaɪ̯.bɐɪ̯]


bangko

(sports) to bench (remove a player from play)


binaboy

a small village or a group of houses under a barangay; a hamlet


binilanggo

[bɪ.n̪ɪ.l̪ɐŋˈɡoʔ]


bayo

(childish) to ride someone of something like a horse


bayo

From Spanish bayo, from baya, borrowed from French baie, from Latin.


bayo

bay; a brown color of the coat of some horses


bitoon

From Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Malay bintang.


bisikleta

Borrowed from Spanish bicicleta, from French bicyclette.


bisikleta

bisikleta

bisikleta

bisikleta

mo- (affix)
bisikleta (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
bisikleta (root)
actor
-on (affix)
bisikleta (root)


bitay

to cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, or the like

to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

to be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose

to decorate (something) with hanging objects

(computing) to stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse

(computing) to cause (a program or computer) to stop responding

to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging oneself


budyong

a marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell


batok

to be cold, silent or resentful toward someone in fault


batok

small area different in color from the rest of background


batok

(dialectal, Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of balalatok


bugay

(informal, nonstandard) female equivalent of bugoy


bugto

to snap; to fracture or break apart suddenly


bugsay

to row; to propel with oars; to oar; to paddle


bug-at

From Proto-Bisayan *bəgqat, from Proto-Philippine *bəʀəqat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀəqat.


budhi

From Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi, “intelligence”).

bor

to make a cuckold or cuckquean of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing their partner or spouse


buhat

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhat, compare Indonesian buat.


buhi

Compare Hiligaynon buhi, Tagalog buhay, and perhaps Ilocano biag.

Nabuhi si Hesukristo sa Dominggo sa Pagkabanhaw


buhi

act of setting something free (such as of cocks in a cockfight)


buhi

binuhian

animal allowed to set free; something unrestrained; fish caught using dynamite

to let a vehicle travel on a certain speed


bibi

Compare Hiligaynon bibi and Tagalog bibe.

a duck; any member of the form taxon of ducks


bibi

an edible saltwater clam, Venerupis philippinarum


bukaw

the Philippine hawk-owl; a species complex of owls, in the family Strigidae, endemic to the Philippines

the Cebu hawk-owl or Cebu boobok (Ninox rumseyi); a species of owl endemic to Cebu, formerly considered a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl


bulahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

lanzones tree (Lansium domesticum); a species of tree in the mahogany family


bulawanon

having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold

the longfin African conger (Conger cinereus)


bulalakaw

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bulalakaw (“shooting star; kind of spirit”).

inh+

(Visayan mythology) a deity described as a shining bird or human-bird hybrid


bulawan

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw-an (“gold”), equivalent to bulaw + -an.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


bulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaŋ.

cockfight, especially one making use of gaffs


parol

From Spanish farol, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).


labod

a millipede; any member of the class Diplopoda


ligad

the Pacific tripletail (Lobotes pacificus)


bulinga

the ovary; the lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit


bungalon

the Indian mangrove (Avicennia officinalis)

Chrysopogon zizanioides
Chrysopogon zizanioides#Translingual


dayok

a preparation of fermented fish intestines


datilis

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


dagway

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


damgo

a dream; imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping


damgo

to dream; to see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping


dapaw

the itchiness or skin irritation resulting from playing or walking in grass

an irritant in grass, including, but not limited to trichomes, pollen or sharp leaf margins


dangaw

the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger; a handspan


bulig

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buliR.


dagami

From Proto-Philippine *daʀami (“rice straw”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaʀami.


dawat

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual

any of several crab species:
the flower crab (Portunus pelagicus)

the mangrove swimming crab (Thalamita crenata)

any of several crab species:
Thalamita danae


dalagita

[d̪ɐ.l̪ɐˈɡi.t̪ɐ]

Diminutive of dalaga, from dalaga + -ita.


butang

From Proto-Bisayan *butaŋ. Compare Hiligaynon butang, Waray-Waray butang.

that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept


butang

to place; to put (an object or person) in a specific location


butang

a beating; the action by which someone is beaten


bunggo

to collide; to knock against with; to crash


busay

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəsay.


danaw

[ˈd̪a.n̪ɐʊ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *danaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw. (cf. lanaw, linaw and lim-aw).


bungot

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


dalaga

[d̪ɐˈl̪a.ɡɐ]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa (“maiden; virgin; unmarried girl”).


dahon

From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.


bunyag

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buniag.

(slang) rubbing dirt on someone's new pair of shoes


buto

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *butuq (cf. Bikol Central buto (“penis”), Hiligaynon buto (“penis”), Ilocano buto (“penis”), Kapampangan butu (“penis”), and Tagalog buto (“penis”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butuq (Malagasy voto (“penis”) and Malay butuh (“penis”)), from Proto-Austronesian *buCuq (cf. Saisiyat bosoe' (“testicle”)).
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
The first sense is displaced by itlog in most dialects. Compare Hiligaynon buto, Kapampangan butu (“penis”) and Malay butuh (“penis”).


dugwak

Ardea purpurea
Ardea purpurea#Translingual


dughan

(anatomy) the chest; the breast; the thorax; the bosom

the heart; the seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings etc.


dalan

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dálan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan. Compare Amis lalan,
Bikol Central dalan, Chamorro chalan, Kapampangan dalan, Kavalan razan,
Malay jalan,
Tagalog daan.


eleksyon

Borrowed from Spanish elección, from Latin ēlectiōn-, stem of ēlectiō (“choice, selection”), from ēligō (“I pluck out, I choose”).


dyanitor

Borrowed from English janitor, from Latin ianitor.


dungog

From Proto-Bisayan *dəŋəg, from Proto-Central Philippine *dəŋəg, from Proto-Philippine *dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *dəŋəʀ. In the standard variety, replaced by pamati (“to hear”).


dungog

dinungganay

for siblings or close kin not to communicate to communicate directly but hear each other through letters or other people due to distance or strained relations

pakadungog

to hear many things; for someone to cause to hear


elepante

Heliotropium indicum; an annual, hirsute flowering plant and common weed native to Asia

traditional medicine
traditional medicine

the roots of this plant used in traditional medicine


duko

to crouch; to bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear

to duck; to lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something


dulang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dulaŋ (“tray or low table”).


ehersisyo

Borrowed from Spanish ejercicio, from Latin exercitium, from exerceō (“keep busy, work at”).

an exercise; a physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness


ehersisyo

to exercise; to perform physical activity for health or training


duha-duha

to hesitate, not do something because of doubts


galab

a scythe-like tool, with a handle similar to that of a bolo, used for clearing vegetation


estudyante

[ɪs̪.t̪ʊ.d͡ʒɐn̪ˈt̪i]


espeho

Borrowed from Spanish espejo, from Vulgar Latin speclum, from Latin speculum.


sisi

a barnacle; a crustacean in the subclass Cirripedia


militarista

[mɪ.l̪ɪ.t̪ɐˈɾ̪is̪.t̪ɐ]


Asturias

From Spanish Asturias. The municipality is named after Asturias in Spain.

autonomous community
autonomous community

Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain)


gamot

From Proto-Philippine *ʀamut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut (“fibrous roots”).


tukar

Ang tukar ni Paulo.


sinodo

From Spanish sínodo, from Latin sinodus, from Ancient Greek σύνοδος (súnodos, “meeting”).


gatasan

the spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)


gatasan

to express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow)

to draw (milk) from the breasts or udder


gapas

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, from Sanskrit कार्पास (kārpāsa, “cotton”).

Gossypium, a genus of plants used as a source of cotton fiber


garahe

ceb-infl-table

garahe

garahe

garahe

mo- (affix)
garahe (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
garahe (root)
actor
i- (affix)
garahe (root)

(of a public transportation vehicle) to deadhead to the garage for the night

(figuratively) to go home, esp. to sleep


gansa

From Spanish gansa, feminine of ganso,
from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 (*gans, “goose”), from Proto-Germanic *gans (“goose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Doublet of hansa. See also Tagalog gansa.


sanga

the giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris)


gutok

(of a container, clothing, etc.) filled to the point tightness


habyog

a sweet cloudy drink made from fermented sugar palm sap


gaway

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaway (“tentacles of octopus, squid, jellyfish”).


guyod

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guyud.


guyod

tiger pistol shrimp
tiger pistol shrimp#English

the tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus)


gulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀudaŋ.


habagat

From Proto-Philippine *habaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian *Sabaʀat.


gusok

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ʀusuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀusuk, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀusuk.


gisa

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).


gutom

Coordinate term: kauhaw


gutom

Coordinate term: uhaw


hagad

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual


ginhawa

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.


trending

(Internet, marketing) to be trending; to become popular


dyon

(text messaging) Alternative spelling of dayon: then, immediately


debu

From English debut, from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeud- (“to beat, push”).

der

a traditional coming-of-age party which celebrates a young woman's eighteenth birthday


Pascua

From Spanish Pascua, from pascua.
As a surname, it is introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a common surname from Spanish, mostly found in Zamboanga Peninsula, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Davao Region, Sarangani and Caraga (usually among Ilocano migrants and their Mindanao-born descendants)


karbon

Borrowed from Spanish carbón, from Latin carbōnem, singular accusative of carbō (“coal; charcoal”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker (“to burn”).

coal; a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel


karbon

Named after Cebu's Carbon Market. In turn, named after the coal dumped in the vicinity of the, now present day, Carbon Market.


puwede

Borrowed from Spanish puede, from poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, formed analogically from potens, present participle of Latin possum, posse.


lami

to make something delicious, pleasing, appealing


tinidor

[t̪ɪ.n̪ɪˈd̪oɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish tenedor, from tener + -dor. Doublet of tenant and tener.


unsa

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

Nag-unsa ka?

Unsa ang imong kinahanglan?

Unsa nga eskwelahan ka nanggikan?


bughaw

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)biʀaw. Cognate with Tagalog bughaw.


Lepanto

(historical) Lepanto; a former Spanish commandancy


Toledo

Borrowed from Spanish Toledo, from Latin Tolētum.

Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha#English

Toledo (a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain)


glu

From English glue, from Middle English glue, from Old French glu (“glue, birdlime”), from Late Latin glūs (stem glūt-), from Latin glūten.

(rare) glue; or any sticky adhesive substance


glu

(rare) to glue; to join or attach something using glue


abana

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


yosi

Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of sigarilyo (“cigarette”): si-ga-ril-yo → yo-si


haligi

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.

pillar (strong member of an organization)


halimbawa

Attested in Encarnacion's Diccionario Bisaya-Español—3rd Edition, 1885


maneho

Borrowed from Spanish manejo, first-person singular present indicative form of manejar, from Italian maneggiare.

to drive, to operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle


kotse

Borrowed from Spanish coche (“car; coach; carriage”).


sapla

tasting sour and or bitter and causing a numbing taste in the mouth or tongue, often caused by biting into or eating unripe fruit


Capistrano

From Spanish. After Saint John of Capestrano.


pusak

to wreck; to destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless


pwente

From puwente, from Spanish fuente, from Latin fōns.

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

the structure from which an artificial fountain can issue


pwente

a bridge; a construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.


prutas

Borrowed from Spanish frutas, plural of fruta.

a fruit (especially one served to be eaten)


sari-sari store

From English sari-sari store, from Tagalog sari-sari + English store. Tagalog sari-sari is a reduplication of sari.


chula

(slang) to make out; to kiss passionately


hamon

From Spanish jamón, from French jambon, an augmentative of jambe (“leg”).

ham; meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food


pikat

a childish gesture of pulling one's lower eyelid (at someone) in mockery


pikat

to pull the lower eyelid at someone in mockery


pikat

tell it to the marines
tell it to the marines


apas

to catch up; to reach something that had been ahead


patatas

Borrowed from Spanish patatas, plural form of patata, from Taíno batata.


rosas

From Spanish rosas, plural of rosa, from Latin rosa, probably from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon).

a rose; a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa


Fausto

From Spanish Fausto, from Italian Fausto, from Latin Faustus.


tito

Borrowed from Spanish tito, diminutive of tío (“uncle”), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).

an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself


pakol

a hatchet; a small light axe with a short handle

a triggerfish; any of about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae

Musa acuminata subsp. errans; a wild banana endemic to the Philippines


dili

From an extended, reduplicated form of Proto-Philippine *di. Cognate with Tagalog hindi.

Coordinate term: mao

dili pula

dili ako, ikaw

Coordinate term: wala

dili siya moadto

dili ka manghilabot

(+ 2nd person pronoun, + verb) don't ever

+ 2nd person pronoun; + verb; + 2nd person pronoun; + verb

dili ko ana


dili

Gidili ang pagpangihi dinhi


Dionisio

From Spanish Dionisio. A reference to Dionysius the Areopagite.


palos

the state of having the prepuce retractable

the state of being able to pull back the foreskin with ease


Amerikano

(archaic) American (native of the Americas)


Amerikano

American (pertaining to the United States)

(archaic) American (pertaining to the Americas)


Ginoo

God; the single deity of various monotheistic religions


maral

the Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis, syn. Prionailurus javanensis rabori) is a Sunda leopard cat subspecies


Septiyembre

ceb-proper noun

Septiyembre (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜒᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒ)


Miyerkoles

Miyérkolés (Badlit spelling ᜋᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔)


palaw

the giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii)


lanzones

Lansium domesticum; a species of tree in the mahogany family


pupo

to pick; to harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached

to pluck; to pull something sharply; to pull something out

to reap; to obtain or receive as a reward


pulgas

From Spanish pulgas, plural of pulga, from Vulgar Latin *pulīca, from Latin pūlex, from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis (compare Sanskrit प्लुषि (plúṣi)).


galon

From English gallon, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”).

a gallon; a unit of volume equal to 3 pints


hasler

(derogatory) characteristic of a hustler


daro

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish arado; initial a is dropped and r on second syllable changed to d.


komiks

From English comics, from comic, from Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).

der

comics; the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art


teknik

From English technique, borrowed from French technique (“technicality; branch of knowledge”), noun use of technique (“technical”), from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós, “of or pertaining to art, artistic, skilful”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, handicraft”), from τίκτειν (tíktein, “to bring forth, produce, engender”).


kabo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabuq.


kabo

to fetch or bring water from a deep well or water pump

to cup or dip out liquids using a dipper or a similar vessel


kabo

Borrowed from Spanish cabo (“corporal”).


Diyos

Borrowed from Spanish Dios, from Latin Deus.

Adunay Diyos ang mga anghel sa langit.


diyos

From Diyos, borrowed from Spanish Dios, from Latin Deus.


terorista

a terrorist; a person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals


anhi

From the same root as dinhi (“here”) and kani (“this”). Compare similar developments in anha, ara, adto.

to come; to go here (to a place near the speaker)

Ianhi ra gud ang lingkuranan

to bring, put here (in a place near the speaker)


manong

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) + -ng.

term of address for an elder brother: big bro

term of address for any man older than the speaker, not necessarily an elderly man: mister


Caria

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Caria

(historical) Caria; a region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor


manang

From a clipping of Spanish hermana (“sister”) + -ng.

term of address for an elder sister: big sis

term of address for any woman older than the speaker, not necessarily an elderly woman: ma'am


gak

the spiny bitter gourd (Momordica cochinchinensis)


yads

Reverse spelling of day + s, from initial clipping of inday.

(colloquial) a familiar term of address (see usage notes)


rosal

Gardenia; a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae

a double hibiscus; a type of ornamental plant in the genus Hibiscus that has more than five petals


hulip

to replace; to take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfill the end or office of


samong

a species of top snail (Trochus niloticus)


mabulakon

(of a speech or a piece of writing) too complicated; elaborate; with grandiloquent expressions; bombastic; verbose


kabugaw

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


hinganiban

Cognate with Hiligaynon hinganiban. Related to hinagiban, and perhaps obsolete hinganib.

(obsolete) any weapon, defensive or offensive


tikling

a rail; any member of the family Rallidae

Gallirallus philippensis
Gallirallus philippensis#Translingual

the buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)


timbangan

scale (device used to measure mass or weight)


kabalyero

peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)


sablay

[s̪ɐbˈl̪aɪ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sab(e)láy.

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


hubog

to make someone drunk; to inebriate someone


timawa

(historical) the feudal warrior class of the ancient Visayan societies of the Philippines


timawa

→ Spanish: timagua

→ Tagalog: timawa


humbak

wake; the path left behind a ship on the surface of the water


eksamin

Borrowed from English examine, from Old French examiner, from Latin examinare.


eksamin

to examine; to observe or inspect thoroughly

to check the health condition of someone or something


manol

Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac#Translingual


paak

(of an animal) to carry or hold something in its mouth


hikog

ceb-infl-table

hikog


abaga

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabaʀa, from Proto-Austronesian *qabaʀa.


abaga

to shoulder the cost of; to shoulder the payment of


abaniko

Iris domestica
Iris domestica#Translingual

an eskrima striking blow, resembling a fanning motion


kasal

to take as one's spouse; to take a spouse


akli

a medium-sized leguminous tree, Albizia acle


aklas

to strike (stop working as protest to improve working conditions)


ngalan

From Proto-Philippine *ŋájan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.


abnoy

retarded; having mental retardation; mentally deficient


abiso

Borrowed from Spanish aviso (“warning”), from Latin ad visum.


abiso

to advise; to inform; to notify; to warn


patik

to tattoo; to apply a tattoo to (someone or something)

to seal; to mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality


patik

a tattoo; an image made in the skin with ink and a needle

a seal; a mark of authentication; a stamp

a brand; a mark on the skin made by burning


kalesa

From Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.


bayi

Alternative spelling of baye (“female, woman”)


bawang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).


lunas

Bambusa vulgaris
Bambusa vulgaris#Translingual


lapas

to violate; to go against (law, rules or traditions)


peras

Borrowead from Spanish peras, plural of pera.


Rosario

Names of several municipalities in the Philippines named after the rosary or Our Lady of the Rosary

Rosario (a municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines)

Rosario (a municipality of Batangas, Philippines)

Rosario (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)

Rosario (a municipality of La Union, Philippines)


Uy

From Spanish Uy, from Hokkien 黃／黄 (Ûiⁿ).


Imelda

From Spanish Imelda, from Imelda Lambertini, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).
Popular during the early years of Marcos administration, often named after the then first lady of the Philippines.

a barangay in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines


bombil

From New Latin Bougainvillea, after Louis Antoine de Bougainville French admiral + -a.


kord

From English cord, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”).

der

a long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber


kontes

From English contest, from French contester, from Old French, from Latin contestor (“to call to witness”).


yaya

Borrowed from Spanish yaya (“granny”). Compare Catalan iaia.


esmeralda

From Spanish esmeralda, from Old Spanish esmeralda, possibly through the intermediate of Old French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin *smeralda, *smaraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), of Semitic origin.


tamarindo

Borrowed from Spanish tamarindo, from Old French tamarinde, from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ (tamr hindiyy).

تَمْر هِنْدِيّ


kodak

Borrowed from English kodak, genericized trademark from Kodak.

a camera; a device for taking still photographs


baid

to whet; to hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening


unggoy

the player with the unpaired card in a game of unggoyunggoy


asawa

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *qasawa.

inh+

Coordinate term: bana


kalsada

Borrowed from Spanish calzada, from Vulgar Latin *calciāta.


kapay

a fin; one of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver

a similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal

one of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming


rekrut

From English recruit, from French recruter.

to recruit; to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.


imat

Clipping of English immature, from Middle French immature.

(derogatory) behaving immaturely; childish


imat

mussy; having been mussed; messy; rumpled


bagos

to smoothen a piece of wood using a knife


bagos

to extort protection money; to engage in a protection racket


bulik

the western king prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus)

the Japanese tiger prawn or kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus)


Bahian

a surname from Cebuano, most common in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon


koli

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


rabis

From English rabies, from Latin rabiēs, from rabiō.


rabis

nisaka ang iyang rabis

(informal, of a person) to explode in to angry and hostile scolding or berating (especially by reasons people may deem petty)


ayam

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


abukay

Cacatua haematuropygia
Cacatua haematuropygia#Translingual

red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)


abokado

Borrowed from Spanish avocado, from earlier Spanish aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl.


pispis

a nestling; a small bird that is still confined to the nest


wiski

From English whiskey, from Irish uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), calque of Latin aqua vitae, from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) + *biwotos (“life”).


turko

From Spanish turco. Compare Tagalog Arabo.

(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) any person resembling a Middle Eastern person; often used interchangeably with Bombay


turko

Turko man kaayo ka ug nawng!

(colloquial) having a face and/or skin color that resembles a Middle Eastern person


sigbin

a creature of Philippine mythology, resembling a hornless goat, said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows

(cryptozoology) a cryptid resembling a kangaroo or a deer


nga

Balay nga bato.

Ako nga balay / Akong balay


salak

the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)


kanapo

Short for "kanapulo" and "makanapo"; which, in turn, are short forms of "makanapulo"


nitso

From Spanish nicho, from French niche, from Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”), from Latin nīdus (“nest”) (via a verb *nīdicāre). Alternatively, via Italian nicchia or nicchio.


pulseras

Borrowed from Spanish pulseras, plural of pulsera.


uki

OK; okay; agree; alright (Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance.)


uki

approval; endorsement; acceptance; acquiescence


atak

atak-atak

to leave or drop crumbs all over the place


atak

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


atak

(of a fruit) to drop or fall prematurely


bilang

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *bilaŋ (“to count, calculate; hold valuable”).

inh+

to regard; to consider to treat (something in a given way etc.)


bateri

From English battery, borrowed from Middle French batterie, from Old French baterie (“action of beating”), from batre (“battre”), from Latin battuō (“beat”), from Gaulish.

der

a battery; a device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or electrostatic cells


paa

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqa.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

inh+

a drumstick; the second joint of the leg bone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food


ekonomista

an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories

an economist
one concerned with political economy


kodigo

Borrowing Spanish código, from Latin *codĭcus, regressive derivative of codicŭlus.


kapitalista

Borrowed from Spanish capitalista, from French capitaliste.


sangla

Often suggested as from Spanish sangrar (“to bleed”) although sarna (“scabies”) is more likely.


karakol

Borrowed from Spanish caracol (“snail”).

the imperial volute (Cymbiola imperialis)


bay-ad

(especially of a corpse) supine; lying on its back; reclined


kumusta

Homophonic translation of Spanish cómo está.

used to ask about the status of someone or something


dakop

From Proto-Philippine *dakəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.

to arrest; (seize someone with the authority of the law)

to seize (take possession of (by force, law etc.))


dakop

seizure (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law)


tibo

a spindle snail or tulip snail; any member of the family Fasciolariidae


paisano

Borrowed from Spanish paisano, from Old French païsan, from Latin pagus (“countryside”).


plas

Borrowed from English plus, from Latin plus (“more”).


hagard

Corruption of highway guard; bike cops who typically rode large motorcycles.


pabo

From Spanish pavo (“turkey”), from Latin pāvō.


pabo

(colloquial, humorous) to make do or get by with eating dried fish


-g

Nagluto kog bugas.

Contraction of og, after words ending in vowels.


Salinas

From Spanish Salinas, from salina, salinas. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Cebu


serbis

From English service, from Old French servise (French: service), from the verb servir < Latin servitium, from servus (“servant; serf; slave”).

carpool, employee shuttle, school shuttle


doktora

doktor + -a, or from Spanish doctora (“female doctor”).


butas

a ritual offering to the spirits for a good harvest


interes

[ʔɪn̪.t̪eˈɾ̪is̪]


lumos

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lemes. Compare Malay lemas.


napo

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of napulo


napo

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of napo


lukso

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(ə)suh.


batos

a goon; a thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence

a crony; trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization

a group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo

a group of people who pre-arrange among themselves to express strong support for an idea, so as to give the false impression of a wider consensus


prismo

From prism + -o; from English prismo, Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσματος (prísmatos), from Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, “something sawed”), from πρίζειν (prízein, “to saw”).

der

(geometry) a prism; a polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides

a transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light


bakos

bakos sa amo

belt believed to be worn by female monkeys during pregnancy and shed during delivery


timos

a cricket; an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs


ligis

to run down; to hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them; to run over


ligis

(historical) a wringer, consisting of a roller sandwiched between boards, the device is operated by stepping on the upper board in a seesaw fashion


ahedres

Borrowed from Spanish ajedrez (“chess”).


akasya

From Spanish acacia, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”), probably from Egyptian.


bukol

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋkul. Doublet of bungkol.


bukol

(of the breasts) to grow and develop during puberty


palina

the mixture of twigs, leaves, herbs and charcoal embers used to start a smoke


palina

to bathe in smoke; to perform a ritual fumigation, in order

to purify a person of disease, illness or buyag

to cleans oneself after visiting a cemetery

to promote a short and smooth childbirth


kawat

wire, usually one used to conduct electricity


pomada

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


Berto

a diminutive of the male given names Roberto or Alberto


tinapay

[t̪ɪˈn̪a.pɐɪ̯]

Borrowed from Tagalog tinapay, from tapay + -in-.


arkipelago

Borrowed from English archipelago, from Italian Arcipelago (“the Chief Sea, the Aegean Sea”), from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “leading”) + πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).


ngari

to this place, to here; hither; over here


puthaw

Borrowed from Hokkien 斧頭／斧头 (pú-thâu, “axe”).


kalinaw

[kɐˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]


sapon

to catch; to discover unexpectedly in the act; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)


matang

a kind, a sort; a type, race or category


hitos

an isthmus; a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses


halimaw

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-mauŋ. Cognates with Tagalog halimaw, Malay harimau.


ka-

ka- + linaw (“calm”) → kalinaw (“calmness”)

ka- + bugnaw (“cold”) → kabugnaw (“coldness”)

(added to adjectives) denotes a state of being; -ness

ka- + init (“hot”) → kainit!

(added to an adjective) used in exclamations; how...

ka- + klase (“class”) → kaklase (“classmate”)

ka- + away (“to fight”) → kaaway (“enemy”)

(added to nouns or verbs) denotes partnership or companionship; co-


intos

to mill or process sugarcane in order to create sugar


intos

a strong alcoholic drink made by allowing sugarcane juice to ferment in earthen jars buried underground


bagsak

From Proto-Philippine *bag(ə)sák (“fall to the ground, of something heavy”).

inh

to fail in school; to give a failing grade


kandar

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


dahili

to undergo a landslide, rockslide, mudslide or an avalanche


nipa

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipaq (“swamp palm”).

inh+

Nypa fruticans
Nypa fruticans#Translingual

a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans

the leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses


ubod

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”).

inh

a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees; heart of palm


tusok

From Proto-Austronesian *tusuk (cf. Puyuma tusuk, Malay tusuk). Compare tuslok.

(slang, humorous) to have sexual intercourse


tusok

piercing (hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it)

prick (small hole or perforation, caused by piercing)


kansel

From English cancel, from Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”), from Latin cancellare (“to make resemble a lattice”), from cancelli (“a railing or lattice”), diminutive of cancer (“a lattice”).


Cortes

From Spanish Cortés, descriptive surname from cortés (“polite”). Compare Cortez, from a variant spelling, by analogy with surnames ending with -ez (patronymic suffix).
For the municipality (formerly named Pamingwitan), multiple theories exist:
* Named after Cortés, a village in Navarre, Spain
* Named in honor of Hernán Cortés, conqueror of the Aztec Empire.
* From cortésimo

Cortes (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)


matapobre

(idiomatic) one who looks down on others, particularly the poor; a snob


landak

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *landak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *landak.

the Philippine porcupine (Hystrix pumila)


lutas

to wean; to cease giving milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk


bilar

a vigil in a wake that may include gambling and drinking


hayag

to illuminate; to shine light on something


datu

From Proto-Philippine *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (“lineage priest”). Uncertain. Related to Malay datuk, and Fijian ratu. The sense of being wealthy stemmed from the datus being prosperous members of pre-Hispanic societies.


baat

a bandage; a strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury


Jojo

a diminutive of the male given names Joseph or Jonathan

(rare) a diminutive of the female given names Joanne or Johanna


agor

a fringe-rush, Fimbristylis quinquangularis


sibuyas

Borrowed from Spanish cebolla, plural of cebolla.


Nana

a diminutive of the female given names Ana or Belina


baye

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahi, from Proto-Austronesian *bahi. Compare babaye (“woman”).

baye ang itoy

kudyapa nga baye

(by extension) term given to the smoother and usually larger species of plants as compared to the thornier or smaller variety


bangus

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual

the milkfish (Chanos chanos), an important food fish in southeast Asia


himatayon

himatayon nga bulan
himatayon nga bulan#Cebuano

short form of himatayon nga bulan (“last quarter, waning moon”)


baho

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq.

having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking; stinky


baho

an odor; any smell, whether fragrant or offensive


baho

to have a particular smell, whether good or bad

(of an odor) to diffuse, to become diffused


baho

From Spanish bajo, from Late Latin bassus.

of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency; bass


baho

a male singer who sings in the bass range

(music) an instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser


puol

monotonous; tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety


puok

(of a garment) skimpy; very small, light, or revealing


puok

to cut a nail too short, often exposing the nail bed


boykot

Borrowed from English boycott, from Charles Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycott organized by the Irish Land League in 1880.


lampaso

a floor scrub; a half of an unhusked coconut shell used as a scrub


lampaso

to scrub the floor using an unhusked coconut shell


ternate

From English ternate, from blue ternate.


karab

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


sedula

Borrowed from Spanish cédula (“documentation”).


Pater

a diminutive of the male given name Paterno


rali

From English rally, from Old French ralier (French rallier), from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).


harag

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


hukom

Borrowed from Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm, “judgment”), possibly through Malay. Compare Kapampangan ukum, Maranao kukum (“to judge”), Tausug hukum (“to judge”), Malay hukum (حكم, “judgment”).


Sita

a diminutive of the female given names Rosita or Teresita


Zamboanga

From Spanish Zamboanga, from Central Sama Samboangan (“mooring place”) from samboang (“mooring pole”) + -an (“place marker suffix”), as attested in the Velarde Map (1734). A popular folk etymology may also attribute it to either Indonesian jambangan (“flower garden”) or Malay jambangan (“flower garden”) or Tausug jambangan (“flower garden”) from jambang (“flower pot”) + -an (“place marker suffix”), but this name has never been attested in any historical records prior to the 1960s with the place being attested usually instead as "Samboangan".

suffix

Zamboanga City (a city in the Philippines)

either of the three provinces of the Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga peninsula
w:Zamboanga peninsula

Zamboanga peninsula (a peninsula in the Philippines)

Province of Zamboanga
w:Zamboanga (province)

Province of Zamboanga (a former province of the Philippines)


lusa

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lisehaq, from Proto-Austronesian *liseqeS. Compare Tagalog lisa.


minos

From Spanish menos, from Latin minus, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).


tabi

talk; empty boasting, promises or claims

a rumor; a statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth

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


tabi

to talk; to communicate, usually by means of speech

to criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself


tabi

a customary expression to excuse oneself from spirits or ghosts so as to avoid offending or injuring them, used especially when passing through or entering an unfamiliar, wooded or haunted place


palis

Coordinate term: hapon

(obsolete) early to mid afternoon, between noon and 4 P.M.


pinis

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))


seris

From English series, borrowed from Latin series, from serere (“to join together, bind”).

(broadcasting) a series; a television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals


luso

(anatomy) the penis; especially a man's penis


luso

go fuck yourself
go fuck yourself#English


reperi

From English referee, from Middle English, from Old French past participle of referer (“to relate, to refer”), from Latin referre (“to carry back, to report, to notify”).

der

(sports) a referee; an umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game


ga-

head

ga- (contemplative maga-, mag-, imperative pag-)

maga- (contemplative)
mag- (contemplative)
pag- (imperative)

Galuto ko og utan


kompyuter

to play video games on a video game console


sindikato

a syndicate; a similar group of gangsters engaged in organized crime


Ike

Anglicisation of Iko. Rarely from English Ike.

a diminutive of the male given names Francisco or Francis


ulon

to rest or pause by laying one's head on a pillow or onto something used similar to a pillow


sinto

From Spanish ciento, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.


ospital

to send to hospital; to admit (a person) to hospital

to cause (a person) to require hospitalization


Tsekwa

Possibly reborrowed in from Tagalog Tsekwa, which was possibly originally from Cebuano as well, through univerbation of Intsik wakang.

(ethnic slur, slang, derogatory, offensive) the Chinese people, language, or culture; Chink


Tsekwa

(ethnic slur, slang, derogatory, offensive) Chinese; chinky


abentura

From Spanish aventura, from Latin adventura, from advenio.


tabuo

the spiny bitter gourd (Momordica cochinchinensis)


guno

a tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis)

a hardyhead silverside (Atherinomorus lacunosus)

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


batak

balatakan

clumps of bamboo where bamboo stems are usually extracted; debt to be paid by splitting coconuts and bamboo

to cleave; to split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument

to pay one's debts by splitting coconuts and bamboo


kordon

From English cordon, from Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, diminutive of corde.

a cordon; a line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it


kordon

From Spanish cordón, borrowed from French cordon.


lagos

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


lukton

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(e)tún (“young locust”).


lili

to peep; to look, especially while trying not to be seen or noticed


samin

Borrowed from Malay cermin (cf. Tagalog salamin, Ilocano sarming).


yayo

(often humorous) to work or act as a manny


gosar

From Spanish gozar, from Spanish gozo, from Latin gaudium (“joy”).


okupante

an occupant; a person who occupies a place or a position


beterana

Borrowed from Spanish veterana, veterano, from Latin veterānus.


pundo

Borrowed from Spanish fondo, from Latin fundus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-mn.


dunol

to hand over; to relinquish control or possession of something to someone


esport

From English sport, from Middle English sporten (verb) and sport, spoort, sporte (noun), apheretic shortenings of disporten (verb) and disport, disporte (noun).

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


lansa

Borrowed from Spanish lancha, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar.


impas

to pay off; to pay back the entirety of a loan, etc.


baksidor

a boxer; a participant (fighter) in a boxing match


lungas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


Formentera

ceb-proper noun

Formentera (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ)

From Catalan Formentera. As a surname, introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name]


tursi

From Spanish torcer, from Vulgar Latin *torcere, from Latin torquēre, from Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- (“to turn”).

to wring or twist a person's neck or arm


balanti

the mouse deer's poplar (Homalanthus populneus)


kinilaw

a Filipino ceviche dish consisting of cubed raw fish marinated in vinegar or calamondin juice along with vegetables and spices


kalasa

expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


orens

From English orange, from Middle English orenge, orange, from Old French pome orenge (“Persian orange”), literally “orange apple”, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and (n)arancia (“orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

der

Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis#Translingual

an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis

orange coloured and flavoured soft drink


lapad

a measure of liquid equal to the volume of the contents of such bottle


Dmitri

a male given name from English [in turn from Russian]


teks

From English text message, text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”).

a text; a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message


teks

Short Message Service
Short Message Service

to text; to send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones


tutoy

either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men

the breasts and upper thorax of a woman; the bust


tutoy

to suckle; to give suck to; to nurse at the breast, udder, or dugs


latero

a roofer; a craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs


tabako

Borrowed from Spanish tabaco, either from Arabic طَبَاق (ṭabāq, “a type of medicinal herb”), also طُبَاق (ṭubāq), or from a Taíno word meaning "roll of tobacco leaves" or "a pipe for smoking tobacco".


tabako

tabakô (canonical)
mag- (affix)
tabako (root)
actor
-on (affix)
tabako (root)

ceb-infl-table

tabako

tabako


kalkulado

calculated; carefully thought out or planned


kanibalismo

Borrowed from Spanish canibalismo. Alternatively analyzed as kanibal+-ismo.


Fidel

From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from
fidelis.

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


aspalto

aspalto

aspalto

mag- (affix)
aspalto (root)
actor
-on (affix)
aspalto (root)
obj


gangan

(chiefly Southern Leyte) wild hops (Flemingia strobilifera)


gi-

Apparently from an older form gina-. Compare Hiligaynon gina- and dialectal Tagalog ina- which also mark the perfective aspect in non-agent triggers.

Gikaon nako ang mangga (patient trigger)
I ate the mango (mango is focused)

Giadtoan nako ang merkado (locative trigger)

We went to the market (market is focused)

forms the complete aspect in all triggers except the active trigger


kibo

to shrug; to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.


imo

you (2nd person singular preposed ergative form)


aseras

[ʔɐˈs̪i.ɾ̪ɐs̪]

Borrowed from Spanish aceras, plural of acera.


yamar

From Spanish llamar, from Old Spanish lamar, from Latin clāmāre, present active infinitive of clamō (“cry out”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to shout”).


kamay

From kamay, a regional variation of the word kalamay ("sugar").
Compare similar elisions in other languages, Cebuano balay, Cebuano bulan, Tagalog daan (“road”), Malay tidak.


tansan

Borrowed from Japanese 炭酸(たんさん) (tansan, “carbonated; carbonic acid”), an ellipsis of 炭酸飲料(たんさんいんりょう) (tansan inryō, “carbonated drink”), a genericized trademark by Clifford-Wilkinson Tansan Mineral Water Co., Ltd. popular in the Philippines in the early 20th century, initially romanized and introduced as "TANSAN" on metal bottlecaps and on English marketing material.


walis

to lift up a skirt, towel, curtain, etc.


Buffy

After Buffy Summers, the titular character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


korason

Borrowed from Spanish corazón (“heart”).


hapas

a liniment; a topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis

a salve; an ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects


dungon

the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)


edukado

Borrowed from Spanish educado, past participle of educar.

having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree; educated

well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education; well-bred


banato

Mallotus philippensis
Mallotus philippensis#Translingual


pok

Gallinago megala
Gallinago megala#Translingual


Rojas

From Spanish Rojas. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. Doublet of Roxas, from an archaic spelling of the same surname.


Contreras

[kon̪ˈt̪ɾ̪i.ɾ̪ɐs̪]

a surname from Spanish, the 287th most common in the Philippines


Ortega

[ʔoɾ̪ˈt̪i.ɡɐ]

From Spanish Ortega. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ortega


Bustamante

From Spanish, derived from the town in Cantabria, Spain.


Rivera

From Spanish Rivera, derived surname from rivera, derived from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”).


Fuentes

From Spanish Fuentes. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Cebu and Davao Region


Romero

From Spanish Romero, from Late Latin romaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, “Roman”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

der

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Romero


Blanco

From Spanish Blanco, from blanco (“white”), originally a nickname for a light-skinned man. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname], common in Cebu


Flores

From Spanish Flores. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Flores, the most common in Visayas and most of Mindanao


Villanueva

From Spanish Villanueva.
* (surname): Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
* (municipality): named after a General Villanueva (full name unknown), a Mexican soldier.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Villanueva

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental#English

Villanueva (a municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines)


Torres

From Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Torres, most common in Negros Oriental


Aguilar

[ʔɐ.ɡɪˈl̪aɾ̪]

From Spanish Aguilar. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Aguilar, common in Cebu and Davao del Sur


Castillo

Borrowed from Spanish Castillo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Castillo


Mendoza

From Spanish Mendoza, from Basque Mendoza. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]


asukar

[ʔɐˈs̪u.kɐɾ̪]


biko

Borrowed from Hokkien 米糕 (bí-ko, “rice cake”).

bor+

dish of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and brown sugar


batal

hardened part of an otherwise soft or semisoft surface (such as of a lump or a blood clot)


batal

batalan

raised floor made of stone or wood, found at the back of the kitchen and used to store jars and for washing

to form a hard surface on something otherwise soft


sentral

From central azucarera. Literally, “sugar from the town's sugar mill”.

m-g

sugar from the town's <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">sugar mill</i>


Kenshin

From Japanese けんしん (Kenshin). Named after Himura Kenshin, the protagonist of the anime Rurouni Kenshin. The anime was very popular in the Philippines in the late 90s and early 2000s.


Pino

a diminutive of the male given name Josefino


sugal

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish jugar (“to play; to gamble”).


sugal

sugál (canonical)
mag- (affix)
sugal (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

sugal


padol

From English paddle, from Middle English padell (“small spade”), from Medieval Latin padela, itself of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of *spaddle, a diminutive of spade; or from Latin patella (“pan, plate”), the diminutive of patina, or a merger of the two. Partly from the verb paddle (“to splash, dabble”).

a paddle; a bat-shaped spanking implement


padol

to paddle; to spank with a paddle, especially as a form of initiation or ritual hazing


sapan

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood (Biancaea sappan), syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


pugis

the white lines that appear on skin after running a fingernail or scratching


Pina

a diminutive of the female given name Josefina


Poldo

a diminutive of the male given name Leopoldo


Bong

From Spanish Bonito + -ng. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).

a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio


latab

whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)


sapatos

Borrowed from Spanish zapatos, plural of zapato (“shoe”).


sibo

coincidental; happening or existing at the same time


Baki

From baki, Cebuano equivalent of frog, an alteration of Frank.

a diminutive of the male given names Frank or Franklin


takon

the heel; the part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel


sepulturero

ceb-noun

sepulturero (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜇᜓ)


disa

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


pinya

Ananas comosus
Ananas comosus#Translingual

the fiber extracted from the leaves of this plant


segurado

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish segurado, shortened from Spanish asegurado, from asegurar.


segurado

to make sure; to verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution


ambot lang

I don't know, often abbreviated as ambot


lababo

From Spanish lavabo, from Latin lavābo, first person singular future imperfect indicative of lavāre.


senyora

From Spanish señora, feminine form of señor.

(archaic) an address to one's female employer

(sarcastic) an address to a lazy girl or lady, especially one's daughter. (see usage notes)


senyor

From Spanish señor, from Old Spanish sennor, from Latin senior, seniōrem (“elder”), comparative form of senex (“old”).

(archaic) an address to one's male employer

(sarcastic) an address to a lazy boy or man, especially one's son. (see usage notes)


spiderman

The spider is likened to Spider-Man's chest emblem.

an orb-weaver spider in the genus Argiope


demolis

From English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir (“to destroy”, “to tear down”), from Latin dēmōlior (“I tear down”).


bida

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


ahak

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


hiwi

to stick out one's tongue at someone in mockery

to misalign; to align imperfectly or badly


hiwi

awry; turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place

(of a surface or shape) not level or flat or symmetrical; irregular


manita

the female participant of a manito manita


sikan

From Middle English second, secound, secund, from Old French second, seond, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequor (“I follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).


Duran

From Spanish Durán. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, common in Negros Oriental


bakaka

the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)


lamesa

From Spanish la mesa, from Vulgar Latin mēsa, from Latin mēnsa.

a table; an item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs

a desk; a table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers; it often has a drawer or repository underneath


matso

Borrowed from Spanish macho, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus (“male”).


matso

(colloquial, humorous) a cocksucker. See usage notes.


lalao

[l̪ɐ.l̪ɐˈʔo]


mamoy

The word baboy pronounced with a garbled cleft lip accent.

(offensive, often humorous) a pig; any member of the genus Sus


hilis

an abrasion; the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction


payen

Ardisia confertiflora; a tree or shrub endemic to Mindoro, the Babuyan islands and Batanes in the Philippines


nako

From Proto-Austronesian *ni (“marker of possession”) + *akən (“1sg oblique”). Cognate with Hiligaynon nakon.

inh

balay nako

gipalit nako ang sinina

The dress was bought by me/I bought the dress

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


nako

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


lali

Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaena hippurus#Translingual

Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)

doublespotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)


anod

From Proto-Austronesian *qañud. Compare Tagalog anod.

person who drifted toward somewhere or something


Logroño

From Spanish Logroño, of unknown origin, but most likely from Old Spanish lo (definite article) + Celtiberian gronio (“ford”).

Logroño (the capital city of La Rioja, Spain)


pusil

→ Western Bukidnon Manobo: pusil


sinigwelas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

(nonstandard) the jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


makopa

Syzygium samarangense
Syzygium samarangense#Translingual


lansones

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish lanzones, lanzón.

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual


guyabano

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


balimbing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing.

Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa carambola#Translingual

Averrhoa carambola; a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae

the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit


sayote

From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Sechium edule
Sechium edule#Translingual

Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable


mansanas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanas, plural of manzana (“apple”).


kalamansi

Probably borrowed from Tagalog kalamansi.

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

calamondin; calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


nangka

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus#Translingual

the jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus)


atis

Annona squamosa
Annona squamosa#Translingual


bael

Aegle marmelos
Aegle marmelos#Translingual


tsa

Ultimately borrowed from Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴), possibly via Portuguese chá and next via Philippine Spanish cha.

Vademecum filipino o manual de conversación familiar español-tágalog


black knight

(slang) a dark-colored undetermined species of spider used in spider fighting


hipag

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hipaR.


timonel

(nautical) a helmsman; a member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering; a steersman


tisas

to apply chalk at the dnc of the cuestick


alatan

a grunt; any member of the family Haemulidae

the trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)


lubi

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

Pigafetta

Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera#Translingual


almes

Ziziphus lotus
Ziziphus lotus#Translingual


lumot

From Proto-Philippine *lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumut.

moss; any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the division Bryophyta

lichen; any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.

any of the various green algae found on concrete walls and as a film on a surface of water


uwan

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of ulan


banting

to secure by fastening with rope or similar


bayu

(back slang, colloquial, originally gay slang) boyfriend; girlfriend; lover


batang

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.


pirot

golden-headed cisticola
golden-headed cisticola

the golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)


pagil

Northern Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus)


dekorar

dekorár (canonical)
mag- (affix)
dekorar (root)
actor
-an (affix)
dekorar (root)
-an (affix)
dekora (root)

ceb-infl-table

dekorar

dekorar

dekorar


nipay

Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens#Translingual


taytay

[ˈt̪aɪ̯.t̪ɐɪ̯]

a bridge; a construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.


itom

absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless (of an object)

black (color/colour)
without light (of a place, etc.)

having dark pigmentation of the skin, not necessarily of African descent


mu-

ming- (perfect)
mi- (perfect)
ni- (perfect)


duryan

Borrowed from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


santal

Ixora, the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae, flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family


ni-

& future mo- (infinitive)
mu- (infinitive)

Nikaon ko.


silisili

Anhinga melanogaster
Anhinga melanogaster#Translingual

the Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)


silisili

Reduplication of sili. Named after its seed pod.

the fringed spider spiderflower (Cleome rutidosperma)


makina

Borrowed from Spanish máquina, from Latin machina (“a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick”), from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná).


duwa

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of dula

to fondle one's or another person's genitals


abilidad

Borrowed from Spanish habilidad, from Latin habilitās.


abyog

to push someone (or something) on swing, hammock, etc.


abyerto

Borrowed from Spanish abierto, from Old Spanish abierto, from Latin apertus, perfect passive participle of verb aperiō (“to open”).


upat

From Proto-Philippine *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.


inin

Short for get in, the command signaling the start of the game. From English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én.

a game where one team attempts to clear sections of a field while the members of the opposing side, with arms outstretched, try to guard their designated line


hawan

to clear away of something; to dispose of; to remove


pantasma

Borrowed from Spanish fantasma, borrowed from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma, “image, phantom”), from φαντάζω (phantázō, “I make visible”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “I cause to appear, bring to light”).

(Cebu, folklore) light or flame that has the ability to copy the size, shape or height of the thing it is standing next to


tigidig

[t̪ɪ.ɡɪˈd̪iɡ]


ma-

Used to form adjectives indicating a quality


buang

Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”), whence Malay beruang. The meaning changed from "bear" to "beast" and then to its current definition, having lost its original meaning due to lack of bears in the Cebuano homeland. Compare this semantic change in Tagalog halimaw, which originally meant "panther/lion".

insane; crazy (of a person, animal, natural disaster, etc.)

foolish; idiotic; having the quality of idiocy; very foolish; stupid; nonsensical


ayan

a stone or coin used as marker in games like hopscotch

a stone or coin used as a shooter in a game of taksi or igoigo

the taw or shooter; the marble used to shoot ducks with in a game of marbles

the main card used in a game of apirapir; the trading card used during the execution of slapping of hands so as not to crumple or risk damaging the rest of the player's cards

the slipper or sandal or rock used as a shooter in bato-lata


uban

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.


ulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, compare Malay udang.

inh+

the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)


apir

From English up here!, used to solicit a high five.


senaryo

From English scenario, from Italian scenario, borrowed from Late Latin scaenarium, from Latin scaena.

an outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work

a screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it

an outline or model of a hypothetical event


sulid

a fusilier; any member of the family Caesionidae

a twine; a strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together


gisok

Shorea falciferoides, a tree found in Borneo and the Philippines


umal

a piece of land depleted of minerals due to agriculture


umal

to cause the soil to become barren or infertile


umal

(of soil) not fertile; infertile; not producing vegetation; barren


kago

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


lalaki

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

male human, especially an adult; a man, boy


Zamora

[s̪ɐˈmo.ɾ̪ɐ]


igat

(often derogatory) a girl or woman who wears inappropriate and racy clothing

(often derogatory) a woman who flirts or plays with men's affections; a coquette, a flirt

(often derogatory) a pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman; a minx

(often derogatory) a slut; a sexually promiscuous woman or girl


igat

(often derogatory) having a tendency to flirt often; flirtatious

(often derogatory) of or resembling a slut; slutty


Doyle

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


Salazar

[s̪ɐ.l̪ɐˈs̪aɾ̪]


silber

Borrowing from English silver, from Middle English silver, selver, sulver, from Old English seolfor, seolofor (“silver”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrą (“silver”).

silver; a lustrous, white, metallic element


pasaka

vertical; standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal


Sanchez

From Spanish Sánchez, from Sancho+-ez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Sánchez: a common surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]


aruma

Vachellia farnesiana
Vachellia farnesiana#Translingual


kulmat

(historical) to strut around to show off new tattoos


Tisa

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


Ramirez

[ɾ̪ɐˈmi.ɾ̪es̪]

From Spanish Ramírez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Ramirez, Ramírez: a common surname from Spanish


Belen

From Spanish Belen. Also short for Belinda.

a diminutive of the female given name Belinda


trak

Borrowed from English truck, perhaps a shortening of truckle, related to Latin trochus (“iron hoop, wheel”) from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós).

truck (US, Canada, Australia); lorry (UK)


lungsod

desctree

→ Tagalog: lungsod (“city”)
→ Bikol Central: lungsod

[l̪ʊŋˈs̪od̪]


subang

(astronomy, of celestial bodies) to rise above the horizon

(astronomy, of the moon) to be in the first quarter

to rise above the horizon
to be in the first quarter

ilado na siya pagkasubang niya sa pamalak

he was well-known after he had distinguished himself in poetry

(figurative) to appear; become known as distinguished


subang

primerong/unang subang

ikaduhang/ikatulong (and so on) subang

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

subang ang bulan
subang ang bulan#Cebuano

short form of subang ang bulan (“first quarter”)


sarsa

From Spanish salsa, from Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), from saliō, from sal. Doublet of salsa.


Lito

A Spanish diminutive for male given names. From the Spanish diminutive suffix -ito, from Late Latin -ittus.

a diminutive of the male given names Manuel, Joselito, Carlo, or Carlito


Maribel

From Spanish Maribel, from Blend of Maria + Isabel.


linga

an evergreen shrub, Mahonia philippinensis


uli

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ulíq (“return, restore”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uliq (“return home; return something; restore, repair; repeat; motion to and from”).


pastil

a rice dish often with beef and fish and rolled in banana leaves


pastil

a savory pastry filled with beans and noodles


Kardo

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


galot

haughty; conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful


galot

the bluelined coralcod (Cephalopholis boenak)


piang

to lame; to cause (a person or animal) to become lame


piang

a lame body part; a body part impaired or disabled by injury


tugas

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


belen

Borrowed from Spanish belén, from Belén (“Bethlehem”).


duwende

Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (“master of the house”).


Rael

a diminutive of the male given name Israel


pinito

Pinito ang adlaw sa usa ka semana.


polbos

Borrowed from Spanish polvos, plural of polvo (“powder”), from Vulgar Latin *pulvus, from Latin pulvis.


ondin

From English ondine, undine, from German Undine, from Modern Latin undina, from unda (“wave”). The second sense greatly influenced by the 90s Filipino horror anthology film Shake, Rattle & Roll III.

an undine; a female water sprite or nymph


nobela

From Spanish novela, from Italian novella (“tale”), from Latin novella, substantivized neuter plural form of novellus (“new, novel”).

a novel; a work of prose fiction, longer than a short story


holdap

a hold up; robbery at gunpoint or knifepoint


suspensyon

From English suspension, from Late Latin suspensiō, suspensiōnem (“arching, vaulting; suspension”), from suspendēre, from suspendō (“to hang up, to suspend”), from sub- (“under”) + pendere (from pendō (“to hang, to suspend”), from Proto-Italic *pendō (“to hang, to put in a hanging position”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pénd-e-ti, from *(s)pend- (“to pull; to spin”)).


aktres

an actress; a female who performs on stage and film


repolyo

Borrowed from Spanish repollo, from re- + Latin pullus (“sprout of a plant”).

Brassica oleracea var. capitata#Translingual

cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)


rosaryo

Borrowed from Spanish rosario (“rosary”).


rosaryo

ceb-infl-table

rosaryo


miyembro

Borrowed from Spanish miembro, from Latin membrum.

miyembro sa simbahan


miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

mag- (affix)
miyembro (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
miyembro (root)
actor
ma- (affix)
miyembro (root)
actor
-on (affix)
miyembro (root)
i- (affix)
miyembro (root)
yembroh


kamatis

Borrowed from Spanish tomate (“tomato”), from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.


sayaw

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sayaw (“to make movements”).

inh+

[ˈs̪a.d͡ʒɐʊ̯]

a dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music


sayaw

[ˈs̪a.d͡ʒɐʊ̯]

the edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)

a swift; a small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


akwaryum

From English aquarium, borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua -arium.

a public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited


alahas

From Spanish alhaja, alhajas, from حَاجَة (ḥāja, “necessary thing; valuable thing”) or حِلْيَة (ḥilya, “ornament”).


berdugo

an executioner; an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal

(archaic) a hangman; an executioner responsible for hanging criminals


berdugo

Named after the bird's butchering feeding habit.

Lanius schach
Lanius schach#Translingual


almirol

[ʔɐl̪.mɪˈɾ̪ol̪]


almirol

[ʔɐl̪.mɪˈɾ̪ol̪]


bulsa

From Spanish bolsa, from Late Latin bursa, from the Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “hide, wine-skin”).

der

a pocket; a small bag inside a garment for carrying small items

(obsolete) a sack; a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee


bulsa

to take and keep (especially money) that which is not one's own


bentilador

ceb-noun

bentiladór (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜎᜇᜓᜇ᜔)


pangalan

Unsa'y imong pangalan?


buwisit

Borrowed from Hokkien 無衣食／无衣食 (bô-ui-si̍t, “to be out of luck; to have bad luck”, literally “without clothes and food”).


buwisit

(vulgar) used as an expression of annoyance


Danilo

From Spanish Danilo, from Italian Danilo.


Lando

* Clipping of Rolando.
* Clipping of Orlando.

a diminutive of the male given names Rolando or Orlando


peke

pekeng salapi


barakuda

From Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban term.

a barracuda; any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators


baksan

the reticulated python (Malayapython reticulatus)


tuka

to peck, to strike or pierce with the beak or bill


utok

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hutək, *qutək, *qutak.


muklo

First used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as an ethnic slur towards the muslim Moro insurgents.


arbol

Delonix regia
Delonix regia#Translingual


pog

an individual piece in the game of milk caps


Yevgeny

From Russian Евге́ний (Jevgénij), from Byzantine Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “noble, high-born”).


ihi

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ihiq.


pandesal

Borrowed from Spanish pan de sal (“salt bread”).

bor+

a kind of bread roll, popular in the Philippines, usually eaten at breakfast


amurado

a variety of banana that bears red fruit


didto

yonder; in a distant, indicated place; over there


laysho

fancy; elaborate in structure or decoration


unsa-on

Unsa-on pagpaandar ang sakyanan?


kinsa

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

Kinsa (ka)na siya?

Kinsa ka?


kambang

the tiger bass (Terapon jarbua); a grunter from the Indo-Pacific


balut

Reborrowed from English balut, from Cebuano balut. Credited to Edgar Woolbright.


balot

an Asian street food consisting of a developing duck embryo boiled alive and eaten in the shell


sumon

Borrowed from English summons, from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin *summonsa.

(law) summons; a notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness


syur

From English sure, from Middle English sure, sur, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from sē- (“apart”) + cūra (“care”).


syur

to make sure; to verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution


nanay

From Philippine Spanish nana (“mommy”) + -ay (“female diminutive suffix”).

an affectionate or honorific term for an older woman


pandak

Borrowed from Malay pendek, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pandak (“short in height, squat and compact in build, of a person”).


bantok

to make compact or resistant to pressure; to solidify


bathala

From Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”). Likely related to Batara Guru.


Diaz

From Spanish Díaz. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a common surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Díaz


sabali

(historical, of a datu) royal by marriage


sabali

(historical) someone who is a datu by marriage


Lopez

a common surname from Spanish, common across Visayas and Mindanao.


duto

the spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)


manini

the convict tang or manini (Acanthurus triostegus)


Pelayo

From Spanish, from given name meaning "Pelagius".


kaso

Borrowed from Spanish caso, from Latin casus.

(medicine) case (instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms)


kaso

ceb-infl-table

kaso

kaso

kaso

kaso

kaso

mo- (affix)
kaso (root)
actor
magka- (affix)
kaso (root)
actor
-an (affix)
kaso (root)
ma- -an (affix)
kaso (root)
-on (affix)
kaso (root)


itik

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *itik.

inh+

a duck; any member of the family Anatidae


katmon

Dillenia philippinensis, a species of tree endemic to the Philippines


duranta

From the genus name. From translingual Duranta.

any member of the genus Duranta, especially the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta)


mangla

the scorpion mood cloop (Thalassina anomala)


kontraktor

From English contractor, borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contractus.

a person or company that builds or improves buildings

a person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects

a person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.


siopao

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包／烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). Compare siomai.

siopao; Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant)


siopao

(informal, of a person) having a round face


miit

the yellowish bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti)


hayop

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *háyup. Compare Bikol Central hayop and Tagalog hayop.


mmk

Initialism, from the television drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.

(slang) a melodramatic confrontation; a public display of conflict between family, friends or lovers often involving shouting and crying


mmk

(slang) to participate or be involved in a public melodramatic confrontation

(often humorous) to send one's melodramatic life story to the TV show Maalaala Mo Kaya


mmk

very melodramatic; exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental


boksing

to box, to participate in a boxing match

to get into a fistfight, to start a fistfight


bayugo

Entada phaseoloides
Wikispecies:Entada phaseoloides


uwang

the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)


uhaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quhaw, from Proto-Austronesian *quSaw.

Coordinate term: gutom


kulis

Brassica oleracea var. acephala#Translingual

collard (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


katol

Borrowed from Japanese 蚊取(かと)り (katori), as in 蚊取(かと)り線香(せんこう) (katorisenkō), borrowed in via a genericized trademark brand introduced as “KATOL” around the early 20th century by Azumi & Co., Ltd., a Japanese company from Osaka, Japan.


katol

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl.


sabon

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon.


tapos

the last day of the novena for a dead person


koral

From Spanish corral (“enclosure”), from Vulgar Latin curralis, from currus (“chariot”).


ilog

to wrest; to obtain by pulling or violent force


Getafe

From Spanish Getafe, city in the Community of Madrid, Spain.

Getafe (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)


batat

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


kagwang

→ English kagwang

→ Finnish kaguaani

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


sumay

to repeat what someone is saying in order to ridicule, to mimic


hinay

weak; lacking in force (usually strength) or ability


hinay

to weaken; to make weaker; to become weaker in force


ngano

Ngano diay na siya?


kibol

having a shortened tail-end or lacking tail-like structure


Pontevedra

Pontevedra (a province of Galicia, Spain)


atal

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


desimal

Borrowed from English decimal, from Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem, ten + adjective suffix -alis.


baliti

various species of Philippine ficus trees, a number of which are strangler figs


Colon

From Spanish Colón, from Cristóbal Colón. Named after Christopher Columbus.


Juarez

From Spanish Juárez, from Galician Xuárez (related to Suárez).


Mendez

From Spanish Méndez from Mendo+-ez.
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]


Chavez

Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves.


Velasquez

From Spanish Velásquez, variant of Velázquez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Velásquez


Jimenez

From Spanish Jiménez.
* (surname): Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Jiménez

Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental#English

Jimenez (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)


Cabrera

[kɐbˈɾ̪i.ɾ̪ɐ]

From Spanish Cabrera, occupational surname for a goatherd. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Cabrera


Martinez

Derived from Spanish Martínez, from Martín+-ez (“patronymic suffix”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Rodriguez

[ɾ̪od̪ˈɾ̪i.ɡes̪]

Borrowed from Spanish Rodríguez, patronymic of Rodrigo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Rodríguez: a common surname from Spanish, common in Negros Oriental and most of Cebuano-speaking Mindanao


mesetas

From masetas, from Spanish macetas, plural of maceta (“a flowerpot”).

a plant or plants; especially potted ones


Carpio

a surname from Spanish, the 124th most common in the Philippines


tingali

[t̪ɪˈŋa.l̪ɪ]


kalayan

Gallirallus calayanensis
Gallirallus calayanensis#Translingual

the Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis)


tisis

From Spanish tisis, from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις (phthísis, “consumption, decline, wasting away”).


tisis

From English thesis, from Latin thesis, from Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “a proposition, a statement, a thing laid down, thesis in rhetoric, thesis in prosody”).


apali

Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea esculenta#Translingual


likin

Syzygium cumini
Syzygium cumini#Translingual

tobacco rolled in leaves of the Syzygium cumini tree


dalingding

the smaller lateral root; the tertiary root of plants


kabata

Form ka- + bata. Compare Tagalog kabata.


mangsi

a flying fish; a tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae


Sulu

From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿／苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k).

Sulu (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Jolo & Patikul)

Sulu Archipelago (an archipelago in Mindanao, Philippines)


adas

the Mindoro stripe-faced fruit bat (Styloctenium mindorensis)


chinese

a narrow strip of rubber, usually a meter long, used in various jumping games


direktori

From English directory, from Middle English directorie, from Medieval Latin directorium.


bagad

nature; the innate characteristics of a thing


timonero

(nautical) a helmsman; a member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering; a steersman


Boholano

a person born and native to the island of Bohol, Philippines


lumpia

a type of egg roll consisting of ground meat and spices and vegetables


translacion

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish translación, from Latin trānslātiō.

ubor

the transfer of an image or holy relic from one shrine to another; a translation


kubing

the garish hind (Cephalopholis igarashiensis)

the Pacific tripletail (Lobotes pacificus)


pildi

Clipping of pildero or pildiro (“a loser”).


labandera

[l̪ɐ.bɐn̪ˈd̪i.ɾ̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish lavandera (“laundrywoman”).

female equivalent of labandero: a laundrywoman; a washerwoman


labaha

Clipped compound of Spanish la (“the”) + navaja (“penknife”).


dehado

Borrowed from Spanish dejado (“left behind”).


Charing

a diminutive of the female given names Charie or Charito


komite

Borrowed from Spanish comité, from French comité, from English committee.


pilak

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 Malay perak, from Proto-Malayic *pirak, of Khmer origin.

silver; a lustrous, white, metallic element


hibi

From Hokkien 蝦米／虾米 (hê-bí, “dried shrimp”).


hibi

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


lumboy

Syzygium cumini; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae

(colloquial) tobacco rolled in a leaf of this tree


longganisa

longaniza (Filipino sausage of Spanish origin)


utot

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qətut, from Proto-Austronesian *qətut.


lahos

From Spanish lejos (“far away”), from Old Spanish lexos, from Latin laxius (“wider”), comparative of laxus (“wide”).

(distance, time) from one point to the other


alang

Compare alang-alang, and Tagalog alang-alang (“regards”)

alang sa nasod

alang sa Ginoo


holmigas

Borrowed from Spanish hormiga, hormigas.


Aznar

[ʔɐs̪ˈn̪aɾ̪]

From Spanish Aznar. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Agusan del Sur and Cebu


tabigi

cannonball mangrove (Xylocarpus granatum)


tablaw

to take something enough for contentment


sirado

Borrowed from Spanish cerrado (“closed”).


Pescador

an island located in the Tañon Strait, and is adminstered by the municipality of Moalboal


Gonzaga

English: Gonzaga


boyoyoy

From the titular character of the 1990s Cebuano TV series Boyoyoy.


boyoyoy

(informal, often humorous, of an adult male) simple-minded or oafish

(offensive, of an adult male) overweight or stocky


adbentyur

From English adventure, from Middle English aventure, aunter, anter, from Old French aventure, from Late Latin adventurus, from Latin advenire, adventum (“to arrive”), which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall" (see also advene).


dyet

(rare) a type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers


iring-iring

an item resembling a cat (i.e. a statue or toy)


ahos

Borrowed from Spanish ajos, plural of ajo.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum#Translingual

garlic (Allium sativum); a plant related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking


lasuna

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 Sanskrit लशुन (laśuna, “garlic, onion”).


itom-itom

[ʔɪˌt̪om ʔɪˈt̪om]


itom-itom

[ʔɪˌt̪om ʔɪˈt̪om]


itom-itom

[ʔɪˌt̪om ʔɪˈt̪om]

on person; on clothes; on person; on clothes


adlaw-adlaw

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ ˈʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯]


adlaw-adlaw

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ ˈʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯]


ihawan

an abattoir; a place where animals are slaughtered; a slaughterhouse


katol-katol

to expose oneself to something that may cause irritation or itchiness


pasongan

From pasong + -an, from Sanskrit पशु (paśu, “cattle”).


bola-bola

to bounce (something) as if using a ball (especially items not considered a ball or a toy)


Santa Maria

Davao Occidental
Davao Occidental#English

any of several places in the Philippines named after the Virgin Mary:


kandingon

(idiomatic) showing dislike for taking baths or showering


wakwak

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.

(folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature

(folklore) a form of an ungo or an ungo's familiar


wakwak

Associated with the wakwak for being nocturnal. Also a reverse spelling of kawkaw.

the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)


wakwak

the starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare)


Laguna

[l̪ɐˈɡu.n̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)


kanding

From Proto-Philippine *kambiŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kambiŋ, *kandiŋ. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

(humorous) person who dislikes taking a bath or one who doesn't shower, especially children

(humorous) person who eats vegetables, especially leafy greens, uncooked


kerida

Borrowed from Spanish querida (“mistress”).


kab-it

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

to tap to an electrical or fluid conductor


anay

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *anay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.


ija ija, aho aho

[ʔɪˌd͡ʒa ʔɪˌd͡ʒa | ʔɐˌho ʔɐˈho]

Reduplication of iya (“yours”) + ako (“mine”). Boholano and eye dialect spelling of “iya iya, ako ako”.


ija ija, aho aho

[ʔɪˌd͡ʒa ʔɪˌd͡ʒa | ʔɐˌho ʔɐˈho]


ija ija, aho aho

[ʔɪˌd͡ʒa ʔɪˌd͡ʒa | ʔɐˌho ʔɐˈho]


atsuete

From Philippine Spanish achuete, variant of Mexican Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Bixa orellana
Bixa orellana#Translingual

Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub

an orange-red dye obtained from this seed


kutson

From Spanish colchón (“mattress”), from Latin culcita.


kuwitis

Borrowed from Spanish cohete (“rocket”), from Catalan coet.


dugho

a bedbug; a small nocturnal insect of the family Cimicidae that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts


tagiptip

the clay-like mixture of dust, oil and dead skin removed when exfoliating

the dirt removed when rubbing or scrubbing skin


patern

From English pattern, from earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus (“patron”).


pastilan

used as an expression to stress an emotion whether good or bad; it could be annoyance, disgust, surprised or even happiness


letseng yawa

letse + -ng + yawa, short for letse nga yawa.

(offensive, vulgar) used as an expression of anger, annoyance or disgust, similar to damn you, devil!


karaho

(sometimes humorous) dick; dickhead (person)

variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)


karaho

(vulgar, dated) Expression used similarty to fuck! and shit!


koneho

Borrowed from Spanish conejo (“rabbit”).

(vulgar, offensive, dated) an unpleasant or objectionable person


koneho

(vulgar, offensive, dated) used similar to damn you and fuck!.


baboy-baboy

to act like a pig, to imitate the sound of a pig


kuting

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Bikol Central & Tagalog kuting, Indonesian & Malay kucing.


letse

Borrowed from Spanish leche (“milk”), as in from Spanish me cago en la leche (“I shit in the milk”).


letse

(vulgar, offensive) Used as intensifier, similar to shit!

(only in the phrase)
letseng yawa.
Damn you, devil.


espeling

the act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography

the manner of spelling of words; correct spelling


magtutudlo

a teacher, especially one employed in school

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


magtutudlo

to become teacher; to study to become a teacher


tudlo

From Proto-Philippine *tulduq. Doublet of Proto-Philippine *tuduq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian *tuzuq.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


tudlo

to kibitz; to give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game


kandingkanding

any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters


baboybaboy

a woodlouse; any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark


binignit

a dish of taro, sweet potatoes, sago pearls, landang and plantains (sometimes with jackfruit meat and sticky rice) cooked in coconut milk


sagingsaging

any member of the genera Heliconia and Strelitzia


landang

the starch from the buri palm (Corypha) used as a food thickener


paryente

Borrowed from Spanish pariente (“relative”), from Latin parēns, parentis.


binga

a baler shell; any member of the genus Melo


tambok

(cooking, meat) having much fatty tissue


bituon

From Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Malay bintang.

Kahayag sa mga bituon karon!