bitin sa lubi

The snake is often found in coconut trees.

the golden tree snake (Chrysopelea ornata)


baliling

yellowspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)

island trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)


onseonse

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


kamot nga puthaw

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kamot, nga, puthaw


tigwalo

Laticauda colubrina
Laticauda colubrina#Translingual

the yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)


insurhensiya

Misugod ang gubat-insurhensiya sa Korea, Iran ug Guatemala. Gani sa hinapos na ang mga katuigan sa 1950's gitukod ang rebolusyonaryong panggamhanan sa Cuba.

1988, Mga pangutana ug tubag kabahin sa LIC:


butangan

Literally, “to place a bruise, a fist, or a black eye on someone”.


kontesera

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


kontesero

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


lana sa bitin

snake oil; a medicinal oil made from fat exracted from snakes


pagtungha

the act of attending an academic institution

school; the time during which classes are attended or in session in an educational institution


paglingkod

the act of assuming or taking on a position, duty or form


pinanser

a financer; a person or entity that provides financing


pamisti

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


operatiba

an operative; a spy, secret agent, or detective


bisti

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


kompetisyon

Borrowed from Spanish competición, from Late Latin competitio.


apendiks

From English appendix, from Latin appendix.


aktibidades

Borrowed from Spanish actividades, plural of actividad.


inahang dila

[ʔɪˌn̪a.hɐŋ ˈd̪i.l̪ɐʔ]

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


kapitulo

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


tsapter

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


sapsoy

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


batchoy

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


paraglayder

From English paraglider. Displaced parapente.


parakyot

From English parachute, borrowed from French parachute.


weyter

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

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


weytres

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

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


witres

From English waitress. Replaced by weytres.


lawasnong kalipay

(idiomatic) carnal delight; sexual pleasure


komposisyon

Borrowed from Spanish composición, from Latin compositio.


bansilay

mampat (Cratoxylum sumatranum subsp. blancoi)


kalangkang

Schefflera insularum; one of several species of plants called umbrella tree


amungpong

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


hampak

slender spiked gouania (Gouania leptostachya)


blawos

From English blouse, from French blouse.


lambuyog

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


panagat

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


panginabuhian

ceb-noun

pánginabuhían (Badlit spelling ᜉᜅᜒᜈᜊᜓᜑᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

a livelihood; a person's means of supporting themselves


puyohi

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


tagohipos

Blend of tago + hipos, coined by Marcelo A. Geocallo.


ulohan

a headline; the heading or title of a newspaper or magazine article


personahe

From Spanish personaje, from French personnage.

(authorship) a character; a being in a story


sakamuylas

Cebuanized form of Spanish sacamuelas, from sacar + muela.


retokada

a woman who has undergone cosmetic surgery


lib-in

cohabitation; an emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction


retokado

a man who has undergone cosmetic surgery


hulaw

drought; a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell


retoke

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


Adbentista

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

suffix

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


tugwayanan

a pasture; land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding


amboy

Blend of American + boy. Alternatively a blend of Amerikano + boy.


konseho

Ang Konseho magpahamtang sa usa ka gidugayon-nga-plano sa tawhanon kusog sa nasod alang sa usa ka daku nga gahin, kaugmaran ug kagamitan niana sa trabaho sa magdumala sa pamatigayon ug sa kaumentohan sa panginabuhian ...

1979, Sumbanan sa Pamuo sa Pilipinas: Pamunoang Mando Isip 442, inusab sa Pamunoang Mando Isip 570-A, 626, 643, 23, 849, 850, 865-A, 891, 1367, 1368, 1391 ug 1412:


bansi

largescale flyingfish (Cypselurus oligolepis)


gabii

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


ugmad

a culture-bound syndrome characterized by fear caused by exposure to frightful experiences


patigayon

(by extension) a business; an enterprise


presyon

(pathology) pressure, generally blood pressure


ginoo

Possibly from Proto-Bisayan *gin- (c.f. Cebuano gi- and Hiligaynon gin- prefixes) + Greater Central Philippine *túʔuh (“believe; give credence to”) (c.f. Tagalog totoo, Cebuano tuo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu (“true”). Compare Kapampangan ginu, Bikol Central ginoo, Hiligaynon ginoo, Tagalog ginoo.


dahong pula

the waffle plant (Hemigraphis alternata)


anugas

a marking-nut tree (Semecarpus cuneiformis)


suotsuot

Reduplication of suot. After its habit of growing in rock crevices.

red ivy or red-flame ivy (Hemigraphis reptans, syn. Strobilanthes reptans)


bitin sa balay

the Oriental wolf snake (Lycodon capucinus)


puy-anan sa bitin

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see puy-anan, sa, bitin.

the Indian mast tree (Polyalthia longifolia)


Balambanon

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


Tabuelanon

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


Talisaynon

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

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


Toledohanon

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


Bogohanon

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


pabitay

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

a party game where participants attempt to grab treats from a suspended frame that is lowered and raised by releasing or pulling a rope


buak kulon

a game of piñata using an earthen cooking pot


interbiyo

From English interview, from Anglo-Norman entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”).

a conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.

a formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant


mamaskohay

a guest on Christmas day, or the Christmas season


pulak

a windfall; a fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind


magsisibya

a broadcaster; a person whose job is to broadcast


pinulongan sa pagtudlo

medium of instruction
medium of instruction

(education, sociolinguistics) medium of instruction


pagtudlo

teaching; the profession of educating people


sakto

Apheresis of eksakto, from Spanish exacto.


luyo

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

ceb-infl-table

luyo

luyo

luyo

(of a place) situated away from a road, where a building or two lies in between


daktol

Alternative form of takdol (“full moon”)


takdol

inigsalop sa adlaw mao sa'y pagsubang sa takdol

the full moon rises as soon as the sun sets

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


laktod

a skip; the act of passing over an interval from one thing to another; an omission of a part


kusisang

(chiefly Zamboanga del Norte, dated) vinegar


agridulse

[ʔɐɡ.ɾ̪ɪˈd̪ul̪.s̪e]

Borrowed from Spanish agridulce (“bittersweet”).

bor+

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

(chiefly Caraga) calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


pagsunog

burning; the act by which something burns or is burned


pagpalagpot

an ouster; the forceful removal of a politician or a regime from power


balandan

Displaced by lino. Recoined for the color.

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


dili ingon nato

(mythology, folklore) elemental; nature spirit


salibog

debris floating in a sea, especially trash


Sally ug Aly

(slang) a drunken state characterized by restlessness and deliriums


bungalos

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


kusmod

a scowl; the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown


panginahanglan

a need; a requirement for something; something needed


tumaw

(historical) the nobility; the descendants of a datu


kumpay

stover; stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forage


boracay

a cocktail using brandy, chocolate and condensed milk


butalaw

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


kugunkungon

the nettleleaf velvetberry (Stachytarpheta urticifolia)


matasulang

the Indian snowberry (Breynia vitis-idaea)


pagdahili sa yuta

a landslide; a natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path


tibugok

Compare binugok. Influenced by tabugok and bugo.


pagtambong

attendance; the state of attending; presence


lapu-lapu

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of lapulapu.


amnestiya

Borrowed from Spanish amnistía, from Latin amnestia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía).


babag

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


plakard

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


poblacion

From Spanish población, from Late Latin populātiō, populātiōnis, from Latin populus (“people”).


konstituwente

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English constituent, created under a false assumption Spanish has *constituente Compare konstituyente (from constituyente).


kamingaw

loneliness; a feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions

homesickness; a longing for home or familiar surroundings

nostalgia; a bittersweet yearning for the things of the past


kahigwaos

anxiety; an unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event

longing; an earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire

uneasiness; the state of being uneasy, nervous or restless


pagpintal

painting; the action of applying paint to surface


bolunturismo

From English voluntourism, from volunteer + tourism.


paltik

someone who sneaks into a cinema or concert without a ticket


pagdagan

running; the activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason


himaya

rapture; extreme pleasure, happiness or excitement


pagsalmot

participation; the act of participating, of taking part in something


hagmang

the fiveleaf yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla)


talukop

Dischidia purpurea; an epiphytic succulent


talubtob

the cockspur thorn (Maclura cochinchinensis)


tarutakako

the East Indian globe thistle (Sphaeranthus africanus)


tarongtarong

the hairy-fruited eggplant (Solanum ferox)


batikoking

Rauvolfia amsoniifolia, one the plants called devil peppers


gaangaan

Reduplication of gaan. The fruit resembling something hung and weighed.

the Indian birthwort (Aristolochia tagala)


takod

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


tiggamitan

a user; one who uses or makes use of something

a person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs (particularly in form tiggamitan og drogas)


taptap

a cover; something used to hide an object from view

a mask; a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection


kalingawan

any of the contests, pageants, or performances held during the nine evenings of a fiesta


durol

Ceiba pentandra
Ceiba pentandra#Translingual

the kapok or silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra)


katagkatag

creeping foxglove (Asystasia gangetica subsp. micrantha)


itlog nga pula

Literally, “red-colored egg”. After the purple color of the shell.


pulahan

From pula + -han, after their use of red robes.

(historical, often capitalized) a member of a religious group in the Visayas that followed a syncretic form of Catholicism, mixed with ancient Filipino animist beliefs before the Philippine Revolution


kasmer

a flowering plant, Asystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica (syn. Asystasia nemorum)


pagpanira

closing; the act by which something is closed


talianak

Compare mantiyanak. Also from tali- + anak.

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


manunusad

(historical) a person who specializes in tooth goldwork


hundawas

(historical) such instance of stripping or showing off


tigma

(historical) a youth's first taste of sex

(historical) a youth's first taste of war


tiklad

(historical) a person's first conquest in war

(historical) a person's first conquest in love


akademiya

Borrowed from Spanish academia, from Latin acadēmīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía).


girlo

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


tugbok

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


kinamakawing

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


kubalkubal

Reduplication of kubal. Named after its thick skin.


manglabnihay

a snatcher; a thief who steals by snatching


salaysalay

the yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


bunggok

the humpnose big-eye bream (Monotaxis grandoculis)


lanhoan

the shark mackerel (Grammatorcynus bicarinatus)

the double-lined mackerel (Grammatorcynus bilinatus)


paging pula

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


kiros

the pink ear emperor (Lethrinus lentjan)


kaaghop

cordiality; the quality of being cordial


lagang

the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius)


konsensiya

Borrowed from Spanish conciencia, from Latin conscientia.


biskuwit

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

cracker (crispy baked bread, usually salty or savoury)


kanela

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

Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamomum verum#Translingual

the true cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum)

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


panawagan

an appeal; a call for aid, especially on radio or television

clamor; a continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent


arnibal

From Spanish almíbar, from Arabic المَيْبَة (al-mayba), from Persian می به (may beh, literally “quince nectar”).


pagkabanhaw

resurrection; the act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again


kabangkalan

a piece of land covered by Leichardt pine (Nauclea orientalis) trees


talay

a row; a line of objects, often regularly spaced


kiyapo

→ Spanish: Quiapo

→ Cebuano: Quiapo

From Tamil கயப்பூ (kayappū, “aquatic flower”). Compare Tausug kayapu', Malay kayapu, Indonesian kayapu, Banjarese kayapu.


manglutasay

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

(often humorous, derogatory) a cradle robber


pugopugo

the shortleaf spikesedge (Kyllinga brevifolia)


tulatula

the turn-in-the-wind (Mallotus paniculatus)


hinawnaw

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


Inday Badiday

Popularized by talk show host Inday Badiday.


kuskos balungos

From kuskos + balungos, literally "scratching one's pubic hair"

(idiomatic) fuss; excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something


pamuhi

pam- + buhi (“to set free; to dismiss; to allow to leave”)


dulondulon

Reduplication of dulon, originally referring to the swarm.


gemelina

From gmelina, from New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755). The letter e added to aid pronunciation.


KBL

(slang) Initialism of kasal, bunyag, ug lubong: someone, especially a Roman Catholic, who is not very religious


resibo

Borrowed from Spanish recibo (“receipt”).

receipt (for a sum or anything received)


buolbuol

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


lutaluta

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


amaranhig

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


panghimalad

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


lubong tapos

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


tayogtayog

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


payter

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


sam-iran

an item used for sharpening, not necessarily a whetstone, e.g., the bottom of a porcelain plate


tinggawas

the time when something surfaces or appears


habal-habal

habalhabal

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


mantaha

harlequin mantis shrimp
harlequin mantis shrimp

harlequin mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)


amimiltik

the robber mantis shrimp (Harpiosquilla harpax)


kamuntaha

the zebra mantis shrimp (Lysiosquillina maculata)

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


lagaw

the notchedfin threadfin bream (Nemipterus peronii)


tamala

an octopus that is smaller than a tabugok


tingklase

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


labhonon

laundry; that which needs to be laundered


atbang

opposite; locate directly across from something else, or from each other


gaminap

a bug; any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath


pagkamaniniyot

photography; the occupation of taking photographs


manggugubot

(historical) the participants of the Battle of Tres de Abril


sinabonan

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


latbi

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


lingguwa prangka

From English lingua franca, from Italian lingua franca.


kabarangay

a resident of a barangay where one resides


managkotay

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


kiniyoran

the movement of one's hips when thrusting; humping

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


karinyo brutal

authoritarian and disciplinarian parenting


papasiya

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


maglala

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


dap-ag

the crown of thorns (Acanthaster planci)


matikmatik

From English mathematics, from Old French mathematique, from Latin mathēmatica (“mathematics”), from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”).


abwag

money pinned or thrown at the married couple in a money dance


pailog

the act of throwing money, candy or other items at a crowd, e.g., a wedding bouquet toss or making it rain


hinarbatan

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


hupong

a swelling; anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body


paugnat sa kusog

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


pribadong parte

ceb-noun

pribadong parte (Badlit spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜊᜇᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜇ᜔ᜆᜒ)


gansiyang

the Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis)


day-a

a crabhole or a burrow created by other crustaceans


eksersays

From English exercise, from Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium.

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


kolon busaw

the parasitic plant Rafflesia schadenbergiana


tagbaya

the Philippine bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus)


magbabaol

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


tagsiya

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


paratawag

(history) a slave who serves as a herald


kadatoan

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


binukot

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


mantala

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


tangke de gera

armored personnel carrier
armored personnel carrier


pedopilya

From English pedophilia, from German Pädophilie.

pedophilia; sexual activity between adults and children

(by extension) sexual attraction to children by adults


tiggama

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


tanlag

[t̪ɐn̪ˈl̪aɡ]

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

conscience (moral sense of right and wrong)


kuwarta

Borrowed from obsolete Spanish cuarta, feminine singular of Spanish cuarto (“an old coin denomination”).

bor

Ania ang kuwarta.


hotsilog

a serving of a filipino hotdog with fried rice and fried egg


sangki

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

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

Pigafetta

Syzygium aromaticum
Syzygium aromaticum#Translingual

(obsolete) the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum)

Pimpinella anisum
Pimpinella anisum#Translingual

the anise or aniseed plant (Pimpinella anisum)


ulonan

[ʔʊˈl̪o.n̪ɐn̪]

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


disenteriya

ceb-noun

disenteriya (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜌ)


butagtok

(anatomy) the human backbone; spinal column


bingil

(archaic) chaste, virgin (although married)


buyok

the method of cooking rice done by adding unwashed rice to boiling water


tawid

meadow; uncultivated grassland for pasturing


wala nahilig

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

any man uninterested in committed relationships


balediktoryan

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


gidugayon

duration; an amount of time or a particular time interval


gilawmon

depth; the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.

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


gitas-on

[ɡɪ.t̪ɐs̪ˈʔon̪]

length (distance along the longest dimension of an object)


gilapdon

width; the measurement of the extent of something from side to side


gibag-on

[ɡɪ.bɐɡˈʔon̪]

thickness; a measure of how thick (in dimension) something is


emaw

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

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


komedyano

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English comedian.

pseudo-loan

Coordinate term: komedyana


komedyana

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English comedienne.


tubigan

a watering hole; a depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink


kurentisyan

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


bisinidad

From Spanish vecindad, possibly influenced by English vicinity.

vicinity; neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area


elektrisyan

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


tingtungha

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


manariay

a cockfighter; one who engages in a cockfight


kaakohan

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


tulubagon

the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone

a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action

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

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


kwarta sa hangin

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

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


Talina

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


magdadayeg

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


kiwot

Tetragonula biroi; a species of stingless bee


kiyot

(humorous) a booger; a piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril


hagsal

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

1885, Fr. Juan Félix de la Encarnacion, Diccionario Bisaya-Español, page 126


magbubuhis

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

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


motorkada

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English motorcade, created under a false assumption Spanish has *motorcada.


selak

From English shellac, from shell + lac, calque translation of French laque (“lac”) + en (“in”) + écailles (“scales, shells”).

shellac; a processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

(by extension) varnishing; an application of varnish


balay patigayon

business establishment
business establishment


balay kalingawan

an entertainment establishment; an event center


alawans

From English allowance, from Old French alouance.


esnak

From English snack, from Middle Dutch snacken (“to snack”). With prothetic e added.


gawot

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae


salbids

summary execution; extrajudicial killing


rapol

From English raffle, from Middle English rafle, from Old French rafle, raffle (“dice game", also "plundering”), from rafler (“to snatch, seize, carry off”), from Frankish *raffolōn, from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną, *hrēpōną (“to scratch, touch, pluck out, snatch”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreb(h)-, *(s)kerb(h)- (“to turn, bend, shrink”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”).

der

a raffle; a drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize


lagingling

[l̪ɐ.ɡɪŋˈl̪iŋ]


dmd

(Internet slang, text messaging) used as an expression of awe, surprise or disbelief.


tubig-tubigan

Literally, “(someone who is in possession of) large quantities of water”.


bayrus

(electronics, computing) computer virus, malware


pulta

Corruption of Spanish puerta. Doublet of pwerta.


ilawod

[ʔɪˈl̪aʊ̯d̪]

From lawod (“high seas”). The i- prefix is possibly related to the Proto-Austronesian location marker *i (cf. ibabaw, ilalom, ihalas).

a place closer towards the sea than further inland

downstream; part of a river close to the sea

a place closer towards town or an urban area than from rural areas


pangadyi

[pɐ.ŋɐˈd͡ʒiʔ]

Compare Bikol Central pangadyi and Malay pengajian.


lamaw

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

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

a similar dessert made by mixing fruits to condensed milk and ice

a rice dish with various toppings including longganisa, siomai, etc.


bughat

relapse, becoming sick again because of prematurely returning to normal activities after a sickness seems to have passed


balayi

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


karaang bugoy

Ayaw ninyo hilabti si Manoy Sitoy, karaang bugoy baya na siya.
Do not disturb Manoy Sitoy, he's a karaang bugoy.

a man who's had a past of being a misfit


korbata

Borrowed from Spanish corbata (“necktie”).


tapik

(obsolete) in-law; be related through marriage


kobidon

(pathology) a person infected with COVID-19


kobid

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

(pathology) the coronavirus disease, especially COVID-19


banhod

From Proto-Philippine *baŋ(ə)həʀ (“numb”).


bang-og

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

inh+

foul smell of stale food or stagnant water


rekisitos

Borrowed from Spanish requisitos, from requisito. Doublet of rekisito.


seremonya

Borrowed from Spanish ceremonia, from Latin caerimōnia. Doublet of seremonyas.


sentenaryo

Borrowed from Spanish centenario, from Latin centenarius.


katarata

[kɐ.t̪ɐˈɾ̪a.t̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish catarata, from Latin cataracta.

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


importansya

ceb-noun

importánsya (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜌ)


importansiya

importánsiyá (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)


almoranas

Borrowed from Spanish almorranas, plural of almorrana.


gasol

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

liquefied petroleum gas
liquefied petroleum gas

(slang) a person who is stubby in stature


Espanyol

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


putyukan

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *patiukan (“kind of honeybee”) with metathesis. Compare Pangasinan potiokan, Kapampangan pukiutan / putiukan, Tagalog pukyutan, Asi pudyukan, Romblomanon putyūkan, Bikol Central putyokan, Western Bukidnon Manobo petiyukan, Tausug pussukan, Sangil patiukang, Sangir katiupang, Mongondow pasukan, and Central Dusun potiukan.


asosasyon

Borrowed from Spanish asociación, with change of -ciación to -sasyon in effort to pronounce two consecutive syllables with /sj/.


imnanan

From inom + -anan, see etymology for imnon.


ilimnan

From il- + inom + -an, see etymology for imnon.


ahensiya

Borrowed from Spanish agencia. Sense of "pawnshop", short for agencia de empeños.


ambulansiya

Borrowed from Spanish ambulancia (“ambulance”).


bilatnanay

bilat (“vagina”) + -ng (adjectival suffix) + nanay (“mother”).


pamuno nasod

From pamuno (leader) and nasod (country)


gamhanang bayani

From gamhanan (powerful) + bayani (hero).


buyang

From Jes B. Tirol's "Kapulongnan" (2010).


stalem

(slang, Iligan City) a call for a timeout (usually in a game of tag)


pitsaanan

Nangadto mi sa pitsaanan aron magpalabay og oras

The gang and I went to the pizza parlor to order some pizza and kill a little time


batsilyer

Borrowed from Spanish bachiller, from French bachelier.


sinuglaw

→ English: sinuglaw

From sinugba (“cooked on a grill”) + kinilaw (“dish marinated in vinegar”).

a Filipino dish consisting of barbecue meat marinated in vinegar or calamondin juice along with vegetables and spices


labaw

From Sanskrit लाभ (lābha, “profit”). Compare Malay laba, Indonesian laba, Tagalog labaw.

act of jutting out higher than something; stick out farther from the margin or limit

act of being more, over in degree or number


sinultihan

Unsa ba ang sinultihan ninyo?


arsobispado

ceb-noun

arsobispado (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜇᜓ)

Borrowed from Spanish arzobispado (“archbishopric”).


pamasahonan

an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users


kobrador

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

surf

(gambling) bet collector (esp. in jueteng)


colasisi

Obsolete spelling of kulasisi (“Philippine hanging parrot”).


komentarista

Borrowed from Spanish comentarista. Alternatively analyzed as komentaryo + -ista.


kontador

kontador sa tubig

kontador sa kuryente


KSD

(slang, abbreviation) Initialism of kulang sa dukol: simpleton; dunce


anak sa buhat

ceb-noun

anák sa buhat (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜊᜓᜑᜆ᜔)


siyam pa sa kamot

Literally, “There are still nine when you count it on the fingers of the hand”.
From the notion that a newly conceived baby is not certain because much can happen in nine months.


abot na sa dukot

Literally, “having reached the dukot”. The burned part of the rice at the bottom of the rice pot is called dukot.

scrape the bottom of the barrel
scrape the bottom of the barrel

(idiomatic) scrape the bottom of the barrel


lubot sa baso

(idiomatic) something that is not the real thing, a fake


nagdala og larot

(idiomatic) bringer of badluck, somebody who brings unwanted trouble


aloman og tiil

(idiomatic) an adventurer, an avid traveler


hangyo lubo

From the notion that as one is asking for corn he is at the same time picking at the grains.

(idiomatic) a request made in such a way it cannot be turned down


mingaw pa ang panagat

Literally, “the sea is still quiet”.
On low tides fishes are usually not active therefore fishermen have a fewer chance getting a huge catch.

(idiomatic) time of the day when an establishment has fewer costumers and is not as busy

(idiomatic) period where business sales and profits are low


makamala og sapa

Literally, “something that can dry a whole creek”.


lapas na sa kalendaryo

Literally, “someone whos age is past the numbers on the calendar”.


way salig sa atop

Literally, “to not have any trust for the roof”.

(idiomatic) someone who wears a hat or any type of head covering indoors


gibati og kaanyag

(idiomatic) prima donna; entitled person


dili makaon og iro

Literally, “cannot be eaten by a dog”. Implying that one’s behavior is so crass and obscene that even stray dogs or aspins, as they are called in the Philippines, find it revolting.

(idiomatic) a despicable person, a piece of shit


makabuhi og patay

Literally, “something that can bring back the dead”, sometimes said sarcastically meaning the listener doesn't believe the fabricated story at all.


bugnaw og simod

ceb-noun

bugnáw og simód (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜈᜏ᜔ ᜂᜄ᜔ ᜐᜒᜋᜓᜇ᜔)

[bʊɡˌn̪aʊ̯ ʔoɡ s̪ɪˈmod̪]

(idiomatic, humorous, originally) widower

(idiomatic) someone who is too shy to confess their feelings to their crush


bilat ray puhonan

Literally, “to only have the vagina as investment”.

lit

(idiomatic, vulgar) a prostitute, a whore


pinasagdan sa kusina

Literally, “left alone in the kitchen”. It refers to the fact that someone who is left in the kitchen alone will raid the fridge and eat everything but the kitchen sink.


hingaon og nangka

(idiomatic) someone who is too shy to approach a person whom he/she has feelings for


uwak gibalikas

Literally, “a crow that keeps coming back the more it is cursed”.

lit

(idiomatic) person who is such a nuisance that he keeps coming to a place he knows he is unwanted


namiya og tai

(idiomatic) someone who leaves unexpectedly without sa word


nalibang og sanggot

(idiomatic) someone who takes too long in the toilet


naglukdo og tai

Literally, “to carry shit on one's head”.


mura og halas nga nagluno

Literally, “like a snake shedding its skin”.

(idiomatic, simile) someone who leaves their dirty clothes everywhere around the house


tambok og sulti

(idiomatic) somebody who overstates things or exaggaerates


daghay baktin

(idiomatic) someone who has a lot of children


akurdiyon

[ʔɐ.kʊɾ̪ˈd̪jon̪]


kidya

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


hinigtan og lanot

rainy day savings
save something for a rainy day


batayan

bamboo birdtrap with a bait or bird decoy, which catches birds when it lands on the trigger mechanism which snaps a noose as the bird perches on it


payapaya

the flower urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus)

the rose flower urchin (PToxopneustes roseus)


batiya

Borrowed from Spanish batea, from Mozarabic *baṭíḥa, from Arabic.


pahoy

(figurative) person who is manipulated by others


iglesya

[ʔɪɡˈl̪is̪.jɐ]


balay lungsod

ceb-noun

baláy lungsód (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜌ᜔ ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔)

[bɐˌl̪aɪ̯ l̪ʊŋˈs̪od̪]


tagalubot

(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) a Tagalog person


batalan

roofless bamboo platform built at the rear of a nipa or cogon house (usually adjoining the kitchen for bathing, washing, etc.)


patas-anay og ihi

Literally, “competing on whos urine reaches farther”.

lit

dick-measuring contest
dick-measuring contest

(idiomatic) a dick-measuring contest, a pissing contest


bisol

Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Xanthosoma sagittifolium

the arrowleaf elephant ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)


erpat

[ˈʔiɾ̪.pɐt̪]

Coordinate term: ermat


ermat

[ˈʔiɾ̪.mɐt̪]

From a backslang of English mother, from the 1970s.

Coordinate term: erpat


ariyos

[ʔɐˈɾ̪i.os̪]

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

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


tuberkulosis

Borrowed from English tuberculosis, from New Latin tuberculosis.


kaliwatan

generation (single step in the succession of natural descent)


batadbatad

(anatomy) space between the anus and the genitalia


administrasiyon

[ʔɐd̪.mɪ.n̪ɪs̪.t̪ɾ̪ɐˈs̪jon̪]

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

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

(government, politics) executive part of government

administration
executive part of government

administrasyong Duterte

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


Bernes

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


singkohan

From singko + -han, literally, "somebody with five peso coins."


sa kanunayng panabang

ceb-noun

sa kanunayng panabang (Badlit spelling ᜐ ᜃᜈᜓᜈᜌ᜔ᜅ᜔ ᜉᜈᜊᜅ᜔)

[s̪ɐ kɐˌn̪u.n̪ɐɪ̯m pɐˈn̪a.bɐŋ]

After "Inahan sa Kanunay nga Panabang", Cebuano for "Lady of Perpetual Help".


ulahi ra sa duyan

Literally, “to come to the hammock last”.


lawas ug katarongan

all one arms oneself in fighting for justice (as opposed to money, weapons)


bug-at og itlog

Literally, “to have such heavy testicles”.


seremonyas

Borrowed from Spanish ceremonias, plural of ceremonia. Doublet of seremonya.


dakbalay

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


hapila

Derived from Sanskrit पिपील (pipīla, “ant”)


bringhinas

ceb-noun

bringhínas (Badlit spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜈᜐ᜔)

[bɾ̪ɪŋˈhi.n̪ɐs̪]

Borrowed from Spanish berenjenas, plural form of berenjena.


ilaya

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daya, from Proto-Austronesian *daya (“upriver, toward the interior”). The i- prefix is possibly related to the Proto-Austronesian location marker *i (cf. ibabaw, ilalom, ihalas).

inh

a place away from the sea and further inland

upstream; part of a river far from the sea and passing through various areas of land

outskirts; a place away from town and into rural areas


rebaha

Borrowed from Spanish rebaja (“sale, reduction”).


kulago

Bubo philippensis
Bubo philippensis#Translingual

Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis)


pundasiyon

foundation (supporting material or structure)


pungkoy

Coordinate term: pungkay


dungguanan

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of dunggoanan.


duwaan

(Metro Cebu, northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of dulaan


udong

odong (thick flour noodles originating in Davao and the Visayas, based on udon but more closely resembles Okinawan soba)


kobidonon

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


pungkopungko

ceb-noun

pungkópungkô (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

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

street stall characterized by serving inexpensive fried street food often in makeshift stalls


pantawan

a raised area or platform attached to a doorway


kobol

(prison slang) a designated conjugal visit area

(offensive) a child supposedly conceived via conjugal visit


karlang

the arrowleaf elephant ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)


idukasya

a Swiss cheese plant (Anthurium crystallinum)


bengkeng

Exaggerated pronunciation of banking, bangking.


anturyom

(proscribed) a flamingo flower; any member of the genus Anthurium, especially Anthurium andraeanum


yawtya

From Spanish yautía, from Taíno or some other Arawakan language. Compare lutya.

arrowleaf elephant ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)


anturyum

a flamingo flower; any member of the genus Anthurium especially Anthurium andraeanum


Barbie top

a trans woman who takes the role of a top


barbie top

Alternative letter-case form of Barbie top


mangak

an owl, especially the Philippine eagle owl (Bubo philippinensis)


mawumag

Carlito syrichta
Carlito syrichta#Translingual

the Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)


pungak

Philippine eagle owl (Bubo philippinensis)


lipaghong

blush; an act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc.


biyolet

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


takrawista

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


magduduwa

(Metro Cebu, northern Cebu, Leyte) Alternative form of magdudula


tinagoang hiyas

tinagoang hiyás (Badlit spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜄᜓᜀᜅ᜔ ᜑᜒᜌᜐ᜔)

[t̪ɪ.n̪ɐˌɡo.ʔɐŋ hɪˈas̪]


ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔

ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ • (adlaw)


sayasaya

a Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


tikangkang

act of spreading one's legs while lying or leaning on one's back


ulo sa pawikan

ulo sa pawikan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜎᜓ ᜐ ᜉᜏᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ulo, sa, pawikan


choco lanay

a sandwich of thin pastry wedges with a chocolate filling

a local variety of chocolate-filled donut


trayanggulo

trayángguló (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜎᜓ)

[t̪ɾ̪ɐˈjaŋ.ɡʊ.l̪o]

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


ᜃᜓᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ

ceb-noun

ᜃᜓᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ • (kumidyanti)


ᜉᜓᜄ᜔ᜑᜃ᜔

ᜉᜓᜄ᜔ᜑᜃ᜔ • (pughak)


ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔

ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ • (lungsud)


ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜓᜐ᜔

ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜓᜐ᜔ • (pudlus)


ᜀᜉ᜔ᜇᜓ

ᜀᜉ᜔ᜇᜓ • (apdu)


ᜃᜆ᜔ᜋᜓᜈ᜔

ᜃᜆ᜔ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ • (katmun)


ᜀᜐ᜔ᜉᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ

ᜀᜐ᜔ᜉᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ • (aspaltu)


kahubog

ka- + hubog. Compare Hiligaynon kahubug.


buang nga lubi

a coconut that when cut open contains only coconut water and no meat


gilakangan sa buwan

gilakangan sa bulan
gilakangan sa bulan#Cebuano


gilakangan sa bulan

[ɡɪ.l̪ɐˌka.ŋɐn̪ s̪ɐ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

a coconut that is half and half coconut water and coconut meat


balaoron

balàoron or balàorón (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜂᜇᜓᜈ᜔)

balàoron (canonical)
balàorón (canonical)


barilison

Thunnus albacares
Thunnus albacares#Translingual


barla

a lancetfish; any fish in the genus Alepisaurus


pugawot

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae


tampihak

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


puti-an

longnose trevally (Carangoides chrysophrys)


baleleng

yellowspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)

island trevally (Carangoides orthogrammus)


dalinuan

yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


babayeng pak-an

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see babaye, pak-an.


taminsot

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


tangkop

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


ugok

blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus)


tulisok

a reproach; a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism

shaming: the activity by which somebody is shamed


salungsong

Waigieu seaperch (Psammoperca waigiensis)


esmagol

Borrowed from English smuggle. The flip-flops were named as such having being originally smuggled.


Leytehanon

Leytehanon (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈᜓᜈ᜔)


mameng

(obsolete, nonstandard) a wrasse; any member of the genus Anampes


kentab

(obsolete, nonstandard) blue sea chub (Kyphosus cinerascens)


yamag nota

a pencil dick; a tiny penis; a needle dick

a man with a tiny penis; usually used as a disparaging form of address


kamansihon

black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)


bugiw

Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus)

tropical halfbeak (Hyporhamphus affinis)


yamag

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


palo-palo

a batlet; a short bat for beating clothes when washing them; a washing paddle

arrowfin goby; any member of the genus Oxyurichthys


koliflower

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

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


goltilocks

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


kyampi

deep pugnose ponyfish (Secutor ruconius)


daguldolan

splendid ponyfish (Leiognathus splendens)


tabiros

the elongated slipmouth (Equulites elongatus)


dalupani

striped ponyfish (Leiognathus fasciatus)


Samarnon

[s̪ɐ.mɐɾ̪ˈn̪on̪]

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


ᜆᜓᜁᜄ᜔

ᜆᜓᜁᜄ᜔ • (tuig)


ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓ

ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓ • (udtu)


adlaw sa kaugalingnan

adlaw sa kaugalingnán (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ ᜐ ᜃᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ s̪ɐ kɐʊ̯.ɡɐ.l̪ɪŋˈn̪an̪]


kaugalingnan

kaugalingnán (Badlit spelling ᜃᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

[kɐ.ʔʊ.ɡɐ.l̪ɪŋˈn̪an̪]


baryohanon

country dweller; resident of rural areas


atake sa kasingkasing

atake sa kasingkasing (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆᜃᜒ ᜐ ᜃᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

Partial calque of Spanish ataque al corazón.

partial calque

Namatay siya sa atake sa puso.


kara krus

[ˌka.ɾ̪ɐ ˈkɾ̪us̪]

heads or tails, usually as a form of illegal gambling


ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜂᜈ᜔

ceb-noun

ᜐᜒᜉ᜔ᜂᜈ᜔ • (sip-un)


ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ

ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ • (simintidyu)


ᜊᜓᜃᜒᜇ᜔

ᜊᜓᜃᜒᜇ᜔ • (bukid)


sandayong

gutter, usually one made from bamboo and used to channel water from an elevated location


saluwal

Borrowed from Malay seluar (“pants”), from Persian شلوار (šalvâr, “pants”). Compare Tagalog salawal, and Pangasinan sanual.


laagiga

wanderlust; a strong impulse or longing to travel


kayugot

resentment; anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation


interbensyon

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

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


samsuy

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


ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜂᜃ᜔

ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜂᜃ᜔ • (sid-uk)


tadhan

a veteran; a person with long experience of a particular activity


tingsi

[ˈt̪iŋ.s̪ɪʔ]


hagik-ik

a chortle; a joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle


pamaga

(anatomy, immunology) the palatine tonsil


kaulaw

[kɐˈʔu.l̪ɐʊ̯]

[kɐˈʔu.wɐʊ̯]


ᜐᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃᜌ᜔

ᜐᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃᜌ᜔ • (suntukay)


ᜐᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔

ᜐᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ • (suntuk)


sinumbagay

[s̪ɪ.n̪ʊm.bɐˈɡaɪ̯]


ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜆ᜔

ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜆ᜔ • (kubut)


simbasimba

Reduplication of simba (“to go to church”).


gidak-on

[ɡɪ.d̪ɐkˈʔon̪]


dakog anino

ceb-noun

dakóg anino (Badlit spelling ᜇᜃᜓᜄ᜔ ᜀᜈᜒᜈᜓ)


paklay

Borrowed from Hokkien 腹內／腹内 (pak-lāi / pak-lǎi, “offal”, literally “inside the stomach”). Compare Hiligaynon paklay.

bor+

a Filipino dish made from various pork, goat, or beef tripe or offal (internal organs), with sautéed spices, such as julienned ginger, chilis (siling mahaba), bamboo shoots (labong), carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and black pepper, among other ingredients, especially in the cuisine of Central Visayas and Mindanao


lawting

[ˈl̪aʊ̯.t̪ɪŋ]


ugkay

From ukay, inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hukay (“to dig up something buried; to disinter”). Compare Ilocano ukay, Tagalog hukay, and Malay ungkai.

inh+

act of digging up; excavating; turning up; unearthing; uncovering

act of ransacking; rummaging; turning over


ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔

ceb-noun

ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ • (gunting)


dawugdog

Alternative form of dalugdog (“thunder”)


talamdan

Syncopic form of talamoran, from tamoran + -al-, from tamod (“follow”) + -an.


ᜉᜒᜇᜓᜆ᜔

ᜉᜒᜇᜓᜆ᜔ • (pirut)


ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜇ᜔

ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜇ᜔ • (bulud)


kapanganuran

[kɐ.pɐ.ŋɐˈn̪u.ɾ̪ɐn̪]


aritis

[ʔɐˈɾ̪i.t̪ɪs̪]

From Spanish aretes, plural of arete. Compare Tagalog aretes, Hiligaynon aritos, Ilocano aritos.


paya-paya

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of payapaya.


kunkon

the globular sea urchin (Mespilia globulus)


parang-parang

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of parangparang.


dagom-dagom

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of dagomdagom.


parangparang

the double-spined urchin (Echinothrix calamaris)


uban-uban

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of ubanuban.


ubanuban

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

the West Indian sea egg (Tripneustes ventricosus)

the white urchin (Tripneustes depressus)


tungang gabii

tungáng gabii (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜅ᜔ ᜄᜊᜒᜁ)

[t̪ʊˌŋaŋ ɡɐˈbi.ɪ]

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


mamukongay

Pagbantay sa mga mamukongay.

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


binalayi

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

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


subangsubang

subangsubang (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔)

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

redup

(obsolete, astronomy) first quarter; waxing moon


buhi ang bulan

ceb-noun

buhi ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

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


dumadaktol

Alternative form of tumatakdol (“almost full moon”)


subang ang bulan

subang ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜊᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌs̪u.bɐŋ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

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

Coordinate term: (crescent phase) himatayon ang bulan

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


tumatakdol

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


udtong bulan

udtong bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

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

udtong lunod ang bulan
udtong lunod ang bulan#Cebuano

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

(literally) the moon at the zenith; at its highest position in the sky


lakad ang bulan

lakad ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜃᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

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


dulom nga bulan

dulom nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜎᜓᜋ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

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


udtohan

ang Polaris naa sa udtohan

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


himatayon ang bulan

himatayon ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

himatayon nga bulan
himatayon nga bulan#Cebuano


katin ang bulan

katin ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

lit

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


lunod ang bulan

ceb-noun

lunod ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜎᜓᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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


patay ang bulan

ceb-noun

patay ang bulan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

[ˌpa.t̪ɐɪ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈbu.wɐn̪]

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


udtong lunod and bulan

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

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

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


himatayon nga bulan

himatayon nga bulan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔ ᜅ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

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

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

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


udtong lunod ang bulan

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

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


igsuon

[ʔɪɡˈs̪u.ʔon̪]

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


panag-agawan

ceb-noun

panag-agawan (Badlit spelling ᜉᜈᜄ᜔ᜀᜄᜏᜈ᜔)

[ˌpa.n̪ɐɡ ʔɐˈɡa.wɐn̪]

(preceded by sa) related by virtue of being cousins with one's parents or ancestors

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


pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan

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

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

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

lit

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


dulong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dulung (“prow”). Cognate with Tagalog duong.

the front end of any vehicle; prow, bow of a boat


hinganib

(obsolete) a servant, slave, accompaniment to a much influential person

(obsolete) task assigned to each individual in a community


magbubuot

magCV- + buot, where "CV" stands for partial reduplication.

a person who has the say, who gets to decide on matters


kahimut-anan

ceb-noun

kahimut-anan (Badlit spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜋᜓᜆ᜔ᜀᜈᜈ᜔)

himuot + ka- -anan, or kahimuot + -anan.

ang lain-laing kahimut-anan sa kinabuhi

something one takes pleasure of, or be amused of


pagkatawo

(literally) humanhood, state of being human


katawhan

From tawo + ka- -an. Compare Tagalog katawan (“body”) and katauhan.


kaliwat

a relative; a member of one's extended family


ilihan

remote areas, sparsely populated, usually forested and inaccessible to vehicles


anak sa bunyag

anák sa bunyag (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜄ᜔)

(idiomatic) godchild; godson, goddaughter


Anak

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

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


anak sa hulaw

anák sa hulaw (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜑᜓᜎᜏ᜔)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ ˈhu.l̪ɐʊ̯]

Literally, “child of drought (dry and lean times)”.


anak ni Eba

ceb-noun

anák ni Eba (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜈᜒ ᜁᜊ)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak n̪ɪ ˈʔi.bɐ]


anak sa anuos

anák sa anuos (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜀᜈᜓᜂᜐ᜔)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ ʔɐˈn̪u.ʔos̪]

Literally, “child of soot”, alluding to the color of this substance.

(idiomatic) very dark-complexioned person


Anak sa Diyos

Anák sa Diyós (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜐ᜔)


anak sa engkanto

anák sa engkanto (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

Literally, “child of an engkanto (supernatural being)”, as it is believed that the condition results from an engkanto father and a human mother.


kaubanan

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

people belonging to the same large group


lamakan

ceb-noun

lamakan or lamakán (Badlit spelling ᜎᜋᜃᜈ᜔)


kalalaohan

swamps; portion of a river or bay where water is muddy


dugo sa dugo

dugô sa dugô (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜄᜓ ᜐ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

[d̪ʊˌɡoʔ s̪ɐ d̪ʊˈɡoʔ]


unod sa unod

unód sa unód (Badlit spelling ᜂᜈᜓᜇ᜔ ᜐ ᜂᜈᜓᜇ᜔)

[ʔʊˌn̪od̪ s̪ɐ ʔʊˈn̪od̪]

Literally, “flesh of the flesh”. Compare Tagalog laman ng laman.


anak sa sala

anák sa salâ (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜐᜎ)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ s̪ɐˈl̪aʔ]

(idiomatic) an illegitimate child; a child born out of wedlock


anak sa sakramento

anák sa sakramento (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜐᜃ᜔ᜇᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

Literally, “a child of the sacrament”, pertaining to the Christian sacrament of marriage.


anak sa kasal

anák sa kasál (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜃᜐᜎ᜔)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ kɐˈs̪al̪]


anak sa pagpakasala

anák sa pagpakasalâ (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜃᜐᜎ)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ pɐɡ.pɐ.kɐ.s̪ɐˈl̪aʔ]


Anak sa Tawo

Anák sa Tawo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜐ ᜆᜏᜓ)

[ʔɐˌn̪ak s̪ɐ ˈt̪aʊ̯]


alip-ip

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

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