gahapon

yesterday; the day immediately before today; one day ago


bingga

a takyan kick similar to a soccer in-step kick, usually used as a final strike as opposed to a volley


sagbay luwag

a coconut fruit with a maturity between a dalinog and a butong


sapisapi

the pugnose ponyfish (Secutor insidiator)


tangkig

the little file snake (Acrochordus granulatus); a completely aquatic snake species that is nearly helpless on land


yutyot

the giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi)


paraw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu. Compare Central Dusun padau, Malay perahu, Maori wharau and Tongan folau.


ikog sa pagi

tail of a stingray, dried and used as a whip, often believed as a weapon that could wound an ungo


Visita Iglesia

(Christianity) Seven Churches Visitation; a pious Roman Catholic Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on the evening of Maundy Thursday


Sugat

a procession, held at dawn of Easter Sunday, depicting the first meeting of the Virgin Mary and Christ after Christ's resurrection


Siete Palabras

(Christianity) a radio or television program where speakers reflect on the Seven Last Words from the Cross (see usage notes)


senakulo

Borrowed from Spanish cenáculo, from Latin cēnāculum (“dining room”), from cēna (“dinner”).

passion play (play depicting the Passion of Christ)


bakasi

the tiger reef-eel (Scuticaria tigrina); a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans


indong

moray eel, any of various brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, of warm coastal waters


sisip

(historical) the act of closing or suturing an ear piercing


sili atsal

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

Capsicum annuum; a species within the family Solanaceae

the fruit of this plant; a bell pepper, a capsicum


sili kulikot

Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens#Translingual

a wild cultivar of the Capsicum frutescens commonly found in the Philippines


apple mango

a mango cultivar bearing large fruits with reddish skin


bus-aw

frequent urination and or an instense urge to urinate caused by sitting on a hot surface or by peeing on a fire


komedyante

ceb-noun

komedyante (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)


komedya

to perform a practical joke on; to trick


bwisita

an unwelcome visitor; especially an annoying one


anak sa liking kawayan

Literally, “child of the split bamboo culm”. Probably from several Philippine origin stories similar to Si Malakas at si Maganda whose titular characters emerged when a bird accidentally split a bamboo culm.

lit

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

(by extension) a child of unknown origin; an orphan


haplas

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


adobaw

a dish in which meat or liver is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and onions


humba

From Hokkien 封肉 (hong-bah, “braised meat”).

a dish similar to adobo but is sweeter and fattier, usually made using fried pork belly cooked in a sauce including garlic, onions, fermented black beans, spring onions, brown sugar, pepper corns, bay leaves, soy sauce and lemon-lime soft drink or pineapple juice

(often offensive, humorous) a fat person


parting laaya

party + laay, from pwerteng laaya (“very boring”).


pangasi

a traditional farming ritual for an abundant harvest

a wine made by allowing a mixture of milled rice, water, ginger and chili to ferment


dapdap

the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)


talisay

Compare magtalisay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Terminalia catappa
Terminalia catappa#Translingual

a Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa); a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae


kubyertos

From Spanish cubiertos, plural of cubierto, from cubrir.

cutlery; a collective ensemble of eating and serving utensils such as knives, forks and spoons


masahista

a person who performs a massage; a masseuse or masseur


hulay

a respite; a brief interval of rest or relief


huy-ab

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huyeʔab, from Proto-Austronesian *Suyeʔab


kinto

From Spanish quinto, from Latin quintus.


hantakan

the board or table used in a game of hantak

the place where a game of hantak is played


lahing

a mature coconut fruit but still green on the outside


tsong koyla

Mishearing of the first line of the Yoyoy Villame song Butse Kik.

(offensive, ethnic slur) a person with Chinese-like facial features; a Chinese person or of Chinese descent


chong koyla

Mishearing of the first line of Yoyoy Villame's song, Butse Kik, which is modeled after the sound of Hokkien phonemes (e.g. Hokkien 創／创 (chhòng), 鬼 (kúi), 啦 (--la)).


tingbits

(informal, slang) a period where money is tight; especially days before one's payday


tingbitay

(informal) a period where money is tight; especially days before one's payday


tingbitay

(chiefly figurative) a time or period for hanging (someone or something)


tingbitay sa iro

The month of July or August or the months before October or November. The planting season or the time when local farmers wait for the next harvest. Literally, “a time for hanging dogs”.

(idiomatic) a period where money is tight; especially days before one's payday


lulod

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *luluj.


kadlawon

[kɐd̪ˈl̪aʊ̯n̪]


kaadlawon

From adlaw + ka- -on, literally “turning into day, dawning”

af

ala-1 na siya sa kadlawon nauli

he had gone home at 1 o'clock in the middle of the night

(common, by extension) the small hours; the very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep


galaw

twig; small thin branches of trees or bushes


asog

(historical) an effeminate man who functions as a babaylan


mangagaw

Euphorbia hirta; a pantropical weed, widely used as a medicinal herb


utangan

[ʔʊ.t̪ɐˈŋan̪]

a person owing something, especislly money; an ower


kulating

a mixed drink using Vino Kulafu and Sting energy drink


siloy

the black shama (Copsychus cebuensis); a species of bird, in the family Muscicapidae, endemic to the island of Cebu in the Philippines


yagayaga

derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour; ridicule


bangsilog

a serving of daing with fried rice and fried egg


tosilog

a serving of tocino with fried rice and fried egg


hamsilog

a serving of ham with fried rice and fried egg


longsilog

a serving of longganisa with fried rice and fried egg


silogan

a store or restaurant that specializes in silog meals


silog

a serving of fried rice and fried egg side by side with tocino, ham, tapa and the like


tapsilog

a serving of tapa with fried rice and fried egg


lambador

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


espadahay

(slang) frottage; the practice of rubbing parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation


daing

butterflied milkfish marinated in calamondin juice, garlic and soy sauce


am-am

From Hokkien 泔淊 (ám-ám). Compare Tagalog aam, Sakizaya aam, Hokkien 飲／饮 (ám) / 唵 (ām, “(childish) to eat”), Cantonese 飲飲食食／饮饮食食 (jam² jam² sik⁶ sik⁶).


patikan

the Philippine fishtail palm (Caryota cumingii)


pamugas

pa- + bugas. Rice (“bugas”) being the staple of the Philippines.

(often derogatory, humorous) the act of a pamugasay


pamugasay

(often derogatory, humorous) one who plays like gambling is their bread and butter


pamasin

the act of gambling with very little, barely enough, money to wager


dunggandunggan

the cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha); an edible jelly fungus


bukto

a pea crab; any member of the family Pinnotheridae

any member of the family Talitridae; a landhopper; a sandhopper or sand flea


kosinero

ceb-noun

kosinero (feminine kosinera, Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜈᜒᜇᜓ)


tabon

From Proto-Philippine *tabun (“cover with sand”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapbun.


tabon

Megapodius cumingii
Megapodius cumingii#Translingual

the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)


pitik

a flick; a short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip


kalabo

Coleus amboinicus (syn. Plectranthus amboinicus); a tender fleshy perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae with an oregano-like flavor and odor


martines

the chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis)


edipisyo

an edifice; a building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private


kagamhanan

the government; the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization

an authority; persons in command; specifically, government


pakapin

a child by a previous partner; a stepchild


gotukola

Ultimately from Sinhalese ගොටුකොල (goṭukola).

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


Pintados

(history) the tattoed indigenous people of Cebu during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines


anahunan

Fimbristylis umbellaris; a sedge plant that usually grows in marshlands of the Philippines


tikog

the globular fimbrystylis (Fimbristylis umbellaris); a sedge plant that usually grows in marshlands of the Philippines

an arrowhead; any plant in the genus Sagittaria


sampaguita

Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac#Translingual


butot

vaginal flatulence; a noisy emission or expulsion of air from the vagina


singot sa kadlawon

Literally, “sweats of the small hours.” Variation of “anak sa singot sa kadlawon”.


aplaya

From Spanish a (“by (the); to (the); at (the)”) + Spanish playa (“beach”).


sangpot

that which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process; an outcome


saysay

[ˈs̪aɪ̯.s̪ɐɪ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay.

a record of events; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; an account


yayay

(childish) a boo-boo; a minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise


ukay-ukay

used clothing; especially ones sold in a thrift store


binayran

(often humorous) someone paid to do something, e.g., a claque


manira sa dalan

Literally, “to close up or shut the road”.

lit

to stay up late, to drink or hang out by a street (see usage notes)


dalupapa

diamondback squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)


bukobuko

Reduplication of buko (“node of a stem”)

redup

(anatomy) the back of a person or animal

(especially) the upper back, opposite the chest

the back of a person or animal
the upper back, opposite the chest


tarutot

a horn; any of several musical wind instruments

a horn; an instrument used to signal others


buhi nga bato

a rock believed to grow in size over time


mintin

From English maintain, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”).

der

a number or set of numbers one keeps unchanged and bets on in every lottery draw


laagan

[l̪ɐ.ʔɐˈɡan̪]

a person, also an animal, who is often times away from one's house, seat, proper place, etc.; especially when needed or needed to do something


ulasiman

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family {taxfmt|Portulacaceae|family}}


lakatan

a diploid banana cultivar from the Philippines


latundan

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual

a triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana)


asiman

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae


bagani

[bɐˈɡa.n̪ɪʔ]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”).


pechay

→ English: pechay

From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

der

the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)


Benben

Reduplication of Ben. A diminutive of Benedict.

a diminutive of the male given names Benjamin or Benedict


pitogo

the queen sago (Cycas rumphii), a species of cycad in the genus Cycas native to Indonesia, New Guinea and Christmas Island


palda

From Spanish falda, from a Germanic language.

a skirt; an article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body

the part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist


bisrock

rock and pop music with lyrics primarily in Cebuano


hagawhaw

a very low inaudible speech; a breathed speech; a voiceless whisper


inatayan

a stew of pork, pork liver, bell peppers, potatoes, carrots and peas in tomato sauce


ermitanyo

a recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship; a hermit


tukmo

Spilopelia chinensis
Spilopelia chinensis#Translingual


tuog

the Philippine rosewood (Petersianthus quadrialatus)

the Chinese bishop wood (Bischofia polycarpa)


tipay

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

Pinctada maxima
Pinctada maxima#Translingual

Pinctada maxima, a pearl oyster having two varieties; the white-lipped oyster and the gold-lipped oyster

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation


tibod

a cantaloupe; a melon of species Cucumis melo subsp. melo


umagad

[ʔʊˈma.ɡɐd̪]

From agad (“to await; do as one wishes”) + -um-, related to alagad (“servant, employee”)

infix

Coordinate term: binalaye


sulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *selaŋ.


tuhil

Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva#Translingual

the Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)


tariktik

a tarictic hornbill; any member of the genus Penelopides


sanla

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


hubad

the conversion of text from one language to another; a translation


Tolin

a diminutive of the male given name Antolin


dampog

alura

in Sanchez's Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya, 1711


katyubong

Datura stramonium
Datura stramonium#Translingual

the thorn apple or jimsonweed; a poisonous plant Datura stramonium, in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family; a hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high


tayubong

Maranta arundinacea
Maranta arundinacea#Translingual

a large perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea - family Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area

a starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant

tapioca; a starch obtained from the cassava plant


imburnal

[ʔɪm.bʊɾ̪ˈn̪al̪]

Borrowed from Spanish imbornal (“drainage hole of a ship”), with semantic shift to sewer.

bor+

Pagbantay sunod, kay hapit ka nahulog sa imburnal

Watch it next time, because you almost fell in the manhole.


ibingan

the Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis)


ihayop

Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *háyup. Compare ihalas in structure.

Dated form of hayop (“domesticated animals”).


kamalig

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamaliR.

inh+

(agriculture) a barn; a building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle


tamasok

a shipworm; especially ones that are found on ships or boats (see usage notes)


sunglotan

the internal organs of a sea cucumber eaten as food


tamilok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamiluk (teredo, sea worm that attacks wood). Compare Tausug tambiluk, Malay tembelok and Iban tebelok.

inh+

a shipworm; any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water


yawit

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


apot

the glabrous sarcandra herb (Sarcandra glabra)


bantol

the tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

a stonefish; a venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia


bansil

the crown; the part of the tooth above gums

(historical) a gold peg used as tooth replacement


barangan

someone who practices magic or sorcery, especially barang

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica#Translingual


alamag

[ʔɐˈl̪a.mɐɡ]


langoy

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *laŋúy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *naŋuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Naŋuy.


kumpisal

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish confesar (“to confess”).

bor+

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) confession


aninikad

the Samar conch (Canarium labiatus or C. labiatum)

the little pitcher conch (Canarium urceus)


banog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *banuʀ (“hawk; eagle”).

inh+

Haliastur indus
Haliastur indus#Translingual


katunggan

[kɐ.t̪ʊŋˈɡan̪]


ulin

(nautical) the stern; the rear part of a ship or vessel


Sabadista

Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist


molave

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

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


humdonon

clothes set aside to be worn for bathing outdoors; e.g., the village pump


hinumod

wet clothing; clothes worn while swimming or bathing outdoors; e.g. in the rain, at the village pump


impakto

From Latin en facto!, borrowed to mean "evil spirit".

(folklore, mythology) evil spirit causing temporary madness


yamog

dew; moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning, resulting in drops


kongresista

Borrowed from Spanish congresista; by surface analysis, kongreso + -ista.

(politics) congressman; congresswoman; representative


tsako

a nunchaku; a weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord; a nunchuck


tikoy

Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year#English

nian gao (a Chinese New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour)


pobreng kahoy

From pobre nga kahoy. Literally, “poor tree”.


tukwaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


sanina

a top; an item of clothing that covers at least the chest, but which usually covers most of the upper human body between the neck and the waistline


tisyu

(rare) tissue paper; especially toilet paper


litrato

From Spanish retrato, borrowed from Italian ritratto, from Latin retractus.


tokayo

Borrowed from Spanish tocayo (“namesake (person having the same name)”).

bor

a namesake; a person with the same name as another


menor de edad

a person who is below the legal age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities; a minor


utaw

Borrowed from Hokkien 熨斗 (ut-táu, “an iron (for pressing clothes)”).

bor+

a smoothing iron; an iron (for pressing clothes)


utaw

Borrowed from Hokkien 烏豆／乌豆 (o͘-tāu, “(black) soybean”).


botika

Borrowed from Spanish botica. Doublet of bodega and botik.


tigkuha

a getter; one who gets (or steals) things

a fetcher one who takes or drives a person home from work or school

(arithmetic, subtraction) the subtrahend; a number or quantity to be subtracted from another


singgalong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


pantot

the Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)


tikitiki

the variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)


tikitiki

The fish's spots being likened to the spots of a tokay gecko.


pakang

After the method of pounding a blade or chisel-like tool to cut and remove the foreskin.

a traditional form of circumcision, often performed by a medicine man


tiguwang daotan

(derogatory) an annoying, over bearing old person who keeps on nagging, asking for money and forces his or her opinions on most topics - always right and easily gets hurt if corrected, does not listen to others, a chronic complainer, mostly those who often go to church yet doesn't practice what they believed in or have no good deeds to be proud of but instead consistently be a pain in the ass to the family members and neighbors.


dagitok

Blend of dagitab + utok. Literally, “electronic brain”. By coining.


sibay

Possibly from Hokkien 膣屄 (chi-bai, “vagina”).

(dated) an extension of a bedroom, often of the master's bedroom, where husband and wife have sexual intercourse


kalagpares

Calque of English soulmate, from kalag + pares. Coined by Mel M. Allego.


insumniyalak

Blend of insomniya + alak, coined by Mel M. Allego.


teleponokabildo

Blend of telepono + kukabildo, coined by Mel M. Allego.


takilya

Borrowed from Spanish taquilla (“box office”).

box office; the total amount of money paid by people worldwide to watch a movie at cinemas/movie theaters


bakuna

Borrowed from Spanish vacuna, from vaca.


daguldol

the striped ponyfish (Aurigequula fasciata)


kamandag

From Proto-Philippine *kamandag (“venom of a poisonous snake or insect”).


sagid

Parameria laevigata; a vine in the dogbane family


trangkaso

Borrowed from Spanish trancazo (“influenza”).


salay

a makeshift, self-propelled, rattan cable car


tubig-gripo

From tubig + gripo, a calque of Spanish agua de grifo


badyang

Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos#Translingual

the splendid ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens)


dagitungin

From dagitab + tuyok + hangin coined by Marcelo A. Geocallo.


nangayo og manghod

Literally, “asking for a younger sibling”.

lit

an instance of a baby sucking on or chewing its toes


tulingan

From tuling + -an, referencing scombroid food poisoning, or from Proto-Philippine *tuliŋan (“mackerel of the Rastrelliger sp.”).

inh

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


tilapya

Borrowed from English tilapia, from translingual Tilapia, from Tswana tlhapi (“fish”).

a tilapia; any of various edible fish of the genus Tilapia


pagkaig-agaw

the state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins; a cousinship; a cousinhood


kaig-agawan

a body or collection of cousins; the whole number of persons who stand in the relation of cousin to a given person or persons; a cousinry


pag-umangkon sa pagkaig-agaw

ceb-noun

pag-umangkon sa pagkaig-agaw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜂᜋᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ ᜐ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜁᜄ᜔ᜀᜄᜏ᜔)

[ˌpaɡ ʔʊˌmaŋ.kon̪ s̪ɐ pɐɡˌka.ʔɪɡ ˈʔa.ɡɐʊ̯]

Literally, “a nephew or niece by cousinship”.

lit

pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan
pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan#Cebuano

Alternative form of pag-umangkon sa panag-agawan (“a cousin's child or descendant”)


maldisyon

a malediction; the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil; a curse


suntoy

a game or prank involving thrusting one's hand into another's anal region


tigbalantay

(dialectal) someone who guards, watches over, or protects; a guard; a guardian

(dialectal) a person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.; a lookout


ngisi

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.


tulod

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tulúd. Compare Tausug tūd.


sapsap

shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)


kiriwan

one who touches and move around other people's things compulsively

one who steals compulsively; a kleptomaniac


siaw

Compare Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “crazy”), 孽潲 (gia̍t-siâu, “naughty; mischievous”).


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 stirring; mixing (moving around the particles of a liquid, etc.)

act of plowing lightly (especially a second time, across existing furrows)

act of rummaging; uncovering; turning over; ransacking (to find something by turning things upside down)

act of causing a stir; causing a commotion; causing a disturbance


sayod

a ceremony held after the pamalaye (marriage proposal) wherein the man returns to the woman’s family to find out whether or not they accept the proposal, by which all formal agreements and terms are stated, and the couple is officially engaged.


alad

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalad, compare Mansaka arad and Tausug ād.

a pen; an enclosed area used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle


abubho

jealousy; a state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc., from fears of infidelity


bukbok

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil that infests bamboo, wood and rice”).


igot

Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


panaderya

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


gadya

Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja).


bag-ang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagəqaŋ (“molar tooth”).


prutasan

a market, stall or aisle that sells fruits


gasolinahan

Calque of Spanish gasolinera, analyzed as gasolina + -an.

gas station (US); petrol station (UK); fuel station


lakoy

a wrasse; any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae


magtalisay

Terminalia nitens; a species of plant in the Combretaceae family


pagpanigarilyo

ceb-noun

pagpanigarilyo (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜈᜒᜄᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)


budboron

Probably from budbod + -on. Literally, “resembling a budbod”.


kastanyas

Borrowed from Spanish castañas, plural of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).


tuslob buwa

a street food where diners dip puso in a simmering mixture of fat, pork liver, pig brain and intestines


tapayan

Gallicrex cinerea
Gallicrex cinerea#Translingual


sabonera

a soap dish; a dish-like container to hold a bar of soap, often mounted to the wall of a bathroom


ganghaan

an entrance; the place of entering, as a gate or doorway


keyk

From English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka (“cake”), from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ (“cake”), from Proto-Indo-European *gog- (“ball-shaped object”).

der

a cake; a rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing


pitaw

Excalfactoria chinensis
Excalfactoria chinensis#Translingual

the blue-breasted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis)


pisaw

Either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pisaw or Cantonese 匕首 (bei⁶ sau²). Compare Malay pisau.

a type of knife, often with a metal handle


lanaw

a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water

a lagoon; a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar


bloawot

(obsolete) a blowout; a social function, especially one with large quantities of food


pitpit

blue-headed fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps)

Tablas fantail (species Rhipidura sauli or subspecies Rhipidura cyamiceps sauli)

Visayan fantail (species Rhipidura albiventris or subspecies Rhipidura cyaniceps albiventris)

(mahjong) the sparrow tile; the one-bamboo tile


bagakay

[bɐˈɡa.kɐɪ̯]

Schizostachyum lumampao; a bamboo species native to the Philippines

a spear made using the culm of this plant


sagang

a shield; anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection

a broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body


panagang

[pɐ.n̪ɐˈɡaŋ]


paghalad

the act or state of devoting or being devoted; a devotion

a dedication; the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated


bangawog

a small valley; an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it


tadyaw

a clay jar, that is smaller than a banga


bingawog

Alternative form of bangawog (“a small valley”)


wawog

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of walog.


brotsa

From Spanish brocha, from French brouche, dialectal variant of brosse, from Middle French, from Old French broche, broisse, from Vulgar Latin *bruscia, from Proto-Germanic *bruskaz (“underbrush”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhreus- (“to swell, sprout”).


galunggong

Decapterus macrosoma
Wikispecies:Decapterus macrosoma


gihumolan

a liquid where something is, or was, soaked


hinumolan

laundry soaked, or that has been soaked, in water and or detergent


toyab

a male-to-female transgender, transvestite or transexual

a familiar term of address (see usage notes)


problema ni papa

Ellipsis of unsay problema ni papa? (literally “what is dad's problem?”). To tease or annoy the parent, the gesture is usually taught to young children. When a child is asked about his/her parent's problem, the child will show the gesture.

ellipsis

(humorous, often offensive) penetrating sex hand gesture, formed by making an OK sign with one hand and inserting another finger, usually the index finger, into the ring


problema ni mama

Ellipsis of unsay problema ni mama? (literally “what is mom's problem?”). To tease or annoy the parent, the gesture is usually taught to young children. When a child is asked about his/her parent's problem, the child will show the gesture.

(humorous, often offensive) the penetrating sex hand gesture, formed by making an OK sign with one hand and inserting another finger, usually the index finger, into the ring


bilyar

Borrowed from Spanish billar, from French billard.


banyaga

From Malay berniaga (“trade”), ultimately from Sanskrit वाणिज्यक (vāṇijyaka, “merchant”), derived from वाणिज (vāṇija, “merchant, trader”), with semantic change to “rascal”. Compare Ilocano baniaga (“trade”), Tagalog banyaga (“foreigner”).


igham

an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention


palagtiki

palad + tiki. Literally, “palm of a gecko”.


sugong

a container, made from a hollowed out bamboo culm, used to catch palm sap for the production of tuba


tungog

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋəʀ. Doublet of tangal.

the tangal tree, kind of mangrove, the bark of which is used for dyeing and as an ingredient of coconut palm toddy

a tanbark, from the tangal tree, used in the production of tuba


bahandi

From Old Javanese bhāṇḍa, from Sanskrit भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, “good”).


dawat limpyo

(idiomatic) one who does not contribute or pay appropriately; a freeloader


batiwtiw

the dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis); a songbird species in the family Cisticolidae


baguko

the Philippine trogon (Harpactes ardens); a species of bird in the family Trogonidae endemic to the Philippines


bugaongon

the pied triller (Lalage nigra); a species of bird in the Campephagidae family


kampisaw

Fregata ariel
Fregata ariel#Translingual

the lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel); a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae


bulay-og

the bicoloured flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor); a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae and is endemic to the Philippines


lambayong

the beach morning glory or goat's foot (Ipomoea pes-caprae)


antulanga

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis#Translingual

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

any flower or plant belonging to the genus Hibiscus


camia

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium#Translingual

Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger family Zingiberaceae


kampanilya

Borrowed from Spanish campanilla, diminutive of campana. See kampana.


kampanilya

yellow oleander (Cascabela thevetia), a poisonous plant native throughout Mexico and in Central America, and cultivated widely as an ornamental


kumintang

periwinkle; any of the flowering plants of the genera Catharanthus and Vinca


labotan

the stigma; the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination


tangantangan

Ricinus communis
Ricinus communis#Translingual

the castor bean or castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae


mawmag

Carlito syrichta
Carlito syrichta#Translingual

the Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)


kalot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


balili

From Proto-Bisayan *balidi, from Proto-Central Philippine *balidi, from Proto-Philippine *baliji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliji.

Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus#Translingual


kalasag

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


tsampaka

Magnolia champaca
Magnolia champaca#Translingual

Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae


champaca

Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family


salwag

the Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii); a palm tree species native to the Philippines and Sabah


pagluib

infidelity; unfaithfulness in a marriage or an intimate relationship: practice or instance of having a sexual or romantic affair with someone other than one's spouse, without the consent of the spouse

deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith

the act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain


impiyerno

From Spanish infierno, from Old Spanish infierno, from Latin īnfernum, neuter form of īnfernus (“of the lower regions”), based on īnferus (“low”).


ikag

interest; a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something


pagbudhi

a betrayal; unfaithfulness; a treachery
treason


bawok

the red-brown hairlike structure found in the underside of coconut palm fronds


balokbalok

Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


legwa

From Spanish legua, from Late Latin leuca, leuga (“the Gaulish mile”), from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.

a league; the distance that a person can walk in one hour, commonly taken to be approximately three English miles (about five kilometers)


teritoryo

Borrowed from Spanish territorio, from Latin territorium.


pilandok

the Philippine mouse-deer (Tragulus nigricans); a small, nocturnal ruminant, which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands of Bugsuc and Ramos, located southwest of Palawan, in the Philippines


balalanti

the mouse deer's poplar (Homalanthus populneus)


interbyu

From English interview, from Old French 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

a police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation


buyag

It is believed that over-appreciation of a good trait, e.g, fair skin, shiny hair, compels, in someway admonishes, whatever it is that is causing such trait to stop.

an affliction caused by appreciation of a trait or character, or a reversal of such trait

(by extension) similar affliction attributed to a stranger, an evil eye or nature spirits


bubayabas

From bayabas. After the plant's close resemblance to guava.

Tristaniopsis decorticata; a species of plant, in the Myrtaceae family, endemic to the Philippines


banghiligan

the point where a flatland meets the base of a hill or mountain


bahiya

From Spanish bahía, from French baie, from Late Latin baia, perhaps of Iberian origin.

a bay; a body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land


diladila

After its resemblance to a tongue. Reduplication of dila.

the tongue; the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot


langob

a cave; a large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside


kapuy-an

a place to crash; a temporary living arrangement


ekal

Reverse spelling of laki. The /i/ sound changed to a /ɛ/.


pagsaksak

shuffling; the act or motion of one who shuffles


butanding

Rhincodon typus
Rhincodon typus#Translingual


kooperatiba

a co-op; any shop owned by a cooperative

a cooperative; a type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants


apostoles

From Spanish apóstoles, plural of apóstol.


mistika

From Spanish mística, feminine form of místico, from Latin mysticus, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós).


mistiko

a mystic; someone who practices mysticism


siomaian

a stall or restaurant that serves shumai


kandingan

a stall or restaurant that specialises in goat dishes


siopawan

a stall or restaurant that serves siopao


ngohiongan

a stall or restaurant that serves ngohiong


siopaoan

(proscribed) a stall or restaurant that serves siopao


ngohiong

a type of egg roll, with a filling made of meat and heart of palm and seasoned with five-spice powder


siyumoy

the act of shooting a marble in a hole in the ground


barbekyu

Borrowed from English barbecue, borrowed from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa (“framework of sticks”), the raised wooden structure the natives used to either sleep on or cure meat. Originally “meal of roasted meat or fish”. Compare Tagalog barbikyu. Doublet of balbakuwa.

meat cooked in a barbecue, often skewered like a kebab


mumho

From Proto-Bisayan *muhmuh, from Proto-Central-Philippine *muhmuh. Compare Aklanon mumo.

fallen crumbs of cooked rice on the floor or table


siomai

From Philippine Hokkien 燒賣／烧卖 (sio-māi), from Cantonese 燒賣／烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²).


pagpanion

the act of pointing a weapon at an object


tubagtubag

back talk; impudent, insolent or argumentative reply to someone


tubigtubig

a blister; a small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection


forenjer

Deliberate mispronunciation of foreigner.

(slang) a foreigner; a person from a foreign country


bombay

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice


bombay

(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) an Indian person

(offensive, vulgar) a person that resembles a Middle Eastern person; often used interchangebly with turko


samad pinusilan

From samad + pinusilan. Hypercorrect addition of samad, to match wound in English gunshot wound.


tubag

a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question

(law) a document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints


hinam-is

a sweet tooth; someone with a liking for sweet foods


kapikas

a person one shares or splits an item with


kasikas

a rustle; soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves; a rustling


sipilya

a plane; a tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface


masyada

(cockfighting) a betting; the act of placing a bet


masyador

(gambling) bet collector in cockfighting


banayaw

a scorpion; any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end


tigdula

a player
one who plays any game or sport

(gaming, video games) a gamer; a gamester


magdudula

[mɐɡ.d̪ʊˈd̪u.l̪ɐʔ]

mag- + dula, with partial reduplication.


tangal

Borrowed from Malay tengar. Doublet of tungog.


orkids

From English orchids, plural of orchid, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”).

der

an orchid; a plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours


dalya

From English dahlia. Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

a dahlia; any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico


limugmog

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *muRmuR.


gaasgaas

the brown tit-babbler (Macronus striaticeps); a species of bird in the Timaliidae family endemic to the Philippines


letsugas

From Spanish lechugas, plural of lechuga, from Latin lactūca.

Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa#Translingual


tusik

the act of forcing the gamecocks to peck each other at the start of a cockfight


pagpanghuyatid

pandiculation; a stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning


pagpanghuy-ab

ceb-noun

págpanghúy-ab (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔ᜀᜊ᜔)


kuwanggol

a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn


bakay

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)


lim-aw

a small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water

a small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle

a pond; an inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake


tubig dagat

From tubig (“water”) + dagat (“sea”); calque of English seawater.

seawater; the saltwater of a sea or ocean

any water containing dissolved salt; brine


husay

a proceeding at which discussions are heard

(law) a legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing


linaw

[ˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]

From Proto-Philippine *linaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw.
Compare danaw, lanaw and lim-aw.


trabahante

an employee; especially one who does manual labor


kuyabog

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


kuyabog

(humorous) a form of address for an older man


kugtong

(folklore) giant fish that can cause earthquakes by shaking islands from underneath

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae:

white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

two-banded soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

any of several fishes in the genera Epinephelus, Plectropomus, and Cephalopholis


dakmat

Blend of dako + mata, from dako og mata.


buwawan

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Southern Leyte) Alternative form of bulawan


butanganan

a place or space for holding or keeping things


samad dinunggaban

From samad + dinunggaban. Hypercorrect addition of samad, to match wound in English stab wound.


trapal

a tarp; a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover; a tarpaulin


bitiis

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


pagpaospital

hospitalization; the hospitalizing of a patient


hugasan

crockery or dishes that needs to be washed


ulipon

From Proto-Bisayan *qudipən, from Proto-Central Philippine *qudipən, from Proto-Philippine *qudipən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip-ən (“allowed to live”), from *qudip (“to live”). Compare Bikol Central uripon and Tagalog alipin.


bitaog

From Proto-Bisayan *bitaqug, from Proto-Central Philippine *bitaqug, from Proto-Philippine *bitaquʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bitaquʀ.

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


dulaan

[d̪ʊˈl̪a.ʔɐn̪]


tikab

the broad-barred king mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus)


dapal

a palm; a linear measure equal to the breadth of the hand


dagatan

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


ektarya

Borrowed from Spanish hectárea (“hectare”).


diwata

→ English: diwata

→ Tagalog: diwata

From Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”).


palangging

(chiefly as a term of address) a person who is dear


palangga

[pɐ.l̪ɐŋˈɡaʔ]


pagpangga

the act of loving someone; the act of holding someone dear


migo

an address to a male friend; a friendly placeholder name for a person one does not know


dagitwanang

a world of information through the Internet

(obsolete) the cyberspace
(by extension) the internet as a whole


dagitpukot

any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol

the Internet, the largest global internet

an internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet


piakang

Fagraea auriculata; a climbing shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental


lumulupyo

a resident; a person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area

an inhabitant; someone or something who lives in a place


pagpanikas

an act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition; cheating


pamolitika

politicking; the act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning


parokyano

patron; regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant

frequenter; person who frequents; regular visitor


noranian

Alternative letter-case form of Noranian


sharonian

Alternative letter-case form of Sharonian


vilmanian

Alternative letter-case form of Vilmanian


Noranian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Nora Aunor


Sharonian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Sharon Cuneta


Vilmanian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Vilma Santos


darna

After the titular character of the comicbook Darna.

(slang, derogatory) an effeminate male homosexual


kasipat

mischievousness; the characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief


sutukil

any of the three ways of serving seafood: stewing, grilling or kilaw:

restaurant that serves seafood prepared in any of those three ways


sugbaan

a device for grilling, broiling or barbecuing


tigsugba

one who cooks by grilling, broiling or barbecuing; a griller; a broiler; a barbecuer


abtanan

a haunted place, especially a piece of land or a spot on a road


sigbinan

a person owning a sigbin; someone with a sigbin as a familiar; an ungo


tudtod

(folklore) humanoid creature made of stone believed to haunt at noon


baluti

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

(historical) quilted garment used in fighting


namatyan

the cause of someone's or something's death


indulhensiya

ceb-noun

indulhénsiyá (Badlit spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)


kalag-kalag

Halloween, All Souls' Day and All Saints' Day collectively


dalugdog

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *deʀdeʀ.

inh+

the grey nicker (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)


terminolohiya

a term; a word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge


kolonyalismo

colonialism
the colonial domination policy

colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit


parahaya

(history) in pre-colonial Cebu, a woman or a group of women employed to read dirges and elegies in a funeral


dalid

the main lateral root; the secondary root of plants


ginuntingan

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪i.ŋɐn̪]

the characteristic cutting (using scissors) of a particular person


ginunting

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪iŋ]

that which was cut using a pair of scissors

a sword with an inwardly curved blade like that of a kukri


pangihap

something used for counting or keeping count


tingob

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

pagdugang, pagpuno (addition or summation)


tulbok

(grammar) a punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period

a point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ

(mathematics) a symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes

one of the two symbols used in Morse code

anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen


balaguko

the Philippine collared dove (Streptopelia dusumieri)


alimukon

Phapitreron leucotis
Phapitreron leucotis#Translingual

the white-eared brown dove (Phapitreron leucotis); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines


ananakyod

a Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


anghiliw

the oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

the Philippine magpie-robin (Copsychus mindanensis); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines, formerly considered a subspecies of the oriental magpie-robin


damudlaw

the Philippine oriole (Oriolus steerii); a species endemic to the Philippines


tamsi

olive-backed sunbird
olive-backed sunbird

olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


siwit

the olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


lubay

the knife razorfish (Cymolutes praetextatus)


butabuta

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

the blind-your-eye mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha)


it-it

the white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)


bidbid

a ladyfish; any member of the family Elopidae


paripari

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers

a member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds

a member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds


sal-ing

the coleto (Sarcops calvus); a starling species


bilitsina

From Tsina (“China”). Colloquially referred to as Chinese maya.


pamalak

poetry; the class of literature comprising poems


gakit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀakit, compare Malay rakit.

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

wandering whistling duck
wandering whistling duck

Dendrocygna arcuata
Dendrocygna arcuata#Translingual

a wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata); a species of whistling duck


kulampisaw

the lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel); a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae


magak

a snipe; any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak


kurukuko

Geopelia striata
Geopelia striata#Translingual


kuwahaw

Eudynamys scolopaceus
Eudynamys scolopaceus#Translingual


ngiwngiw

Tyto longimembris
Tyto longimembris#Translingual

the eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris)


tipuli

Pithecophaga jefferyi
Pithecophaga jefferyi#Translingual

the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle, an eagle endemic to the Philippines


manatad

Chalcophaps indica
Chalcophaps indica#Translingual

the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)


tukgaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


manaol

white-bellied sea eagle
white-bellied sea eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliaeetus leucogaster#Translingual

white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)


kukok

Philippine coucal
w:en:Philippine coucal

cuckoo (specifically the Philippine coucal)


kulasisi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


ambaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balabaw.


hasang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ.


sigong

Microhierax erythrogenys
Microhierax erythrogenys#Translingual

the Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)


pungkay

apex (highestor the greatest point of something)


pungkay

Coordinate term: pungkoy

(chiefly literary or childish) female genitalia


tikwi

Butastur indicus
Butastur indicus#Translingual

the grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)


lumayagan

purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis)


ababakuwa

a rail; any member of the family Rallidae


tibas

Lanius cristatus
Lanius cristatus#Translingual


tikarol

the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)


uwak bata

white-throated kingfisher
white-throated kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis#Translingual

the white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)


sebada

Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare#Translingual

barley; a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks


kasaykasay

the southern silvery kingfisher (Ceyx argentatus); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines


salbabida

Borrowed from Spanish salvavidas (“life preserver”).


bagis

the whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


bidyoke

instrumental version
instrumental version

a karaoke; a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music


butong

a coconut fruit that is older than a sagbay luwag


taluto

Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus frenatus#Translingual

the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

a deciduous tree, Pterocymbium tinctorium


tan-aw

[t̪ɐn̪ˈʔaʊ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw.

Unsay tan-aw mo sa dagan ron sa ekonomiya?

What is your opinion on the current economic condition?


baroganan

a stand; a resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition


tinindogan

stance; the manner, posture, or pose in which one stands


banghitaw

the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)


hawo

For the second sense, the monitor lizard's timidity likened to cowardice.


barog

deportment; bearing; manner of presenting oneself


tinggawong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


tinggalong

Compare Malay tenggalung, Maguindanao tinggalung.


dalinog

a coconut fruit that is younger than a sagbay luwag


kagay

a mature coconut fruit that has already turned brown


tunsoy

the freshwater sardinella (Sardinella tawilis)


amaon

[ʔɐ.mɐˈʔon̪]


taligatos

Asian house shrew
Asian house shrew#English

Suncus murinus
Suncus murinus#Translingual


buday

From Ibatan vuday (“a snake”), short for mayuhama vuday or maydaka vuday.

the Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)


pagpamulak

(horticulture) the period of time during which a plant is in flower


humayan

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


buol

(anatomy) a place where a bone bulges in the knuckles, ankle, etc.


manghihilot

From mang- + hilot, with initial reduplication of the root's first syllable.

a person who performs a massage; a masseur or masseuse


tigpayuhot

a trafficker, especially a drug trafficker


ayda

genericization of AIDA, a brand of kerosene lamp by AIDA-Gesellschaft.


hasag

From the genericization of HASAG, a German metal goods manufacturer.


petromaks

Genericization of the trademark Petromax.


lawangitan

a heavenly body; a natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun


Sulang

(astronomy) the constellation Sagittarius


Magsukob

(astronomy) the North Star ; the Polaris


tado

a pole; either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object


ayaay

[ʔɐˈja.ʔɐɪ̯]


atsay

A diminutive of mutsatsa. From mutsatsa + -y.


atsoy

A diminutive of mutsatso. From mutsatso + -y.


awit

the last person or animal in a race, etc.


sakop

a member; one who officially belongs to a group


Dalawda

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


bangkawbangkaw

black speargrass (Heteropogon contortus)


buwad nukos

ceb-noun

buwád núkos (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜇ᜔ ᜈᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of bulad nukos (“dried squid”)


buwad isda

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of bulad isda (“dried fish”)


bulad isda

[bʊˌl̪ad̪ ʔɪs̪ˈd̪aʔ]


Balatik

From balatik, due to its resemblance with the constellation Orion, particularly Orion's Belt and Orion's Sword.


bulad nukos

bulád núkos (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ ᜈᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔)


sampot

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


ekwador

From Spanish equador, from Medieval Latin aequātor, aequātōris, based on Latin aequō "I make equal".


kusog

strength; the quality or degree of being strong

the intensity of a force or power; potency

power; ability to coerce, influence or control

the ability or capacity to perform something

energy; the capacity of acting or being active


Siquijodnon

a native of or a resident of Siquijor in the Philippines


Argaoanon

a resident of or a person from Argao, Cebu


Carcaranon

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


diyakono

Borrowed from Spanish diácono (“deacon”).

(Christianity) deacon (an office in Christian churches associated with some service)


mokasin

From English moccassin, from Powhatan makasin, mockasin, mawhcasuns (plural), from Proto-Algonquian *maxkeseni.

a moccassin; a modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin i

any of several snakes, in the genus Agkistrodon', called moccassins


Katsila

Ultimately from Latin castella (“little forts, castles”), plural diminutive of castrum (“fort”). See cognate Tagalog Kastila.


linaktan

gait; manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving


dinaganan

one's running pace; the manner of one's running; the rate or style of how one runs


salbador del mundo

(often humorous) a man who marries a pregnant woman and adopts the child as his own


irong bisaya

the mongrel dogs of the Philippines; an aspin


pagkalalaki

manliness; the quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man


pagpanagpa

slapping; the act of giving a slap or slaps


pagpangahoy

the act of hunting or gathering firewood


yamis

the foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis; the prepuce


tagak

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

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


burikat sa Pasil

Pasil in Cebu City, is infamous for being a rough neighborhood.

(vulgar, derogatory) a person who is considered to be sexually promiscuous; a whore; a slut


lihay-lihay beach

(often humorous) a beach or a sea that is open to the public, often considered dirty where one might have to dodge feces in the water


tora tora

[t̪o.ɾ̪ɐˈt̪o.ɾ̪ɐ]

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Japanese language
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
North American T-28 Trojan
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Named after the 1970 blockbuster movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, because of its popularity portraying the use of propeller driven fighter planes (mostly WW2 era models), The origin of the word "tora" is from the Japanese 虎 literally means "tiger", but actually, it was an abbreviation of two-syllable codeword 突撃雷撃 (totsugeki raigeki, “lightning attack”) used to indicate that the attack had commenced. And also, the film was notable for using North American T-28 Trojans to simulate IJN Mitsubishi A6M Zeroes.


tora tora

Probably, due to its engine's sound resembling a piston-driven aircraft of WW2 era (See Etymology 1 above).


ting-uwan

ting-uwan (canonical)
ting-uwán (canonical)

[t̪ɪŋˈʔu.wɐn̪]

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈan̪]

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Masbate) Pronunciation spelling of ting-ulan.


ting-ulan

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈl̪an̪]

Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Masbate

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈan̪]

rainy season; wet season; monsoon season


uwag

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


kay-a

a small square-mouthed basket, made from bamboo


rayban

[ˈɾ̪iɪ.bɐn̪]


sundawo

(dialectal, Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol) Alternative form of sundalo


pulong hinuwaman

pulong hinulaman
pulong hinulaman#Cebuano

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of pulong hinulaman


pulong hinulaman

From pulong + hinulaman, a calque of English loanword.


wala manimaho

(idiomatic) to fare badly in a contest, pageant, competition, etc.


partisipasyon

Bortowed from Spanish participación, from Late Latin participatiō.


makapuno

a macapuno; a tree propagated from a coconut sport

the fruit of this tree characterized by a seed containing only coconut meat

the characteristic soft meat of its fruit


nagdala

the lead character; the main protagonist in a work


gaset

From English gazette, borrowed from French gazette, from Italian gazzetta, from Venetian gazeta dele novità (17th cent.), named for the gazeta (“halfpenny”) (first minted 1539).


nakalugsong

From kay nakalugsong man―the tagline of the Senorita brand of canned sardines.


dugong bughaw

[d̪ʊˌɡom bʊɡˈhaʊ̯]

Compound of dugo + bughaw, a calque of Spanish sangre azul.

blue blood (noble or aristocratic ancestry)


pamatasan

behavior; manner of guiding or carrying oneself; conduct


mangayo og manghod

Literally, “to ask for a younger sibling”.

lit

an instance of a baby sucking on or chewing its toes


manananggot

[mɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐŋˈɡot̪]

person who gathers coconut fruits and/or tuba


isigkatawo

[ʔɪ.s̪ɪɡ.kɐˈʔi.ŋon̪]


kilay 2000

thin overplucked eyebrow, similar to the eyebrow trend of the early 2000s


gamayg utok

someone who is not intelligent; a birdbrain


mubog lupad

From mubo + og + lupad. From babaye nga mubog lupad.


kailog

one who pulls something away from someone; one who wrests; one who fights someone over something


kauban

something that accompanies; accompaniment

kauban nga estudyante


palog

a blenny; any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes


isdang bugo

a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae


kantil

From Spanish cantil, from canto, from Latin cantus, metal rim of a wheel, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *cantos, from Proto-Celtic *cantos (“corner”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ-.


maibtan sa tunok

(idiomatic) to relieve of suffering or worry


kinaon

diet; the food and beverage a person or animal consumes


tablado

Hypercorrect removal of en, made to match Spanish tablado. Back-formation from entablado.


kinan-an

a plate that has been eaten with; a used dish

food that someone has bitten; food that someone was eaten a portion of


kan-anan

From kaon + -anan, see etymology for kan-on (“rice”).

an eating place; a restaurant, dining room

a dish; a vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food


parionon

(often humorous) a person one deems as having the virtues of a priest


pinili

someone or something chosen or handpicked


irihis

From Spanish herejes, plural of hereje,
from Occitan eretge, from Ecclesiastical Latin herēticus.

someone who doesn't go to church; a nonchurchgoer


parkinganan

a parking lot; an open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use; a parking space


bagot

an antler; a branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs


largabista

[l̪ɐɾ̪.ɡɐˈbis̪.t̪ɐ]

compound

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

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


sakristan

Borrowed from Spanish sacristán, from Medieval Latin *sacristanus, from sacra "sacred objects".


ayohanan

a place where items are repaired and serviced


printahanan

printa + -an + -an; borrowed from English print.

a place to print; a printshop; a printing kiosk


libot suroy

a child or teenager who is often seen hanging out in public places, e.g., in the streets or in parks (see usage notes)


insenso

/inˈsjenso/ -> /ʔinˈsenso ~ ʔinˈsinsu/
Borrowed from Spanish incienso. The spelling reflects an occasional dropping of /j/ in some Spanish loanwords, especially where there are consecutive syllables beginning with /sj/ or where the /j/ comes before /e~i/ (where it merges). Alternatively, a simplified spelling for insiyenso.


libod suroy

a child or teenager who is often seen hanging out in public places, e.g., in the streets, malls or in parks (see usage notes)


kagahi

hardness; the quality of being hard; firmness; toughness


kaagi

experience; event or events of which one is cognizant

a chronicle; a written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time; a history


kahumok

flexibility; pliability; the quality or state of being pliable


takumba

a single pitch roof; a roof having only one sloping plane and no hips, ridges or valleys; a shed roof


tinakumba

a lean-to; a shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension


pagpangarnap

carnapping; theft of a motor vehicle; grand theft auto


manag-uyab

a couple; two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship


pagtupad

the act of sitting beside, standing alongside or lying next to someone


mangopyahay

(derogatory) someone who copies, plagiarizes or cheats


kopyador

a copier; a machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator


banika

dry farmlands (as opposed to wet crop cultivation)


kabayong pak-an

ceb-noun

kabayong pak-an (Badlit spelling ᜃᜊᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜃ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔)


papilit

glue; a sticky adhesive substance; paste


promdi

From a pronunciation spelling of English from the, an ellipsis of English from the province.

(possibly offensive) a promdi (see usage notes)


jolen

Probably from English hole in. Compare Tagalog holen.

a marble; small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in games and races


pagpangaon

eating; the act of ingesting food; dining


tupad

the person seated, lying or standing next to someone


galana

a wave that looks like a thin film of oil on the surface


buyon

a flowering plant, Mussaenda anisophylla


witer

From English waiter. Replaced by weyter.

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


nawili ang patay

the occurrence of heavy rain or a thunderstorm on the day of a dead person's burial


usikan

someone who practices sorcery; a sorcerer or sorceress


anduhaw

the island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)


kahayag

electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic radiation

light; visible electromagnetic radiation


Misa de Gallo

a nine-day series of dawn Masses leading to Christmas Eve


harbat

appropriation; an act or instance of appropriating


pigurin

[pɪ.ɡʊˈɾ̪in̪]

Borrowed from English figurine, from French figurine.


manoy

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

older brother; big brother; elder brother

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


niagi ang Ginoo

a sudden unexpected short break of noise in a classroom, a street, etc., often for no reason and with people wondering about the cause of the silence


lumad

a native; a person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place


saybit

[s̪ɐɪ̯ˈbit̪]


kwadro

a frame; a rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material


kawkaw

the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)


nahot

(botany) the filament; the stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther


sulog

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *seleg.

inh+

current; the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction


samtoy

Coined. Blend of sampong + tutoy, from sampong sa tutoy.


dautan

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of daotan.


sandiya

Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus#Translingual


daotan

Hinunoa luwasa mo kami sa daotan. Amen.


imprastraktura

(proscribed) infrastructure; the basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society


kuwang sa tagad

(often preceded by ang) an attention seeker


naning

From na- + ning-. Clipping of naningkamot.


daot

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqet (cf. Hiligaynon daut, Malay jahat).


bulakbol

Borrowed from Tagalog bulakbol, from English blackball.


pederasyon

(humorous) hypothetical group where all gay men belong


imigrasyon

Borrowed from Spanish inmigración. Spelling reflects the change of /n/ before /m/ into [m].


atraksyon

an event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents


sirkulasyon

circulation (of a publication, money, etc.)


instruksyon

[ʔɪn̪s̪.t̪ɾ̪ʊks̪ˈjon̪]


asasinasyon

Pseudo-Hispanism, from English assassination.


konsolasyon

ceb-noun

konsolasyón (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)


konsolasyon

Borrowed from English consolation prize.


gutob

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


sinulog

From sulog + -in-. The dance's footwork is said to be a mimicry of sea currents.

a dance, often by candle vendors in Cebu, where performers brandish candles in the air while dancing and reciting a prayer


risgo

Borrowed from Spanish riesgo, from Old Spanish riesco, from Italian rischio.


kwentada

a count; the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted


transaksyon

From English transaction, from Middle French, from Old French transaccion, from Late Latin transactio.


beripikasyon

Borrowed from Spanish verificación, from Medieval Latin verificatio.

(law) a formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence

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


law-oy

a vegetable dish, made using squash, okra, tomatoes, taro, moringa leaves, camote tops, eggplants, yardlong beans and Malabar spinach


lokalisasyon

software engineering
software engineering

(software engineering) the act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region

multiplicative inverse
multiplicative inverse

(algebra) a systematic method of adding multiplicative inverses to a ring


manundogay

someone who copies, plagiarizes or cheats


kampyon

Borrowed from Spanish campeón, from Italian campione.


pugot

the wedge-tail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus#Translingual

the white-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

yellowmargin triggerfish
yellowmargin triggerfish

the yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus)

the halfmoon triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum)

the orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

the boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

the titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

the flat-tailed triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)

the clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

the masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum)


irigasyon

[ʔɪ.ɾ̪ɪ.ɡɐs̪ˈjon̪]


eksplanasyon

Pseudo-Hispanism, from English explanation, and influenced by Spanish -ción.


presyur

From English pressure, from Old French, from Latin pressūra.


kampeyonato

kampeyonáto (Badlit spelling ᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓᜈᜆᜓ)


ambong

a shack or hut used mainly as a storage for one's harvest


relokasyon

relokasyón (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English relocation, with -tion substituted for -syon (from Spanish -ción). Equivalent Spanish is reubicación.


dispatser

a dispatcher; a person who controls movement of vehicles in a transportation organization


lansaro

[l̪ɐn̪.s̪ɐˈɾ̪o]


urtikarya

Borrowed from English urticaria, borrowed from New Latin urtīcāria, from Latin urtīca (“nettle”) + -āria.


endyiner

From English engineer, from Middle English engyneour, engineour, from Old French engigneor, engignier, from engin or from Medieval Latin ingeniator (“one who creates or one who uses an engine”), from ingenium (“nature, native talent, skill”), from in (“in”) + gignere (“to beget, produce”), Old Latin genere.


gutas

a bitter black potion or liquid used to cure stomach ailments


gihalaran

the object of one's offering, sacrifice, love or affections


dimpol

Borrowed from English dimple, from Middle English dympull, likely from Proto-Germanic *dumpilaz.


bagtik

the bagtikan tree (Parashorea malaanonan)


babaw

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babaw, from Proto-Austronesian *babaw. Cognate with Paiwan vavaw (“up, above”), Kavalan babaw (“upper surface, upper part, top”), Palauan bab (“area/space above, top, surface”), Maori waho (“outside”).


demolisyon

Borrowed from Spanish demolición, from Old French demolition, from Latin dēmōlītiō (“a tearing down”).


konstitusyon

Borrowed from Spanish constitución, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem.


solusyon

Borrowed from Spanish solución, from Latin solūtiōnem, solūtiō.


sagisihon

the sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus)


birhenes

From Spanish vírgenes, plural of virgen.


tulakhang

(vulgar) someone who is no longer a virgin


harito

a prayer especially by shamen or witchdoctors


sedisyon

From English sedition, from Old French sedicion, from Latin sēditiō (“sedition, discord”), from sēd- (“apart”) + itiō (“going”).


ekskursiyon

From English excursion, borrowed from Latin excursio (“a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech”), from excurrere (“to run out”), from ex (“out”) + currere (“to run”).


konbento

Borrowed from Spanish convento, borrowed from Latin conventus, perfect passive participle of conveniō (“convene, assemble”). Doublet of kombensyon.


higdaanan

[hɪɡ.d̪ɐˈʔa.n̪ɐn̪]


hold-ap

a hold up; robbery at gunpoint or knifepoint


kombento

Borrowed from Spanish convento, from Latin conventus. from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), perfect passive participle of conveniō (“convene, assemble”). Doublet of kombensyon.


hulga

Hulga sa pag-ulbo sa bulkan


samuyaw

the small-fruited papeda (Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa)


biyasong

the small-flowered papeda (Citrus micrantha var. micrantha)


saogan

a platform for drying an outrigger canoe

a frame used to support an outrigger canoe when drying


kropek

Possibly from English kroepoek, from Dutch kroepoek, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), inherited from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Compare Malay keropok, Indonesian kerupuk, Dutch kroepoek.


kwestiyon

From English question, from Middle English question, questioun, questiun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiōnem, accusative of quaestiō (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”), from quaerere (“to seek, ask, inquire”).


suhestyon

Borrowed from Spanish sugestión, from Latin suggestiō, from suggero (“suggest”).


bingkang liki

(humorous) the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


bibingkang liki

(humorous, idiomatic) the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


bingka

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


bohemyo

a bohemian; an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer


Bohemyo

a Bohemian; an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer


simaniya

a chimney; a vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydrocarbon based fuels); a flue


sinamon

From English cinnamon, borrowed from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον (kínnamon), κιννάμωμον (kinnámōmon), from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).


pensyonado

Borrowed from Spanish pensionado (“pensioned”), from pensionar.

(historical) Filipino scholar who studied in the United States during the American colonial era

jobless person, often assumed as someone lazy


hudas

After Hudas, from Spanish Judas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá).


bajag

(obsolete) a type of loincloth that was commonly used throughout the Philippines before the arrival of the European colonizers and is currently still in use today by some indigenous tribes of the Philippines


anyurismo

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English aneurysm (correct Spanish is aneurisma).


disposisyon

Borrowed from Spanish disposición, from Latin dispositiōnem, accusative singular of dispositiō, from dispōnō.


plordilis

zinnia; any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia


ahito

Tagetes erecta
Tagetes erecta#Translingual


sinya

From English zinnia, named after German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759).


kamelya

From English camellia, from New Latin, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706).


dalaura

Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor#Translingual


hipotesis

From Spanish hipótesis, English hypothesis.


duwaw

Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa#Translingual

turmeric (Curcuma longa); an Indian plant with aromatic rhizomes

the pulverized rhizome of the turmeric plant, used for stimulation, flavoring and to add a bright yellow color to food


Amboy

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

a male who is of American descent; an American Filipino


suksokanan

a recess or hole used to conceal something; a hiding place for items


serye

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


imahe

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English image, and influenced by Spanish imagen.


rambol

rumble; street fight or brawl, esp. between gangs


asusina

the tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa); a perennial plant related to the agaves


Cita

a diminutive of the female given name Pacita


labuyo

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *labúyuq.


sanggumay

[s̪ɐŋˈɡu.mɐɪ̯]

Dendrobium anosmum (unscented dendrobium)


ensayklopedya

From English encyclopedia, borrowed from New Latin encyclopaedia (“general education”), from a univerbation of Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, “education in the circle of arts and sciences”), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular”), from κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “child-rearing, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).

der

ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ


tesawro

Borrowed from Spanish tesauro, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse, treasure”).


teknolohiya

Borrowed from Spanish tecnología, from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología, “systematic treatment (of grammar)”), from τέχνη (tékhnē, “art”) + -λογία (-logía).


eksorsismo

an exorcism; the ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things who are possessed by them


bokabularyo

Borrowed from Spanish vocabulario, borrowed from Late Latin vocabularium.


kapareho

someone owning or holding a similar item as someone


ensiklopedya

From Spanish enciclopedia, borrowed from New Latin encyclopaedia (“general education”), from a univerbation of Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, “education in the circle of arts and sciences”), from ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular”), from κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “child-rearing, education”), from παιδεύω (paideúō, “rear a child”) + -ίᾱ (-íā), from παῖς (paîs, “child”).

ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ


paskin

something being posted, e.g. a poster, a notice, etc.


sumaysumay

a mimicry; an instance of ridiculing someone by mimicry


bakwak

a bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis)


sunogan

the largetooth flounder or false brill (Pseudorhombus arsius)


sug-ang

a trivet; a stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire


singin

fruits ordinarily separate that are joined by a common skin


eksaherasyon

Borrowed from Spanish exageración, from Latin exaggeratio.


manerismo

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English mannerism (correct Spanish is manierismo).


sunghan

any of several longnosed buttefflyfish species

banded longsnout butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

yellow longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)

a unicornfish; any member of the genus Naso


alasuos

a sillago; any member of the genus Sillago


aloman

the one-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)


ahaan

the blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)

the Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)


dad-onon

something needed or required to be brought or carried


abgawon

the bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


aboabo

the wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)


agumaa

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


ikawalo

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

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


alimusang

the whitelipped eel catfish (Paraplotosus albilabris)


alibangbangon

a butterflyfish; a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae


amamaspas

Xiphias gladius
Xiphias gladius#Translingual

a swordfish (Xiphias gladius); a large marine fish with a long, pointed bil


kiyampaw

any of several stingrays in the genus Dasyatis


panghalwan

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


ampapagot

a triggerfish; any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin


ananapan

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)


asuhos

a whiting; any of the members of species in family Sillaginidae (smelt-whitings), inhabiting Indo-Pacific marine coasts


baghak

leopard coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

Rallina eurizonoides
Rallina eurizonoides#Translingual

slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)


apong

a school; a group of fish or a group of marine mammals


bag-angan

a porgy; any of several fish of the family Sparidae

the spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)

the spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)


ananambo

a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae


baho ulo

the bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)


kumnay

a whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


mamsa

Possibly from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsa, “flesh; meat”).

Caranx ignobilis
Caranx ignobilis#Translingual

(humorous) a schoolmarm; a woman who is a teacher, especially a teacher in a schoolhouse; may carry the connotation she is severe


indangan

a whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius)


bakanbakan

a goatfish; any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin


Sepin

a diminutive of the female given name Josephine


Pransing

A diminutive of Francisca. From Francisca + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Francisca


Sitang

A diminutive of Teresita. From Teresita + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresita


Bekang

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Rebecca


Doming

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


Bekay

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ay.


Ikang

A diminutive of Jessica. From Jessica + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Jessica


Tinong

A diminutive of Florentino. From Florentino + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Celestino or Florentino


Eplong

A diminutive of April. From Eprol + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name April


Moning

A diminutive of Ramona. From Ramona + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Mona or Ramona


bansikol

the rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)


banasay

the lined surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)


kisiyo

white cheese made from carabao or goat milk


Gingging

Reduplication of ging, from palangging, diminutive of palangga, from pangga.

Kuyog niya ang iyang mama nga si Nang Gingging. Maayo mag relasyon sila si Abet ug Nang Gingging.

2016 October 16, Alcea Maningo, “Buta-bungol”, in SuperBalita:

a nickname for one's daughter (see usage notes)


Gingging

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


balila

the dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab)


bantolon

the camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)


bartuniko

Anabas testudineus
Anabas testudineus#Translingual


barungoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


barunday

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)


batwanon

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)

the whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)


bayobayo

Reduplication of bayo, clipped from kabayo.

a pipefish; a small fish of the seahorse family


bilason

the redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)


bingkongan

a hammerhead shark; any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape


timbungan

a goatfish; any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin


bikabika

a ladyfish; any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family


tikong

the white-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)

the immaculate puffer (Arothron immaculatus)

any of several pufferfish:
the map puffer (Arothron mappa)

the reticulated pufferfish (Arothron reticularis)

the milkspotted puffer (Chelonodon patoca)


danglay

the common ponyfish (Leiognathus equulus)


budlisan

Katsuwonus pelamis
Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual


bulaknita

a filefish; any member of the family Monacanthidae

a tripodfish; any member of the family Triacanthidae


mangko

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


nanimahong kuwang

(idiomatic) seemingly not enough for one's satisfaction or enjoyment


putpot

Onomatopoeic. Kutsinta is often sold by peddlers who carry a bulb horn.

a bulb horn; a type of horn operated by squeezing a rubber bulb


putpot

debris floating in a river, especially trash


linggiro

a soldierfish; any member of the subfamily Myripristinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish


bularat

the blotcheye soldierfish (Myripristis berndti)


bulgan

a bigeye; any fish in the taxonomic family Priacanthidae, which have large eyes

Lates calcarifer
Lates calcarifer#Translingual


bulinabid

a round herring; any of the family Dussumieriidae of clupeiform fish


saluwasid

a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae


silabikasyon

From English syllabication, from the Medieval Latin sillabicātio, syllabicātio, noun of action of the verb syllabicō, from syllaba (“syllable”).


bunog

halfbeak (fish of the family Callionymidae)


morpolohiya

(linguistics) the study of the internal structure of morphemes

(biology) the study of the form and structure of animals and plants

(geology) the study of the structure of rocks and landforms

a description of the form and structure of something


barilis

Thunnus albacares
Thunnus albacares#Translingual


ortograpiya

the study of correct spelling according to established usage

the aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words

spelling; the method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols


burod

the longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus)


Yenyen

a diminutive of the female given names Relyn or Ellen


Denden

a diminutive of the male given names Dennis or Densio


lagupan

the orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)


Chinchin

a diminutive of the female given names Gretchen or China


noognoog

the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)


Ronron

a diminutive of the male given names Byron or Ronald


Minmin

a diminutive of the female given names Mina, Minda, or Minerva


Dondon

a diminutive of the male given names Donald or Donato


Gingin

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


burotburot

the mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus)


Hamham

a diminutive of the male given name Abraham


tindok

plantain; plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana


buraw

the shortbodied mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)


Tintin

a diminutive of the female given names Christine or Tina

a diminutive of the male given names Quintin or Martin


Tisang

A diminutive of Teresa. From Teresa + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresa


Jaja

a diminutive of the female given names Janet, Jasmin, or Lydia


Cheche

a diminutive of the female given name Cheryl


Kulot

(may be offensive) a nickname for someone with curly hair


Serging

A diminutive of Sergio. From Sergio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Sergio


Kaloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


Chacha

a diminutive of the female given names Charlene or Charmaine


Emak

a diminutive of the female given name Emma


Inchak

A diminutive of Cynthia. From Cynthia + -k.

a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia


Edot

A diminutive of Edmund. From Edmund + -ot.

a diminutive of the male given names Edgar, Edmund, or Edwin


Kenot

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Ken


Kentoy

a diminutive of the male given names Kent or Kenneth


Pedot

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Alfredo


Ichel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Biktoy

A diminutive of Victor. From Victor + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Victor


Glo

a diminutive of the female given name Gloria


diwit

a cutlassfish; a predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae


Takyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eustaquio


gapasgapas

the saw-jawed monocle bream (Scolopsis ciliata)

lint; clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.

Camptostemon philippinense; a mangrove tree species


Bido

a diminutive of the male given name Bienvenido


dapak

the blue-line snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


Lenlen

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


danggit

→ Tagalog: danggit

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)

any of several rabbitfish species
the little spinefoot (Siganus spinus)

the vermiculated spinefoot (Siganus vermiculatus)

the orange-spotted spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

the blue-spotted spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)

the streamlined spinefoot (Siganus argenteus)

the mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)


Ipay

A diminutive of Maripaz. From Maripaz + -ay.

a diminutive of the female given name Maripaz


Achel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Caloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


gisaw

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual

the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)


gunggong

the fourlined terapon (Pelates quadrilineatus)


gurayan

the buccaneer anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer)


hukihok

a fusilier; any member of the family Caesionidae


hawulhawol

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)


barongoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


haluan tasik

Channa maculata
Channa maculata#Translingual

the blotched snakehead (Channa maculata)


bakikihon

the yellow-wing flying fish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)


labahita

a tang, surgeonfish or unicornfish; any member of the family Acanthuridae


kadlitan

the elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

the eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)


iposipos

the Oriental maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis)


jumega

(colloquial, of a girl or woman or male-to-female transgender) a male-to-female transgender friend

an address to a female or male-to-female transgender friend


mungit

the whitecheek surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)


kabasi

Anodontostoma chacunda
Anodontostoma chacunda#Translingual

Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda)

Western Pacific gizzard shad (Nematalosa come)


kamang

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


hawig

the enigmatic moray (Gymnothorax enigmaticus)


kasbo

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus#Translingual

the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)


samulok

the strongspine silver-biddy (Gerres longirostris)

the whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)

the slender silver-biddy (Gerres oblongus)

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)


islaw

the blackspot seaperch (Lutjanus fulviflamma)


bangsi

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


panyawan

heart-leaved moonseed (Tinospora cordifolia)


kambiray

a wrasse; any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae


katipa

the broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus)


sahoy

a damselfish; any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family


katambak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katambak. Compare Malay ketambak.

the smalltooth emperor (Lethrinus microdon)

a snapper; any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes


patapata

the Philippine damsel (Pomacentrus philippinus)

the Cape Verde gregory (Stegastes imbricatus)

the lemon damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)

any of several damsels:
the sapphire damsel (Pomacentrus pavo)

the goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus)

any of several damsels:
the Reid's damsel (Pomacentrus reidi)

any of several damsels:
the yellow chromis (Chromis analis)

the Alexander's damsel (Pomacentrus alexanderae)

the threespot damsel (Pomacentrus tripunctatus)

the brown damsel (Pomacentrus opisthostigma)

any of several damsels:
the Smith's damsel (Pomacentrus smithi)

the brackish damsel (Pomacentrus taeniometopon)

any of several damsels:
the green puller (Chromis cinerascens)

the chocolatedip chromis (Chromis dimidiata)

the doublebar chromis (Chromis opercularis)

the cerulean damsel (Pomacentrus caeruleus)

the Indonesian damsel (Pomacentrus melanochir)

the blackspot damsel (Pomacentrus stigma)

the Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri)


marabilya

Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa#Translingual

the marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); the most commonly grown ornamental species of genus Mirabilis


tapahan

a stall or restaurant that specialises in tapa


gonorya

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


kilawan

the sweetlip emperor or trumpet emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)


danghili

the gold-spotted spinefoot (Siganus punctatus)


kitong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiteŋ (marine fish sp. with venomous dorsal spines, Rabbitfish: Siganus punctatus). Compare Malay kitang (Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus)

cog

the orange-spotted spinefoot or golden rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)


kinsan

the dotted grouper (Epinephelus episticus)


lambay

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual

the blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus, formerly included in Portunus pelagicus)


kalambaho

Zosimus aeneus; a species of crab that lives on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Hawaii


kalintugas

the mosaic reef crab (Lophozozymus pictor); known to be one of the most poisonous crabs in the world


dyornalismo

From English journalism, from French journalisme.


kagang

Scylla serrata
Scylla serrata#Translingual

any mud crab of several species:
giant mud crab (Scylla serrata)

any mud crab of several species:
purple mud crab (Scylla tranquebarica)

any mud crab of several species:
orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea)


labayan

the bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)


langkoy

Trichiurus lepturus
Trichiurus lepturus#Translingual

the largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)


lambiyaw

yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


panangitan

a hairtail; any of a number of species of marine fishes of the family Trichiuridae, long, band-like, with a slender, pointed tail


laniw

the bigwing halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus)


lalagan

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


lupoy

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


lawihan

the red-spine threadfin bream (Nemipterus nemurus)

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)

any of several fishes
the African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)


danggit balawis

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


Lapulapu

Lapu-Lapu; the legendary chieftain of Mactan

the city of Lapu-Lapu, named after the chieftain


lapulapu

Named after Lapu-Lapu, the 16th century datu of Mactan.

the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)


anayanay

the Seram blenny (Salarias ceramensis); a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean


gapasan

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


tubotubo

a Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


kabayokabayo

a seahorse; any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright


lalong

the spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)


pagsuta

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


pinuti

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


susuwat

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


panabas

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


libgaw

the Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus)


lilang

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)


lukihok

the banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)


lison

keeled needlefish (Platybelone argalus platyura)

yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


beripika

to substantiate or prove the truth of something

to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something

(law) to affirm something formally, under oath


tabagak

fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)


mamiktyuray

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


lipti

the trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)

the painted sweetlips (Diagramma pictum)


hulagway

[hʊ.l̪ɐɡˈwaɪ̯]


piktyur

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

der

a photograph; a picture made using a camera


mabgas

delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus)


kalariyon

the largescale flying fish (Cypselurus oligolepis)


malangsi

the goldstripe sardinella (Sardinella gibbosa)


ayroplano

Borrowed from Spanish aeroplano (cf. Tagalog eroplano).


mansinitos

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


kalsones

From Spanish calzones (“underpants”), plural of calzón, augmentative of calza. from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.


dyip

Borrowed from English jeep, back-formation from jeepney.


indigay

a competition; a contest for a prize or award

a tournament; a series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a single winning team or individual


kargada

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


sawog

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal, chiefly Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of salog.


selopin

From English cellophane, a genericized trademark of Cellophane.

cellophane; any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose


inhustisya

violation of the rights of another person

unfairness; the state of not being fair or just


korapsiyon

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


kulampiros

the eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)


malapunti

the cinnabar goatfish (Parupeneus heptacanthus)


milomilo

the humpback grouper (Cromileptes altiveli)


mangagat

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus)


gradwado

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

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


molamola

a sunfish; any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body


muong

the redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)


mungaw

the large-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)


wasaywasay

a hammer oyster; any member of the genus Malleus


Amerkana

United States of America
United States of America

a female person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America


amumungpong

a top shell; any member of the family Trochidae