Amerkano

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


sudlaysudlay

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


bagongon

the telescope shell (Telescopium telescopium)


haring gangis

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


intosan

a sugarcane mill; a building that processes sugarcane

the apparatus employed to process sugarcane


baluso

the fenestrate top shell (Tectus fenestratus)


inahan sa bangus

From inahan + sa + bangus. Literally, “mother of the bangus”.

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual

a wild sea dwelling milkfish (Chanos chanos); as opposed to milkfish raised in aquaculture (see usage notes)


litob

any of several ark clams (family Arcidae):

the inequivalve ark (Anadara inaequivalvis)


liswi

the strawberry conch (Conomurex luhuanus)


dalodalo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


tagimtim

the mangrove oyster (Crassostrea tulipa)


tapusok

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


tambayang

the red-lipped codakia (Codakia tigerina)


kapis

the windowpane oyster or capiz (Placuna placenta)

the shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry


seroks

a photocopy; a copy made using a photocopier


akwamarina

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


akwamarin

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


agwamarin

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


uwapay

the bicolour parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor)


agwamarina

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


palangitan

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


bagondon

the blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)


tugnos

a tiny transparent fish, or fish fry, often used in ginamos


potostat

Borrowed from English photostat, a genericized trademark brand, Photostat.

a photostat; a photocopy made using a Photostat machine


tangkaan

the chocolate hind or overcast grouper (Cephalopholis boenak)


tadlongan

blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus); a requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins


sangguwanding

a Moorish idol; any fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marine tropical fish often kept in aquaria


talaungan

the green humphead parrotfish or giant parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)


tigi

the Hamilton's thryssa (Thryssa hamiltonii)


tangigi

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋgiʀi. Compare Tagalog tanigi and Malay tenggiri.

inh+

narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)


panggal

a crab trap, often made by weaving rattan


bantak

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


sudiyang

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


buhian

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


til-ogon

the smalltooth emperor (Lethrinus microdon), especially when used in a til-og


til-og

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


tikos

the boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

the flat-tailed triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)

the starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus)

the masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum)

the short-nosed tripod fish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


buwagaw

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


bondying

After the titular character of the comic book Bondying.


saypo

Sipunculus nudus; a species of peanut worm


sidyok

the rock-boring urchin (Echinometra lucunter)

the black long spine urchin (Diadema setosum)


pugapong gamay

the yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti)


pugapong tiger

the areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)


pugapo salapok

the golden hind (Cephalopholis aurantia)

the bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)


pugapo badyangon

the leopard hind (Cephalopholis leopardus)


pugapo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀapu (“the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper, Epinephelus spp.”). Compare Malay kerapu, Indonesian kerapu,
Tausug kulapu,
Pangutaran Sama kulapu,
Ilocano kurapo,
Bikol Central pugapo,
Tagalog kulapo,
Tiruray kurafu,
Ivatan korapo,
Yami kozapo,
Palauan ksaw and
Sundanese kurapu.

inh

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae including:

humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)

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


dug-an

Myristica philippensis; an evergreen tree endemic to the Philippines


kugon

→ Spanish: cogón
→ English: cogon

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

Imperata cylindrica
Imperata cylindrica#Translingual

cogon grass; any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica


alalayon

love in a puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)


ahosahos

blue-eyed grass; any member of the genus Sisyrinchium


alambrilyo

Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris#Translingual

the black maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)


alingato

a stinging tree; any member of the genus Dendrocnide


pugahan

the clustering fishtail palm (Caryota mitis)


asahas

the highland pitpit (Setaria palmifolia)


anibong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanibuŋ (“species of palm”).

the nibong palm (Oncosperma tigillarium)


suplay

From English supply, from Middle English supplien, from Old French soupleer, souploier, from Latin supplere (“to fill up, make full, complete, supply”).


tamarong

the bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)


tambaliyog

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


tamban tuloy

the Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps); a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella


albahaka

From Spanish albahaca, from Andalusian Arabic الحباقة, from Arabic حَبَق (ḥabaq, “basil”).

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum#Translingual


anahaw

[ʔɐˈn̪a.hɐʊ̯]

the round-leaf fountain palm (Saribus rotundifolius)


bagalnga

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

the chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach, syn. Melia dubia)


maribago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

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


baknit

short-nosed tripodfish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


balingsua

the Philippine tea tree (Ehretia retusa, syn. Carmona retusa)


balitadham

Combretum indicum
Combretum indicum#Translingual

the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)


bagtikan

the bagtikan tree (Parashorea malaanonan)


pandong

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panduŋ.


balibago

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


banati

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual

the orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata); a tropical, evergreen plant native to ￼￼Southeast Asia and China


bangkuro

the Indian mulberry (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)


misis

From pronunciation spelling of English Mrs.


kasoy

Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale#Translingual

the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale)

the cashew apple; the fruit of this tree


tamban

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (“sardine”).

any of several fish species:
the rainbow sardine (Dussumieria acuta)

the slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)

the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


bangbang

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


bingguwa

the blush macaranga (Macaranga tanarius)


bukotbukot

the climbing hempweed (Mikania scandens)


bansalagon

Mimusops elengi
Mimusops elengi#Translingual

bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


abitsuylas

From Spanish habichuelas, plural of habichuela.

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual


baston de san jose

Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline fruticosa#Translingual

the good luck plant or ti (Cordyline fruticosa)


bansalagin

a bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


kabahero

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


kadlom

the oil or perfume made from these plants


kagangkagang

Argemone mexicana
Argemone mexicana#Translingual

the Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)


bugang

Saccharum spontaneum
Saccharum spontaneum#Translingual


kuyot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


dalapot

Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora#Translingual


bataw

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual


bitsuylas

Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula#Translingual


hagnaya

the climbing swamp fern (Stenochlaena palustris)


gmelina

From New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755).


lanigpa

the Indian mahogany (Chukrasia tabularis)


kinaunahan

From kina- (“most, very”) + una (“first”) + han (“place”).

af

Sa Limasawa nahitabo ang kinaunahang misa sa Pilipinas.

It was in Limasawa where the first mass in the Philippines was held.


lagtang

the yellowfruit moonseed (Arcangelisia flava)


unahan

From una (“first, ahead”) + -han (“place”).


budbod tinambiran

a marbled budbod pilit using white sticky rice and a colored variety, usually purple, of sticky rice


pribilehiyo

Borrowed from Spanish privilegio, from Latin prīvilēgium.


tapol

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


asiyo

the cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata)


lapaklapak

the wild cape gooseberry (Physalis minima)


handamay

Pipturus arborescens; a flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae


lampakanay

a bulrush; any of several wetland plants, mostly in the family Cyperaceae


idyok

Arenga pinnata
Arenga pinnata#Translingual

sugar palm (Arenga pinnata); an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia

immature fruit of this tree used as a fruit preserve


ikatulo

the third place; below the second and above the fourth ranks

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


ikaupat

the fourth place; below the third and above the fifth ranks

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


bibihan

From bibi (“duck”) + -han (“(-an) place of”).

ducks' habitat; where ducks are commonly found


pangitik

From pang- (“of; for (the); (to be) like (the)”) + itik (“(slang) pimp”).

prefix

clothes worn by (or like those of) pimps


kabilan

the petroleum nut (Pittosporum resiniferum)


pangatuan

the Taiwanese cheesewood (Pittosporum pentandrum)


pisawpisaw

Bidens pilosa
Bidens pilosa#Translingual


laksamana

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


limbagat

the blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)


lumbayaw

the wood from this tree, among those called Philippine mahogany


lumanog

the silver greywood (Terminalia bialata)


kudyapa

the slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)


lunod

From Proto-Philippine *lunud. Compare Tagalog lunod.


guwantong

the Japanese glory bower (Clerodendrum bethuneanum)


dagtong

the pagoda flower (Clerodendrum intermedium)


higantong

the Chinese glory bower (Clerodendrum chinense)


anoran

(regional, chiefly Bohol) the Japanese glory bower (Clerodendrum bethuneanum)


sambong

a canopy; the zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest


lununo

Terminalia chebula
Terminalia chebula#Translingual

the black myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)


nito

Japanese climbing fern
Japanese climbing fern

Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum)

any of several climbing fern species:
red finger fern (Lygodium circinnatum)

any of several climbing fern species:
maidenhair creeper (Lygodium flexuosum)

scansorial climbing fern (Lygodium scandens)


ungol

the coconut fruit and its meat with a maturity between a butong and a lahing


manaog

tanguile (Shorea polysperma); a plant endemic to the Philippines


malatungaw

the Malabar melastome (Melastoma malabathricum); a tree endemic to the Philippines


magkuno

Philippine ironwood (Xanthostemon verdugonianus); a tree endemic to the Philippines


nunok

Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum#Translingual

the pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)


pakodo

the spoonflower (Peltandra sagittifolia)


pagulingon

the kanada tree (Campylospermum angustifolium)


Elyong

A diminutive of Rogelio. From Rogelio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Emilio or Rogelio


dukot

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkət (cf. Bikol Central dukot, Tagalog dikit)


mayapis

Shorea palosapis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


santing

the Indian snowberry (Breynia vitis-idaea)


Mulong

a diminutive of the male given name Romulo


tayabak

the emerald vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys); a leguminous perennial liana native to the Philippines


Estong

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Ernesto


tangul-ol

yellow-vented bulbul
yellow-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus goiavier#Translingual

yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


purokpurok

blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)

rufous-crowned bee-eater
rufous-crowned bee-eater

rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops viridis americanus, syn. Merops americanus)


sawsawan

[s̪ɐʊ̯ˈs̪a.wɐn̪]


pitikpitik

the Japanese fan lobster (Ibacus ciliatus)

the flathead lobster (Thenus orientalis)


sawsaw

[ˈs̪aʊ̯.s̪ɐʊ̯]

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


pungapong

an elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)


tagongtagong

Indigofera tinctoria
Indigofera tinctoria#Translingual


tambistambis

Ficus racemosa
Ficus racemosa#Translingual


manggostan

Garcinia mangostana
Garcinia mangostana#Translingual


talongon

the stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)


tigbaw

bear's breeches; any member of the genus Acanthus

tiger grass (Thysanolaena latifolia, syn. Thysanolaena maxima)


sibukaw

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


tangkay

Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo#Translingual


tagom

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


alaloy

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


tigaw

any of several plants in the genus Callicarpa

the Formosan beautyberry (Callicarpa formosana)

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

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


lagundi

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


pagpuno

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

(arithmetic) addition; the process of adding

pagdugang, pagpuno (addition or summation)


pagdugang

[pɐɡˈd̪u.ɡɐŋ]

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

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

(arithmetic) summation; the process of adding multiple numbers


tungatid

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


yagomgom

the Indian rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum)


kuhaanan

that which something is removed or the location thereof

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


tigdugang

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

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


pag-iban

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

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


pagkuha

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

(arithmetic) subtraction; the process of subtracting numbers


duganganan

[d̪ʊ.ɡɐˈŋa.n̪ɐn̪]

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

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

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


pampadugang

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

arithmetic operation
arithmetic operation

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


pun-anan

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

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


tigpuno

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

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


pagpilo-pilo

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

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

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


pil-anan

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

suffix

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


tigpilo

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

prefix

Duha ang tigpilo sa upat para mahimong walo.

Two is the multiplicand of four to become eight.

(arithmetic) multiplicand; the number that multiples the multiplier


pagbahin-bahin

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

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

pagbahin-bahin (division); dividend: bahinanan


tustos

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


patingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a vowel


katingog

(orthography) a letter representing the sound of a consonant


sunoga

a flathead; any member of the family Platycephalidae


talagbo

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


tagutongan

the black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus)


kabat

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


tabilong

the longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii)


tabyos

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


tabilos

the elongated slipmouth (Equulites elongatus)


saguksok

the short-nosed tripodfish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)

Centropus viridis
Centropus viridis#Translingual

the Philippine coucal (Centropus viridis)


tabangko

the great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)


tabawong

a trunkfish; any member of the family Ostraciidae


suwahan

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


bakagan

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


alakaak

the sharpnose hammer croaker (Johnius borneensis)

the Belanger's croaker (Johnius belangerii)

the goatee croaker (Dendrophysa russeli)

the tigertooth croaker (Otolithes ruber)

the bearded croaker (Johnius amblycephalus)


banagan

the scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus)

the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)

the long-legged spiny lobster (Panulirus longipes)

the pronghorn spiny lobster (Panulirus penicillatus)

the painted rock lobster (Panulirus versicolor)


tigbahin

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

Sa "12 ÷ 2", 2 ang tigbahin.

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


gahok

a pointed stick used to dig sweet potatoes


dalidali

the largetooth flounder (Pseudorhombus arsius)


sulahan

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


subagyo

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus#Translingual

the Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

the clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

yellowmargin triggerfish
yellowmargin triggerfish

the yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus)

the orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

the blackbelly triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)

the starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)


sambagon

Katsuwonus pelamis
Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual


budbod buli

a dish similar to budbod pilit but instead uses landang


salinggukod

the double whiptail (Pentapodus emeryii)

the lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera)


salingukod

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

the highfin coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus)

the barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

the white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

the longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)

the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

the sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)


pwaki

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


palita

From Spanish palita, diminutive of pala.

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

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


ambuhotan

a melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra)


maming

the red-breasted wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)


pagatpaton

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


maming puntikon

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)


sabakan

the lap; the upper legs of a seated person


ikaunom

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

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


rompe kandado

the great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)


salasa

a garfish; any fish of the family Belonidae


lapalapa

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

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


tagiluyloy

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


tapasero

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


syapo

Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera#Translingual

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)


suskrisyon

From English subscription, from Latin subscriptio.

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


giliwatan

a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors

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


sambagsambag

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


tintog

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


magay

a maguey; any of various fleshy-leaved agaves

Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala


sirali

the Indian coffee plum (Flacourtia jangomas)


ikasiyam

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

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


romblon

the scrub breadfruit (Pandanus monticola)


saypres

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

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


pusopuso

Neolitsea vidalii; a tree endemic to the Philippines


melendres

Lagerstroemia indica
Lagerstroemia indica#Translingual


mangut

Nyctereutes procyonoides
Nyctereutes procyonoides#Translingual

a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)


anipay

Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens#Translingual


ikanapulog usa

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

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


ikanapulog duha

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

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


sikomoro

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

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

Ficus sycomorus
Ficus sycomorus#Translingual


ikanapulog tulo

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

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


ikakawhaan

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

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


ikanapulo

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

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


ikanapulog lima

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

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


ikanapulog siyam

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

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


ikanapulog unom

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

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


ikanapulog upat

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

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


manla

the scorpion mood cloop (Thalassina anomala)


ikanapulog walo

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

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


ikanapulog pito

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

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


sikamor

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

der

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


nekromanser

a necromancer; a person who practices necromancy


manghihilo

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

a poisoner; a person who poisons something or someone


sorseres

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


ekstrakurikuri

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

(slang) unnecessary steps or rituals at accomplishing a task

(slang) a girlfriend or boyfriend on the side

(slang) a job on the side, often illegal

(slang, by extension) an extracurricular activity


sorserer

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

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


nekromansya

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

νεκρομαντεία

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


bekeri

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


grahe

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


bokalista

From English vocalist. From vocalist + -a.


bahista

From baho + -ista. Compare English bassist.


madre de kakaw

(rare) Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


paraon

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


hanagas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


longkong

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

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


hindang

a small tree, Myrica javanica (possibly Morella javanica)


gawaygaway

vegetable hummingbird
vegetable hummingbird

Sesbania grandiflora
Sesbania grandiflora#Translingual

vegetable hummingbird (Sesbania grandiflora)

the flowers of this tree, used as a vegetable


dalingdingan

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


binunga

the parasol leaf tree (Macaranga tanarius)


bantigi

Pemphis acidula; a halophyte bush found on tropical coasts


batangbatang

the velvetleaf vine (Cissampelos pareira)


bantulihaw

ebony; any of several trees in the genus Diospyros

the black hardwood produced by these trees


kamuning

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual


dayap

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

Citrus × aurantiifolia
Wikispecies:Citrus × aurantiifolia

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


tuboran

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

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


balkaw

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a pandan, Pandanus copelandii


balayong

the apple blossom tree (Cassia javanica)


balukanad

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


banitlong

the Christmas kurrajong (Commersonia bartramia)


balangubang

Shorea negrosensis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


atimoya

Annona cherimola
Annona cherimola#Translingual


arawkarya

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

an araucaria; any member of the genus; Araucaria


sunoaglang

an evergreen shrub or tree, Oreocnide frutescens


anilaw

[ʔɐ.n̪ɪˈl̪aʊ̯]

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


kinampay

Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata#Translingual

the edible, starchy, tuberous root of this plant


unaunahon

someone who stirs trouble; a troublemaker


bayolet

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


alubihid

Spondias pinnata
Spondias pinnata#Translingual


agay-on

Abrus precatorius
Abrus precatorius#Translingual

the crab's eye creeper (Abrus precatorius)

the seeds of this tree, used in making beads


an-an

the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)


amugis

a large evergreen tree, Koordersiodendron pinnatum (ranggu)


labender

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


agsing

the Philippine magpie-robin (Copsychus mindanensis)


aliyakyak

the white-winged cuckooshrike (Coracina ostenta)


amumunggot

Lanius schach
Lanius schach#Translingual


aniniho

a whistler; any member of the Pachycephalinae subfamily


ananagsing

Anthus richardi
Anthus richardi#Translingual


bagnok

the plain bush-hen (Amaurornis olivaceus)


babakua

the azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)


agul-ol

yellow-vented bulbul
yellow-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus goiavier#Translingual

yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


bagwak

white-breasted waterhen
white-breasted waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Amaurornis phoenicurus#Translingual

white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)


bagwak

starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare)


biyoleta

From Spanish violeta, from viola + -eta.


balalatok

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

inh+

a Philippine pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus maculatus)


Balinsasayao

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

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


balod itom

Columba vitiensis
Columba vitiensis#Translingual


balinsasayaw

edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)


dundonay

Caloenas nicobarica
Caloenas nicobarica#Translingual


dasak

a painted-snipe; any member of the Rostratulidae family


tagmaya

the Philippine bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus)


pakpak tuhok

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


gamaw

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


kamantigon

the mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra)


kwahaw

Eudynamys orientalis
Eudynamys orientalis#Translingual


itoman

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


iyakiyak

the bar-bellied cuckooshrike (Coracina striata)


hagumhom

Ducula poliocephala
Ducula poliocephala#Translingual

the pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala)


angugakoga

the Philippine leafbird (Chloropsis flavipennis)


kalabiyaw

the Philippine forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus inops)


kamaso

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


kulansi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

the Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


madremadre

Ciconia episcopus
Ciconia episcopus#Translingual

the woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus)


kurowakwak

white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)


liuko

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

the Philippine pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster)

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

the Sulawesi pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)

the Sangihe pitta (Erythropitta caeruleitorques)

the South Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha)

the North Moluccan pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris)

the Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki)

the Bismarck pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae)

the Papuan pitta (Erythropitta macklotii)


parago

a yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


yukong

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


pitupit

Cacomantis merulinus
Cacomantis merulinus#Translingual

the plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)


pitpitaw

Excalfactoria chinensis
Excalfactoria chinensis#Translingual

the blue-breasted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis)


abilibad

(humorous) a skill considered worthless or petty


kiyaw

Palawan hill mynah (Gracula religiosa palawanensis)


anayuto

the Cebu flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor)


manunusok

a little spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra)


mingok

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


pukpok

the coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus)


mukid

Gallicolumba keayi
Gallicolumba keayi#Translingual

any of several bleeding-hearts found in the Philippines:

the Negros bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi)

Gallicolumba luzonica
Gallicolumba luzonica#Translingual

the Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)

Gallicolumba crinigera
Gallicolumba crinigera#Translingual

the Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)

Gallicolumba menagei
Gallicolumba menagei#Translingual

the Sulu bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei)

Gallicolumba platenae
Gallicolumba platenae#Translingual

the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)


koling

the coleto (Sarcops calvus); a starling species


balisaksak

the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)


sigigid

Cacomantis variolosus
Cacomantis variolosus#Translingual

the brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)


tagsing

Anthus richardi
Anthus richardi#Translingual


talabong

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


sikob

Spilornis holospilus
Spilornis holospilus#Translingual

Spilornis cheela
Spilornis cheela#Translingual

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


sunod amo

the Philippine fairy-bluebird (Irena cyanogastra)


hatkeyk

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


kapkeyk

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


pankeyk

From English pancake, from Middle English pancake.


tangkawo

the Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)


tuktor

the savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)


tungkawo

Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis)


talingting

Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula#Translingual

the common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)


tuobtuob

Gallicrex cinerea
Gallicrex cinerea#Translingual


tiririkoy

Saxicola caprata
Saxicola caprata#Translingual


tarongan

the yellow-wattled bulbul (Pycnonotus urostictus)


tighik

the white-browed crake (Amaurornis cinerea)


piding

Gallirallus calayanensis
Gallirallus calayanensis#Translingual

the Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis)


tirtiryok

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


tiktikrubong

Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola juncidis#Translingual

the zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)


tigwati

the Philippine tailorbird (Orthotomus castaneiceps)


tiuttiot

Calidris subminuta
Calidris subminuta#Translingual

the long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)


tubaon

Macropygia phasianella
Macropygia phasianella#Translingual

the brown cuckoo-dove (Macropygia phasianella)


pato del mar

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


mayang bungol

the chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)


yuhong pula

Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus#Translingual

the cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)


yuho

Butorides striata
Butorides striata#Translingual


balingkasaw

the black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata)


tagiwalo

Laticauda colubrina
Laticauda colubrina#Translingual

the yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)


pisikan

hawksbill sea turtle
hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata
Eretmochelys imbricata#Translingual

the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)


sigwalo

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

the yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus)


agawason

the Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis)


pudno

Chelonia mydas
Chelonia mydas#Translingual


uwagsing

the Philippine tree squirrel (Sundasciurus philippinensis)


manan-aw

a moth orchid; any member of the genus Phalaenopsis


saloma

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


galangan

Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea#Translingual

the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

a variety of carambola tree that bears small fruits


lakha

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


krimson

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


kagibuhi

Blend of kaagi + kinabuhi, from kaagi sa kinabuhi.


anawnser

an announcer; one who makes announcements


burahag

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


bulagaw

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


hilaw nga pula

[hɪˌl̪aʊ̯ ŋɐ pʊˈl̪a]


idyom

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

der

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


ekspresyon

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


inaon

[ʔɪ.n̪ɐˈʔon̪]


hablos

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


mulmulo

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


bayaw nga lalaki

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

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


bayaw nga babaye

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


ilo nga tuwapos

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


kagupa

a member of a clan; a clansman or clanswoman


pal-ak

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


saloran

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


binalaye

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

Coordinate term: umagad


pawod

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

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


pilamento

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


arsobispo

Borrowed from Spanish arzobispo (“archbishop”).


nelatch

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


karton girl

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


tulipsay

the Asian moon scallop (Amusium pleuronectes)


eksibisyon

a large-scale public showing of objects or products


lindog

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


tapurok

an ark shell; any member of the family Arcidae


tangali

a turrid; any member of the family Turridae


bahogbahog

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


tamislat

the snout otter clam (Lutraria rhynchaena)


tudlo dato

the sharp razor clam (Pharella acutidens)


tambuli

a similar instrument made out of carabao horn

a helmet shell any member of the family Cassidae


subok

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


saang

a spider conch; any member of the genus Lambis


takog

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


libuo

the Pacific tiger lucine (Codakia tigerina)


bolang kristal

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


bungkawil

Laevistrombus canarium
Laevistrombus canarium#Translingual


dawodawo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


budyong tangali

a Triton snail; any member of the family Ranellidae


bug-atan

the tumid venus clam (Gafrarium pectinatum)


bilbig

the golden freshwater clam (Corbicula fluminea)


bunsodbunsod puti

Hexaplex cichoreum albicans, a white variety of the endive murex


buskay

the eglantine cowrie (Cypraea eglantina)


pedikab

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


suplayer

a supplier; one who supplies; a provider


prodyuser

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

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


kondominyum

Borrowed from English condominium, from Latin condominium.

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

condominium (unit or apartment in such a complex)


resepsyon

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

der

a social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone

the act or ability to receive radio or similar signals


saliot

the elongate giant clam (Tridacna maxima)

the cock's comb oyster (Lopha cristagalli)


hagdanhagdan

the fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa)


lumbalumba

Stenella longirostris
Stenella longirostris#Translingual

the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)


kasway

the sentinel spinous crab (Podophthalmus vigil)


kantugas

the ridged swimming crab (Charybdis natator)


putian

banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)

longnose trevally (Carangoides chrysophrys)

Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)


gloryamaris

the glory of the sea (Conus gloriamaris)


glorya

[ˈɡl̪oɾ̪.jɐ]

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


glorya

[ˈɡl̪oɾ̪.jɐ]

the blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron)


lampirong

the windowpane oyster (Placuna placenta)


kalampay

the river swimming crab (Varuna litterata)


lunhan

the Indian prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus)

the banana shrimp (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)


uyap

any of several tiny shrimps in the genus Acetes:

the tsivakihini paste shrimp (Acetes erythraeus)

the Taiwan mauxia shrimp (Acetes intermedius)


alagukoy

the horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus)

the smooth-handed ghost crab (Ocypode cordimana)


krusan

→ English: cruzan crab


bagolan

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


paragwa

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

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


drakula

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

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


bakero

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

a cowherd; person who herds cattle; a cowboy


magkukulon

a potter; one who makes pots and other ceramic wares


mananggiti

From Spanish mananguete, from Cebuano man- + kawit.

a person who gathers coconut fruits and or tuba


estebedor

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


stabilo

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

a highlighter; a marker pen used to highlight text


pentel pen

English Genericized trademark from Pentel pen.

genericized trademark
genericized trademark

(genericized trademark) marker; felt-tip pen


dalahay

a backwash; the backward flow of water from breaking waves


kapaw

a wave created by the movements of a school of fish


bola mano

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


tartanilya

From Spanish tartana + -illa, from Occitan tartano.

suffix

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

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


kulang sa tagad

(often preceded by ang) an attention seeker


balsahan

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


karwahe

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


gindailan

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


mantsupaay

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


mamayotay

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


gugmang tiunay

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


sentensya

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

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


danyos

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

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

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


gapnod

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


tambuwasog

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


bintos

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


siyete pares

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


distrito komersiyal

central business district
central business district

a town centre; a central business district


sabdyek

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


bateriya

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

(electronics) battery (device storing electricity)


sampol

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

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


propedad

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


asaynment

From English assignment, from Old French assignement.


establisimento

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

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


intrigero

a man who likes to gossip and create intrigues


komersiyal

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

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


reporma

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


resaytal

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


konsiyerto

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


sagasa

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

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


intrigera

woman who likes to gossip and create intrigues


doktor wakwak

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


estikeran

a store that sells, sometimes print, stickers


paktori

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

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


konserto

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

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


biriba

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


kongkreto

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


sininaan

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


tinagdan

[t̪ɪ.n̪ɐɡˈd̪an̪]


sinuwatan

handwriting; the characteristic writing of a particular person


bagat

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

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


buhilaman

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


humayhumay

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


kubaw

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


kasibo

fitness; the condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate


kasibaw

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


sibaw

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


kasabha

Carthamus tinctorius
Carthamus tinctorius#Translingual


kalapanit

the Philippine naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia chapmani)


kabyaw

the Philippine forest horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus inops)


tapilak

the Palawan flying squirrel (Hylopetes nigripes)


tarababoy

the Mindanao treeshrew (Urogale everetti)


kagsi

Philippine pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus concinnus)


laksoy

Northern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus juvencus)


kasubha

Ultimately from Sanskrit कुसुम्भ (kusumbha)


kalago

Philippine flying lemur
Philippine flying lemur

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


sirpalay

the short-tailed mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus)


manturon

the Palawan bearcat (Arctictis binturong whitei)


Dalaguitnon

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


kokang

the Philippine slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis)


tikbahaw

the great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)


taririkoy

the Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


arpot

whitewashing; the effacement of errors or bad actions


andaw

(pathology) aposthia; congenital abscence of a foreskin


kwerdas

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

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


tuwerka

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


kayankan

tar; a solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke


manyang

a strong distilled liquor from the nipa palm


maskada

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


sapod

the first few mature leaves of a tobacco plant


herowina

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

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


trokis

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


saging minantikaan

fried bananas, including pinaypay and banana cue


hilahila

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

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


paghot

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


pahulay

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

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

a pause of a specified length in a piece of music


estasyon

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

a place used for broadcasting radio or television


hulhol

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


troso

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


hulahula

From English hula-hula, from Hawaiian hula.

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


pondye

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


pundir

[pʊn̪ˈd̪iɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish fundir, from Latin fundo, fundere.


pamada

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

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


banawa

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


puwente

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

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

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


anino

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


pinyato

a brittle; a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts


pinunitan

an item one has found and picked up somewhere


kamunggay insik

the star gooseberry (Sauropus androgynus)


baghot

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


pinari

(derogatory) priestcraft; priestly policy directed towards worldly ends


badok

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


pagbuak og plato

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


bitsukoy

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


udiyo

Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick

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


botik

Borrowed from English boutique. Doublet of bodega and botika.

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

a small shop located within a larger one


budok

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


biyatiko

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


bulatik

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


butsi

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

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


puygo

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


pyus

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

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

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


sa baba sa buaya

Literally, “in the mouth of a crocodile”.

lit

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


pukgaw

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


latski

the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


pugaran

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


pig-it

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


piyesta

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


takobo

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


tumoy

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

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


kinasampongan

the summit; a peak; the top of a mountain

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


sampong

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


pasipista

Borrowed from Spanish pacifista, from French pacifiste.


ilab-ilab

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


pasismo

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

fascism; an extreme totalitarian political regime

any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy


pasista

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


baboy ihalas

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

the Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis)


tangaw

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


gagadang

Hydrangea chinensis, a hydrangea native to China and Batanes


gakakan

Drypetes falcata; a tree in the Putranjivaceae family


boyaboy

the Philippine date palm (Phoenix loureiroi var. loureiroi)


aryus

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


tipulo

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


tipuho

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

the fruit of this tree, often used as a vegetable


kanarem

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


mantiyanak

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


mabitang

From one of the languages of Panay island.


bitatawa

the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor (Varanus bitatawa)


manalak

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


bagangan

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


buayabuaya

the De Beaufort's flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)


katolo

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


bongkaong

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


baolan

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

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


bitungo

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


anlilitik

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


banwaanon

benevolent forest creature, often portrayed as having Caucasian features


lampasot

Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)


bongkaras

Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenoptera brydei#Translingual

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

the common Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei)

Balaenoptera edeni
Balaenoptera edeni#Translingual


balakiki

pantropical spotted dolphin
pantropical spotted dolphin

the pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)


sirang

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


kalabukab

the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)


r-a-t

[ˌʔaɾ̪ ˌʔiɪ ˈt̪i]

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


hanlulukay

the Philippine whipsnake (Dryophiops philippina)


hanlulubog

the Philippine rat snake (Coelognathus erythrurus)


yutayuta

the Gervais' worm snake (Calamaria gervaisii)


badyet

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


ugahipon

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


guwaman

a red alga, especially of the genera Gracilaria and Gelidium

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

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

a jelly; a dessert made from agar or gelatin

the dehydrated colored bars of Gelidium corneum


kolis

the bird catcher tree (Pisonia umbellifera)


pamasiyo

the Horsfield's bush lark (Mirafra javanica)


marang

the marang tree (Artocarpus odoratissimus)


gulaman

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


kilyawan

the black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)


tang-an

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


determinasyon

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


bayoti

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

(derogatory, colloquial) an effeminate boy or man


pangami

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


panuig

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


pangang-ang

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


bihod

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


butay

a coconut stalk; the coconut leaf midrib


tagsikan

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


baliongan

either of the two halves of a coconut shell


sapal

grated coconut meat that has been extracted of the coconut milk

the fruit or vegetable pulp that has been extacted of juice

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


abyanan

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


prosekyutor

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

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney

a person instituting criminal prosecution


buad

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


butoy

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


buyod

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


tabal-ak

a woven sack used primarily for holding brown sugar


paresan

a pair; two similar or identical things taken together

a couple; two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship

a suit; a set of clothes to be worn together


higad

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

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


bangil

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


dagomdagom

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

the short-tailed pipefish (Microphis brachyurus)

the barhead pipefish (Microphis leiaspis)

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

the ragged-tail pipefish (Microphis retzii)

the menado pipefish (Microphis manadensis)

the needle-spined sea urchin (Pechinostrephus aciculatus)

the raspy sea urchin (Prionocidaris baculosa)


matapulo

the northern mud gudgeon (Ophiocara porocephala)


koskosleng

Oryzias luzonensis, a small fish native to Luzon


maigang

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


dagamit

the broadleaf bramble (Rubus moluccanus)


dupong

the Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)


bayog

the karnikara tree (Pterospermum acerifolium)


bislin

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


kansilay

Cratoxylum sumatranum, a tree of the Philippines


usa ka dako

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


pusilpusil

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

reduplication

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


polispolis

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


prasko

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


damath

damath; a board game combining checkers and arithmetic


Kadyo

a diminutive of the male given name Arcadio


alimasag

[ʔɐ.l̪ɪˈma.s̪ɐɡ]

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual


pantaan

the blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)


brislet

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

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


dekstros

From English dextrose, from dextro- + -ose.


Donya Agatha

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

an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl


Karyo

a diminutive of the male given name Macario


inambakan

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

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


linakangan

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


tigbawtismo

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

Juan nga Tigbawtismo
Juan nga Tigbawtismo

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


sala nga panulongdon

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


sala sa kalibotan

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


suwab

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


murag langaw nga nakatugdon sa kabaw

murag langaw nga nakatugdón sa kabáw (canonical)

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

lit

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


tinai

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


butitok

Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus#Translingual

the guaiabero (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus)


bawtismo

a similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming


makabugto og panty

a hottie; a physically or sexually attractive person


pakapin sa bobot

(by extension) a toy jewelry or a fancy jewelry


basahonan

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

a collection of books and other stored informatiom


abrebisyon

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


talinggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) an infix


unanggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) a prefix


panglanggikit

pang- + back-formation from iglalangikit.


ulhinggikit

(grammar, linguistic morphology) a suffix


subdyek

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


panglalaki

(grammar) a word of the masculine gender


pangsukna

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


gramar

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


tambulok

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


agigising

[ʔɐ.ɡɪˈɡi.s̪ɪŋ]

(anatomy) temple
the fine hairs on the temple


alyas

Borrowed from Spanish alias, from Latin aliās.


kalubian

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


inkonsistensi

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


porener

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

a foreigner; a person from a foreign country


manedyer

/maˈnɪd͡ʒəɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒəɾ̪]

/maˈnɪd͡ʒɪɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒɪɾ̪]

/maˈnɪd͡ʒɛɾ/

[mɐˈn̪i.d͡ʒɛɾ̪]

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


kombensyon

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

convention (formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates)

convention (formal agreement, contract or pact)

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


dugo ug singot

blood, sweat and tears
blood, sweat and tears


unod ug dugo

flesh and blood; one's relatives or relations


garbo sa iro

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


galawgaw

[ɡɐ.l̪ɐʊ̯ˈɡaʊ̯]

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

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


ander de saya

(colloquial) henpecked husband or boyfriend


indibidwal

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

der

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

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


mardyoret

→ English: marjoret


tiyanggi

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


banogan

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


sibuying

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum

the shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)


kokwa

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


dinalhan

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


kahigal

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


letsero

From Spanish letsero, from Latin lactārius.


agusahis

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


paloypoy

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria#Translingual


surosuro

the oleander spurge (Euphorbia neriifolia)


estandardisasyon

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


tsirman

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


krayterya

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


kanomay

a kind of persimmon tree, Diospyros multiflora

the fruits of this tree, used in traditional medicine


mangungkong

Celtis luzonica; a nettle tree endemic to the Philippines


tuyob

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


ahingho

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


awoy

Callicarpa erioclona; a beautyberry found in the Philippines


aguyangyang

Abrus precatorius
Abrus precatorius#Translingual

the crab's eye creeper (Abrus precatorius)

the seeds of this tree, used in making beads


luhodluhod

the climbing dayflower (Commelina diffusa)


alkumbra

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


luha sa dalaga

Dischidia oiantha; an epiphytic succulent


antiwil

(chiefly Negros Oriental) a spell that causes penis captivus


pasilidad

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

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


hikap punoan

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


abod

the Cardwell lily (Proiphys amboinensis)


apulid

Chinese water chestnut
Chinese water chestnut

Eleocharis dulcis
Eleocharis dulcis#Translingual

the Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)


banag

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


balanigan

any of several plants referred to as Philippine gardenias:

Gardenia tubifera (golden gardenia, syn. Gardenia elata)


mistah

From Philippine English mistah, from mister.

one's batchmate or classmate in the Philippine Military Academy


mananaog

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


enye

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

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


pinilakang tabil

a cinema screen onto which movies are projected

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


tabil

obstruction (something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally)


esteyds

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

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


dyambori

a lavish or boisterous celebration or party


notbok

a notebook; a book in which notes or memoranda are written


pirslab

one's first experience of the feeling of romantic love

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

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


benyu

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


piyer

a place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers; a port; a wharf; a pier; a quay


baraks

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


ayrosol

a mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium

a dispersion of fine particles of a solid or liquid in a pressurized or liquefied gas propellant for release as an aerosol spray

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


tinotino

the cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata)


buskad

the whitehead spikesedge (Kyllinga nemoralis)


tambuko

the starrush whitetop (Rhynchospora colorata)


tindoktindok

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


lampuyang

Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiber zerumbet#Translingual


palpago

the trailing watermelon begonia (Pellionia repens, syn. Pellionia daveauana)


simpis

the giant swordfern (Nephrolepis biserrata)


salimbangon

the chocolate plant (Pseuderanthemum alatum)


kupawkupaw

(chiefly Negros Oriental) the wild hops (Flemingia strobilifera)


kagaykay

the smooth rattlebox (Crotalaria pallida)


kamangyan

→ Spanish: camanguian

an incense obtained from the Amboina pitch tree (Agathis dammara, syn. Agathis philippensis)


buo

the parasitic plant Rafflesia schadenbergiana


kalugongkugong

Ocimum tenuiflorum
Ocimum tenuiflorum#Translingual


bulilis

the little tree plant (Biophytum sensitivum)


bangati

the crab's eye creeper (Abrus precatorius)

the seeds of this tree, used in making beads


salimbagat

the caper thorn (Capparis micracantha, syn. Capparis odorata)


kapekape

the archer cherry (Aidia racemosa, syn. Randia racemosa)


kisol

Kaempferia galanga
Kaempferia galanga#Translingual


agutay

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual


lunsing

a variety of banana that bears small yellow fruits


kardaba

a banana that bears fruit similar to a saba but bigger


tsiksboy

From Philippine English chickboy. Equivalent to tsiks + boy.


kilala

Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline fruticosa#Translingual

the good luck plant or ti (Cordyline fruticosa)


tsiks

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

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


sinubakan og tudlo

Literally, “with a finger added” or “seasoned with a finger”.

lit

(idiomatic) meatless, without meat, especially of a dish that usually requires meat


lanong

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


pangayaw

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


saong

(chiefly Davao) spider conch (genus Lambis)


ubod bulawanon

the longfin African conger (Conger cinereus)


banugan

the sacred garlic pear (Crateva religiosa)


kuyawkuyaw

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


dawdawa

the Hawaiian woodnettle (Laportea interrupta)


parlyamento sa kadalanan

Calque of English parliament of the streets.

calque

parliament of the streets
parliament of the streets


parlyamento

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


bise presidente

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

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

executive in a business in charge of a department or branch


talinom

the Ceylon spinach (Talinum fructicosum)


manaal

shrubby false buttonweed
shrubby false buttonweed

the shrubby false buttonweed (Oldenlandia verticillata, syn. Hedyotis verticillata)


daniri

the snake tongue grass (Oldenlandia diffusa, syn. Hedyotis diffusa)


manol ihas

the climbing jasmine (Jasminum ixoroides)


lubnganan sa buhi

Literally, “burial place of the living”.


bise gobernador

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

vice governor; deputy governor; lieutenant governor


amarang

a tree, Parkia timoriana, syn. Parkia javanica


balinyungyong

Lobelia nicotianifolia, a plant similar to tobacco (Nicotiana)


lagtal

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


abyo

the abiu or yellow star apple (Pouteria caimito) or its fruit


aserolo

From Spanish acerolo. Doublet of aserola.

Crataegus azarolus
Crataegus azarolus#Translingual

the azarole (Crataegus azarolus); the Neapolitan medlar


adlabong

Lobelia nicotianifolia, a plant similar to tobacco (genus Nicotiana)


aserola

From Spanish acerola, from Andalusian Arabic azza 'rúra, from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة (zuʕrūra), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܥܙܪܪܬܐ (ʿazrārtāʾ). Doublet of aserolo.

the Barbados cherry (Malpighia emarginata) or its fruit

Malpighia glabra, a similar tree with insipid fruit


waraswaras

the little ironweed (Cyanthillium cinereum)


tabgon

the common red stem fig (Ficus variegata)


sambilaw

the climbing flower cup (Floscopa scandens)


haluot

a climbing shrub in the genus Pycnarrhena


abutra

[ʔɐˈbut̪.ɾ̪ɐ]

Arcangelisia flava
Wikispecies:Arcangelisia flava

yellowfruit moonseed (Arcangelisia flava)


pasotis

From Spanish epazote, from Classical Nahuatl epazōtl.

Dysphania ambrosioides
Dysphania ambrosioides#Translingual


harayhay

Callicarpa caudata; a kind of beautyberry


paliya ihas

a variety of bitter melon (Momordica charantia var. abbreviata)


resolusyon

Borrowed from Spanish resolución, from Latin resolūtiō (“a loosening, solution”), from resolvō (“I loosen”), itself from the intensive prefix re- + solvō (“I loosen”).

a resolution; a formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting


gobernador heneral

Borrowed from Spanish gobernador general.


angangi

the rice paddy herb (Limnophilia aromatica)


miaapi

an Indian mangrove (Avicennia officinalis)


polis sa kalinaw

(law enforcement) a police officer; a peace officer

a useless police officer, one who arrives late at a scene usually when things have settled


sinaguri

the prickly false mallow (Malvastrum coromandelianum)


lapunaya

painted nettle (Coleus scutellarioides, syn. Plectranthus scutellarioides)


tahaunon

Pueraria montana var. lobata#Translingual

the East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria montana var. lobata)


balabago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

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


mosyon

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

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


busok

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


letsehan

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

(historical) a unit of measure equivalent to the contents of such can


katagi

a degree; a unit of measurement of temperature


longnik

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


sabilaw

the Benghal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis)


talanton

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


bakid

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

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


karahan

Eretmochelys imbricata
Eretmochelys imbricata#Translingual

the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)


butikaw, butikaw, ikaw

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

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


bulawon

Caretta caretta
Caretta caretta#Translingual


kulod

Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea#Translingual

the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)


luyong siko

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


balangit

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


bakoko

the Philippine forest turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)


mukoy

olive ridley sea turtle
olive ridley sea turtle

the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)


mamulbol

a yard; a unit of length equal to 3 feet


gantang

desctree

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


dangkal

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaŋkal.


biyo-ok

the Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)


balyakag

Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea esculenta#Translingual


sakati

From Philippine Spanish zacate, from Mexican Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“dry weeds or grass; fodder, forage”), from Uto-Aztecan *saka-t. Doublet of sakate.


piye

a foot; a unit of length equal to twelve inches


sakate

From Philippine and Mexican Spanish zacate, from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“dry weeds or grass; fodder, forage”), from Uto-Aztecan *saka-t. Doublet of sakati.


kulokulo

Gallicolumba platenae
Gallicolumba platenae#Translingual

the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)


dolongan

Walden's hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni)


maradyang

the Panay striped babbler (Zosterornis latistriatus)


bayakan

the Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene rabori)


pakno

(vulgar, offensive) an insane person; a crazy person; a loon


yabongyabong

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


taluang

(chiefly Bukidnon) the Philippine ground orchid (Spathoglottis plicata)


magimapaw

(chiefly Bohol) the pigeon orchid (Dendrobium crumenatum)


katsuri

(chiefly Negros Oriental) the Negros shrew (Crocidura negrina)


bagbagutot

(chiefly Camiguin) Phyllanthus reticulatus, a small tree or shrub


puot

the Panay cloudrunner (Crateromys heaneyi)


kaniknik

(chiefly Leyte) a tree, Chisocheton cumingianus


makalasa

(chiefly Negros) Chisocheton cumingianus


kulokagama

Schefflera cumingii; an epiphytic woody vine


kamaog

the nodding swamp orchid (Geodorum densiflorum)


barubo

Aristolochia philippinensis; an evergreen shrub


saleng

From Ilocano saleng from Proto-Austronesian *saleŋ (“pine”).


bitkong

From English Vietcong, from Vietnamese Việt cộng, short for Việt Nam cộng sản (“Vietnam(ese) communist(s)”).


hawili

the Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys australis)


yagumyom

the Singapore rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum)


litsonan

a store or restaurant that serve mainly lechon


aslanan

a shed or building where lechon is cooked


mamintalay

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


gagatang

Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus oleraceus#Translingual


ginanggang

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


naghikog

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


birtdey

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

the anniversary of the day on which something is created

a birthdate; the date on which someone is born or something is created


katsat

a person one is conversing with online, especially in a chat


letson

a roasted suckling piglet; a roasted pig


publisidad

publicity; advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something


tsat

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

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


sakit sa ulo

(figurative) a headache; a nuisance or unpleasant problem


kapabilidad

From English capability. See -idad (“-ity”).


dagaaw

Ziziphus talanai; a tree endemic to the Philippines


alisalanga

Ziziphus hutchinsonii; a tree endemic to the Philippines


bigaa

Ziziphus jujuba
Ziziphus jujuba#Translingual


manumbok

Hampala lopezi; a ray-finned fish found only in the Philippines


pigok

(chiefly Mindanao) the rock goby (Mesopristes cancellatus)


bagaong

(chiefly Visayas) the rock goby (Mesopristes cancellatus)


ludong

the lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis)


bunak

the otomebora mullet (Planiliza melinopterus)


lambago

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


sinambang

Bambusa vulgaris
Bambusa vulgaris#Translingual


yungki

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


landasan

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


buntogon

the cheek-lined wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma)

the floral wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)

the Celebes Maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus celebicus)

the Arenatus wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)

the red-breasted wrasse (Oxycheilinus fasciatus)

the oriental Maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis)

the snooty wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus)

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)

the humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)


Ikong

a diminutive of the male given names Rico or Enrico


iswil

the Celebes goby (Glossogobius celebius)


malaponti

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)


tangoytangoy

The shark's soft body is likened to a mushroom locally found in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.

the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)


kurosan

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


kujaji

[kʊˈd͡ʒa.d͡ʒɪ]


makiharianon

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


uyayha

the Negros forest dragon (Gonocephalus sophiae)


mamanwa

From New Latin mamanwa, in turn named after the Mamanwa tribe.

the southern Philippines bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus mamanwa)


talakugon

the Mindanao shrew rat (Crunomys melanius)


jambangan

From New Latin jambangan, from Malay jambangan, which is popularly (but incorrectly) assumed to be source of the toponym Zamboanga.

Cyrtodactylus jambangan; a gecko endemic to Mindanao


dos bamboo

Groping the penis being likened to reading a two-bamboo mahjong tile by touch.


dinulaan

play; an individual's performance in a sport or game


kahoyan

From kakahoyan, the prefix ka- dropped by haplology.


kapayasan

From ka- + payas + -an, the prefix ka- dropped by haplology.


tukod

From Proto-Austronesian *tukəd or *tukud.


karibal

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

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


interyor

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

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


kahasubo

lamentation; the act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; the act of lamenting

mourning; feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death


panaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaw.


binatonan

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

someone paid to raise or foster one's farm animals


otopsiya

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


hardin

[hɐɾ̪ˈd̪in̪]


karaang damang

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


aligato

an ember that has been blown by the wind or has gone airborne


hantatawo

a caterpillar; the larva of a butterfly or moth


sibilyan

From English civilian, from Old French civilien.

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


tsek

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


magsusulat

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


tinan-awan

the manner in which one looks at someone or something


pahiyom

ceb-noun

pahiyom or pahiyóm (Badlit spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜌᜓᜋ᜔)


esmayl

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


siyakoy

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


madyikero

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


binuylos

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

a doughnut hole with a coconut meat filling


madyik

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

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

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


sororiti

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

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


praterniti

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

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


katulo liko

(humorous) someone not practicing a particular religion


pandaritas

a rattle with zills made from flattened crown caps


Katoliko

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


liningkoran

ceb-noun

liningkóran (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜇᜈ᜔)

[l̪ɪ.n̪ɪŋˈko.ɾ̪ɐn̪]


mananapas

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


buldoser

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


inprastruktura

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


inprastraktura

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


titser

From English teacher, from Middle English techere.

a teacher, especially one employed in school

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


pagpadayon

a continuation; the act or state of continuing or being continued