libre

to treat, to provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense


abort

From English abort, from Latin abortare, from abortus, from aboriri (“miscarry”), from ab- (“not”) + oriri (“come into being, arise, appear”).

to abort; to cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term


may

From Proto-Central Philippine *may (existential marker).

may bulawan sa ungib

may dagkong mga pating sa dagat

particle used as an existential marker: there be; there is

may sakyanan si Maria

particle used as a possessive marker: to have

sa may pultahan

may (mga) duha ka buwan na

may (mga) alas-kuwatro

(sometimes with mga) approximately, about some time ago; at around

may pagkatabian si Antonio

(+ adjective prefixed with pagka-) be somewhat


balion

ceb-infl-table

balion


balik

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balik.


bayad

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


saya

Borrowed from Spanish saya, from Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from Gaulish *sagos, or from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos).


bulan

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.


kita

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

nakakita na ka sa pelikula?

nakit-an nako ang lapis


suka

(figuratively) to squeal; to reveal a secret


ba

to piggyback; to carry someone on the back


among

to be made or become a collateral damage

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


basket

Borrowed from English basket, from Anglo-Norman bascat, from Late Latin bascauda (“kettle, table-vessel”), from Common Brittonic, from Proto-Celtic *baski (“bundle, load”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰask- (“bundle”).


mal

Borrowed from Spanish mal, apocopic form of malo (“evil”).


kayak

From English kayak, borrowed from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq, “man's boat”) (Inuvialuktun), from Proto-Eskimo *qayaʁ.


pik

to pick an it; to take turns picking a team or members of a team using rock paper scissors


way

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal, Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of walay.


mate

(chess) to checkmate; to put the king of an opponent into checkmate


baba

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

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


drama

Borrowed from English drama, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).


rehab

From English rehab, clipping of rehabilitation.

to rehabilitate; to return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc.


mano

to take turns picking a team or members of a team


luna

Palad ang mipahiluna nga magkita sila.


murder

From English murder, from Middle English murder, murdre, mourdre, alteration of earlier murthre (“murder”) (see murther), from Old English morþor (“secret slaying, unlawful killing”) and Old English myrþra (“murder, homicide”), both from Proto-Germanic *murþrą (“death, killing, murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mrtro- (“killing”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *mor-, *mr- (“to die”).

(slang) to mispronounce or misspell a person's name


gasolina

to refuel with gasoline/petrol; to gas up

gasolinahan

gas station; petrol station; fuel station


duda

Borrowed from Spanish duda, from dudar, from Latin dubitāre.

to doubt; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, question, or suspect


pasto

to feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)


idag

to avoid by moving suddenly out of the way; to dodge


ilo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ilu.

inh+

to orphan; to deprive of parents; to become an orphan


ilo

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *qiluS.


amen

Derived from Spanish amén, from Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Hebrew אמן (amén, “certainly, truly”).
The gesture evolved from the custom of kissing the ecclesiastical ring of Catholic clergymen.

to touch one's forehead to the back of an older person's hand as a gesture of respect

to hold out one's hand to someone, often a younger person, in order for them to touch it to their foreheads


print

to print; to print out or off; to produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine


asin

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


ani

(figurative) to get benefit from something


susi

ceb-infl-table

susi

susi

susi

susi

mo- (affix)
susi (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
susi (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
susi (root)
actor
-on (affix)
susi (root)


biti

to snap; to fracture or break apart suddenly


kula

to glue; to join or attach something using glue


abo

From Proto-Philippine *qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.


maestro

to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher

(derogatory) to promote something illegal or unethical

(derogatory) to be an advocate or promoter of something illegal or unethical


kobra

to collect payment (such as bills, debts, bets (esp. in jueteng), etc.


para

to flag down; to signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.

to signal a driver to stop in order for one to alight a vehicle


harbor

From English harbor, from Middle English herberwen, herberȝen, from Middle English herebeorgian (“to take up one's quarters, lodge”).

der

(slang) to appropriate another person's property


tubo

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian *Cubuq.

to pay the interest in order to renew or extend a loan


pagan

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

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

(military) to fall victim as collateral damage

(games, of marbles) to hit the adjacent marble with the target marble


tuo

tûo (canonical)
mo- (affix)
tuo (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
tuo (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
tuo (root)
actor
-an (affix)
tuo (root)
-an (affix)
tuho (root)

ceb-infl-table

tuo

tuo

tuo

tuo

tuo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu (“true; real”).

inh

Tuhoan/tuohan ba gyud anang politiko?


rap

Borrowed from English rap, from Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin.


bira

(slang) an affirmative response to an invite


helmet

From English helmet, from Middle English helmet, helmett, a borrowing from Old French helmet, heaumet, a diminutive of helme.


model

Borrowed from English model, from Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of Latin modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).


baton

Borrowed from English baton, from French bâton, from Old French baston, probably from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōnis. Doublet of baston.


baton

to watch; to look after; to take care of


ulan

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, compare Malay hujan.


tip

to tip off (inform someone confidentially)


landing

(aviation) to land; to descend to a surface, especially from the air to touch down

to come to be in a condition or situation


abito

Borrowed from Spanish hábito, from Latin habitus.


sitar

to accost; to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request


hula

Borrowed from English hula, from Hawaiian hula.


halo

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


barko

Borrowed from Spanish barco, barca, from Late Latin barca, from Ancient Greek βάρις (báris), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship, type of fish”), b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1


amok

Borrowed from English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”). Displaced amog.


bati

pabati-bati

to say something bad within one's earshot; to say or ask about something with hints

to feel or perceive something
to have the symptoms of an illness

to be sensitive or emotionally distressed to something


bubo

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


kamao

Kamao ka mosayaw?

to know how to; to have the skill to to do something correctly


salir

to work; to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for


umido

to fester; to become septic; to become rotten


lumo

to crush; to press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity of it, or to force together into a mass


insert

From English insert, from Latin insertus, past participle of inserō.

to tuck in; to push (the fabric at the bottom of a shirt) under the pants


disko

From English disco, short for discotheque, from French discothèque.


adres

to address (direct someone to a person or entity)


basa

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.

basa ang papel

having a bad reputation; to ruin one's reputation

to wet; to cover or impregnate with liquid


basa

Borrowed from Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).


parking

From English parking, from park (“to park”), from Middle English park, from Old French parc (“livestock pen”), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Frankish *parrik (“enclosure, pen”), from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“enclosure, fence”).

der

to park; to bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place


yoyo

From English yo-yo / yoyo. Formerly a trademark. Most likely from Ilocano yóyo.


desperado

Cebuanized form of English desperate, from Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērō (“to be without hope”). Spanish desperado is a false friend.


nosebleed

Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.

unadapted borrowing

(nonstandard, informal) to struggle with English or to struggle to keep up conversation with an English speaker

(nonstandard, informal) to tackle an idea or argument that is viewed too intellectual for one's own capabilities


papel

to insert oneself in a situation one has no authority or direct involvement


karat

(electronics) to distort; make distortions; interfere; jam


tunga

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *teŋaq. Cognate with Malay tengah, Maori tonga.


bula

From Proto-Austronesian *bujeq (via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bujeq).

to lather; to cover with suds; to lather up

to spew saliva as foam, to foam at the mouth


digo

to shower; to bestow liberally, to give or distribute in abundance


tanga

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”).


abas

to catch up; to reach something that had been ahead


usa

From Proto-Bisayan *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Central Philippine *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Philippine *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *isa, *əsa.

to unite; to group things together into one


mata

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


islam

From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām, “submission, surrender”), verbal noun of أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama), from the root س ل م (s-l-m).

der

(historical) to perform such circumcision


taas

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *atas, from Proto-Austronesian *aCas (compare Aklanon taas, Hiligaynon taas, Indonesian atas, Malay atas, and Tagalog taas).

for (one's) temperature, pressure, or other quantities to rise


pura

to satisfy; to do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of

to indulge; to yield to a temptation or desire


sira

From Spanish cierra, cerrar, from Late Latin serāre, present active infinitive of serō.


janet

After Filipino businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the mastermind of the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.

(slang, humorous) to rip off; to steal, cheat or swindle; to scam


sabat

to respond, to reply or to repeat after someone leading a prayer

to go to and join in a prayer or novena in a fiesta or wake


kaon

káon (canonical)
mo- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
mang- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
-on (affix)
kaon (root)
ma- (affix)
kaon (root)
actor
-an (affix)
kaon (root)

ceb-infl-table

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

kaon

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən. Compare Tagalog kain.

inh+

to eat; to dine
for a cassette player, etc. to eat tape

(games) to take a man in games of chess, checkers, etc.

in takyan, to return the shuttlecock by kicking, or for the return kick to be caught and kicked by the opponent


helikopter

Borrowed from English helicopter, borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Sense "dragonfly", after its resemblance to the vehicle.


eut

The ⟨i-⟩ and ⟨-yo-⟩ of iyot were replaced with homophonous English E and English U.

(Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of iyot


salida

to turn on the television (to watch a show or film)

to air or broadcast (a program or film on television)


sirena

From Spanish sirena, from Late Latin sirēna, from Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).


tiro

From Spanish tiro, from tirar (“shoot, throw”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear, tear away, rip or snatch off, pull violently, tug”), from Proto-Indo-European *derə- (“to tear, tear apart”).


implementar

ceb-verb

implementár (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜎᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜇ᜔)

implementár (canonical)
mag- (affix)
implementar (root)
actor
i- (affix)
implementar (root)

ceb-infl-table

implementar

implementar


gira

to go to war; to enter into an armed conflict


preparar

[pɾ̪eˈpa.ɾ̪ɐɾ̪]


tumba

From Spanish tumbar. Cognate with Tagalog tumba.

to bump off; to kill, especially to murder


insulto

insulto

insulto

insulto

mang- (affix)
insulto (root)
actor
-on (affix)
insulto (root)
-an (affix)
insulto (root)


modelo

Borrowed from Spanish modelo. Doublet of model.


bomba

to bomb; to attack using one or more bombs; to bombard


ari

From the same root as diri (“here”) and kari (“this”). Compare similar developments in anhi, anha, adto.

Paaria si Jun-jun diri karon dayon.

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


doktor

doktór (canonical)
-on (affix)
doktor (root)

doktor

Borrowed from Spanish doctor, from Latin doctor (“teacher”), from doceō (“I teach”).
The verb sense is a semantic loan from English doctor


bahar

to worsen or to have a diminishing effect on performance


testing

From English testing, present participle of test, from Middle English test, teste, borrowed from Old French test, teste (“an earthen vessel, especially a pot in which metals were tried”), from Latin testum (“the lid of an earthen vessel, an earthen vessel, an earthen pot”), from *terstus, past participle of the root *tersa (“dry land”).


hilak

Alternate from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iakhttps://www.trussel2.com/ACD/acd-s_i1.htm#26412.


katultol

to know a place; to know where a certain place is


kahibalo

Kahibalo ko sa imong sekreto.

Kahibalo ka magbinisaya?


tuod

to direct; to point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way

to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force

to continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action

to shove; to push, especially roughly or with force


laag

to leave one's abode to go to public places


ander

From English under, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic *under (whence also German unter, Dutch onder, Danish and Norwegian under), from a merger of Proto-Indo-European *n̥dʰér (“under”) and *n̥tér (“inside”).


buot

Compare Bikol Central buot, Tagalog bait (“kindness”). See similarities with the semantics of Tagalog loob.

buot kong makahibalo kung asa nagpuyo si Ms. Dela Cruz

I would like to know where Ms. Dela Cruz lives.

(formal, bare root) would like to; want to

(usually mag- form) to have one's way; for one to decide how something is to be

Short for buotbuot (“to impose one's will”).

Magbuot diay ka?

Coordinate term: agad

Ikaw la'y pagbuot kung pila.

Ang balaod nagbuot nga...

Nagbúot ang bata og kundat kay wa didto iyang Mama.

The child was playing vigorously because his Mama wsn't there.

(stress on first syllable) to do something freely without restraint, to their heart's content


buot

Compare puot (“airless”), huot (“tight”) , alimuot.

to confine in a narrow place such that no air can get in or out


abrigo

[ʔɐbˈɾ̪i.ɡo]

Borrowed from Spanish abrigo (“overcoat”).


aduna

[ʔɐˈd̪u.n̪ɐ]

Dialectal ad-on points to an original *adaʔún, wherein the middle vowel was elided regularly before a stressed syllable; the first element could be compared with Ilocano adda (“to have”), Malay ada (“to be, have”) and their cognate Cebuano word wala (“there is not”); suffixed with -on. The final "-a" is a common feature among the existential verbs adia, ania, anaa, atua.

adunay bulawan sa ungib

aduna ang dagkong mga pating sa dagat

adunay sakyanan si Maria


otro

From Spanish otro, otra vez, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros.


paso

Borrowed from Spanish paso, from Latin passus.

to march or participate in a ceremonial procession or recession especially an academic procession or wedding procession

to pass in middle aisle or in front of an audience during a performance or presentation

(bingo) to fail to declare or call a bingo


paso

From Proto-Philippine *pásuq (“to roast, broil; scald, sear, burn”).

inh

to injure (a person or animal) with heat or caustic chemicals


atop

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp. Compare Malay atap, Tagalog atip, Tausug atup, Rungus ta'ap, Tambunan Dusun ta'ap, Lotud ta'ap and Kimaragang ta'ap.

to put a roof; to cover or furnish with a roof


trato

to be in a romantic relationship; to be lovers

to date (take someone on a series of dates)


bolsa

From Spanish bolsa, from Late Latin bursa, from the Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “hide, wine-skin”). A corrected form of bulsa, with the letter o retained.

der

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


basted

From English busted, from bust (“to break”).

to have one's romantic advances rejected


pantalon

Etymology tree
Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḯmon)bor.
Spanish Pantaleónder.
Italian Pantaloneder.
French pantalonbor.
Spanish pantalónbor.
Cebuano pantalonBorrowed from Spanish pantalón.


pana

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


pana

(eye-dialect) bring someone or something


garas

to scratch; to mark a surface with a sharp object


kuha

kuhà (canonical)
mo- (affix)
kuha (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
kuha (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
kuha (root)
actor
-on (affix)
kuha (root)
object
locative
-an (affix)
kuha (root)

ceb-infl-table

kuha

kuha

kuha

kuha

kuha

From Proto-Central Philippine *kúha(ʔ) (“to get; to take”). Compare Bikol Central kua, Tagalog kuha, Kapampangan kua, Maranao kowa, and Tausug kawaꞌ. According to Zorc (2021), it might be from Proto-Austronesian *kuSa (“work”) with semantic reassignment. Compare Kavalan kuway (“to work in the field”) and Isnag kuwa (“to work”).

Nakuha ang akong kasuko pagpangayo niya'g pasaylo

Walay doktor nga mokuha sa imong gisabak

No doctor will perform an abortion for you

Nakuhaan siya human madakdak

She had an abortion after she slipped and fell

to get; to take
(affixed ma- -an) to have a miscarriage

Magkuha kog tubig para nimo


pili

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq (cf. Malay pilih and Tagalog pili).


halad

to offer; to present something to God as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice

to dedicate; to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; to consecrate

to devote; to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter


kanta

(slang) to fellate; to perform oral sex (on a man)


kitab

to gabble; to talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning


landa

to dry coconut meat for the production of copra


apo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ampu (“grandparent/grandchild (reciprocal)”), from Proto-Austronesian *apu (“grandparent/grandchild (reciprocal)”).


ripa

to raffle; to award something by means of a raffle or random drawing


abi

to misconstrue; to interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand


hubo

Compare Hiligaynon hubu and Tagalog hubo

to unclothe; to strip of clothes or covering; to make naked


boso

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


oras

Borrowed from Spanish horas, plural of hora, from Latin hōra (“hour”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁- (“year, season”).

der

to measure or record the time, duration, or rate of

to choose when something begins or how long it lasts


itlog

itlóg (canonical)
mang- (affix)
itlog (root)
actor
ma- (affix)
itlog (root)
actor
-an (affix)
itlog (root)

ceb-infl-table

itlog

itlog

itlog

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qitəluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qiCəluʀ.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Sense "testicle", displaced buto.

Pigafetta

to add an egg when cooking or to prepared food


punda

Borrowed from Spanish funda (“wrapping”).


guna

to weed, dig or loosen the soil using a guna


lakat

to go for a walk, especially to mosey or walk leisurely

to leave one's abode to go to public places


atua

From the same root as kadto, kato (“that”). Compare similar formations in adia, ania, anaa, and aduna.

atua na siya puyo sa Amerika

there exists (far from both the speaker and listener)


tangis

ceb-infl-table

tangis

tangis

tangis

tangis

mo- (affix)
tangis (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
tangis (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
tangis (root)
actor
-an (affix)
tangis (root)

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis.


baboy

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


inom

head

inom (past niinom, miinom, future moinom, imperative inom)

niinom (past)
miinom (past)
moinom (future)
inom (imperative)


layag

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

to set sail; to depart on a voyage by boat

to miss a period; to have an irregular menstruation


siko

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


langaw

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

for a fly to hover over or land on something

for something to be plagued or swarmed by flies


pusa

(of young animals) to emerge from an egg

(of eggs) to break open when a young animal emerges from it

to crush; to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force


matay

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay (“die; dead; sick; tired (of)”), from Proto-Austronesian *ma-aCay (“die; dead; eclipse of sun or moon”), from Proto-Austronesian *aCay (“death”). Compare Malay mati.


bato

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu. Compare Fijian vatu, Hawaiian haku, Hiligaynon bato, Indonesian batu, Kapampangan batu, Malagasy vato, Malay batu and Maori whatu.
The sense of "kidney" is a semantic loan from Tagalog bato.

(by extension) to hurl an object at someone or something


dali

to hurry up, to be in a hurry; to fasten


liha

From Spanish lija, from liho, from Latin lixa.

to polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper


tari

of a gamecock, to be hit or wounded by a cockspur


tahi

tahî (canonical)
-on (affix)
tahi (root)
mo- (affix)
tahi (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

tahi

tahi

tahionon

pieces of cloth to be sewn to create something


himo

Naghimo sila og mga parol

Nahimong bato ang gikuptan ni Midas

The thing which Midas touched turned into stone

Himoa na imong mga buluhaton

Himoon takang kapitan


alegre

[ʔɐˈl̪iɡ.ɾ̪e]


saka

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *saka. Compare Aklanon saka'.


toma

tomà (canonical)
mo- (affix)
toma (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
toma (root)
actor
-on (affix)
toma (root)

toma

toma

toma

Borrowed from Spanish tomar (“to drink; to take”). Doublet of tomar.


sita

to accost; to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request


wala

From Proto-Bisayan *wadaq, from Proto-Central Philippine *wadaq, from Proto-Philippine *wada (“to be, exist”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada.

mawala unta ang kalisdanan sa kinabuhi

I wish all the hardships of life would disappear

nawala iyang pitaka


tira

From Spanish tirar (“shoot, throw”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear, tear away, rip or snatch off, pull violently, tug”), from Proto-Indo-European *derə- (“to tear, tear apart”).


kati

to prime; to prepare a mechanism for its main work

to keep an amount; often coins; in a wallet, cash register, etc., sometimes superstitiously serving as a charm for money or a talisman for money troubles

(of a childless couple) to adopt a child in order to promote child bearing, often superstitiously to persuade a higher power to confer a biological child


busog

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

to fill or supply fully with food; to feed; to satisfy


rebelde

ceb-infl-table

rebelde


naa

naa diay ka'y sakyanan?

(colloquial) Clipping of anaa (“there is; have; be in”)


baga

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀah.

inh+

to broil small dried fish by placing them in a plate full of embers and shaking them


baga

Sense "misbehaving in an unusual way", from ellipsis of baga og buang.
Sense "brazen", from ellipsis of baga og nawong.
Sense "rich", from ellipsis of baga og bulsa.


intrigo

From Spanish entrego, from entregar, from Latin integrāre with metathesis, present active infinitive of integrō, with a semi-learned influence (cf. medieval Spanish entrego).


alarma

[ʔɐˈl̪aɾ̪.mɐ]

to give (someone) notice of approaching danger

to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert

to surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear


apura

to hurry; to hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on


armas

From Spanish armas, plural of arma, from Old Spanish arma, from Late Latin arma (“weapon”), from Latin arma (“defensive arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).


botas

Borrowed from Spanish bota, botas, from Late Latin buttis, probably via Greek (compare Ancient Greek πυτίνη (putínē, “flask”)), ultimately from the imitative Proto-Indo-European *bʰeHw- (“to swell, puff”).


bata

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

bata-bata

bodyguard; right-hand man; protegé; younger

binata

acting like a child; to act like a child

to spend someone's early years in; to spend childhood years in


bata

to divide into equal parts or bundles to be sold


sakna

to broach; to begin discussion about something


maniobra

ceb-infl-table

maniobra

maniobra

maniobra

maniobra

maniobra

mo- (affix)
maniobra (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
maniobra (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
maniobra (root)
actor
-on (affix)
maniobra (root)
i- (affix)
maniobra (root)

Borrowed from Spanish maniobra, calqued from French manœuvre.

to maneuver (US); to manoeuvre (Australia, Canada, UK)


retrato

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


segunda

to agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two; to second


pista

From Spanish fiesta, from Late Latin festa < Latin festa, plural of festum.


buwan

in bato lata, in an event of a standing, to use the buwan as an attack line


bulag

to separate; to cause (things or people) to be separate

to disunite something from one thing; to disconnect


kapital

From English capital, from Middle English capital, borrowed from Latin capitālis (“of the head”) (in sense “head of cattle”), from caput (“head”).
Related to tsapter and kapitulo.

to set aside as capital; to use as capital


dagat

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀat (“littoral sea”).

inh

(by extension) to feel any kind of motion sickness


ulos

to lend; to allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned


rampa

From English ramp, from models walking the runway in fashion shows.

to leave one's abode to go to public places

(euphemistic) to cruise; to actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area


suya

From Hokkien 衰啊 (soe --a!, “how unlucky!”).


saksi

From Malay saksi, from Sanskrit साक्षी (sākṣī), masculine nominative singular form of साक्षिन् (sākṣin, “witness”).


buwa

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bujeq.
Sense "coconut apple", after its similarity to bubble foam.

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


ingrato

ingrato

[ʔɪŋˈɡɾ̪a.t̪o]


kutas

to exhaust; to tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy


tuon

→ English: tuhon


saboti

second-person plural imperative of sabot


saksak

(electronics, electrical appliance) to plug in; connect


bakbak

to hammer; to strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.


ignorante

ignorante


batalyon

Borrowed from Spanish batallón (“battalion”).


balanse

(accounting) to make debits and credits correspond

to balance
to make debits and credits correspond

for a vehicle to sway or rock back and forth


rekord

From English record, from Middle English recorden (“to repeat, to report”), borrowed from Old French recorder (“to get by heart”), from Latin recordārī, present active infinitive of recordor (“remember, call to mind”), from re- (“back, again”) + cor (“heart; mind”).


seguro

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish seguro (“probably; maybe”), originally shifted from Spanish seguro (“surely; certainly”), where Philippine Spanish instead uses segurado (“sure”, literally “assured”) for the same sense.

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


maestra

[mɐˈis̪.t̪ɾ̪ɐ]

to be a teacher; to become a teacher; to study to become a teacher


lala

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laja (“to plait, weave by hand, of baskets or mats”).

inh

to weave (leaves, straw, or plastic as to make hats or a mat)


larga

From Spanish larga, from largar, from largo, from Latin largus.

(of a transportation) to depart; to go; to leave

to be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another

to pass from here to there; to move or transmit; to go from one place to another


panit

to remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human


tulon

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *telen, compare Malay telan.


suot

to force one's way through a crowd; to elbow

(of a cut of pork) containing a greater amount of lean meat over the fatty part


lamat

(folklore) to disorient; to become lost due to a spell


tulo

to leak (for water or other liquids to drip from a small hole or crack)

for drops to fall elsewhere (e.g., from the faucet)


menudo

Borrowed from Spanish menudo, from Latin minūtus (“small, little”). Doublet of minuto and menu.

to sell the smaller contents of an item separately


apupa

Borrowed from Spanish a popa (“abaft, towards the back”). See pupa (“stern”).


sulat

Borrowed from Malay surat, from Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).


kak

From English cock, from Middle English cok, from Old English coc, cocc (“cock, male bird”), from Proto-Germanic *kukkaz (“cock”), probably of onomatopoeic origin.

(colloquial) to reach inside one's pants to adjust the penis especially during an unwanted erection


pikas

to cut or take a portion; to divide into portions


ungo

to be the prey or victim to this creature

to become; to cause to become or to turn into an ungo


pusta

From Spanish apostar, derived from Latin apposĭtum, from apponĕre.


init

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qinit (“heat of the sun; hot”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qinit.


balon

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balun (cf. Bikol Central balon, Ilocano balon Tagalog baon).

to bring or carry money, food or other provisions

to learn a lesson or heed an advice before or during a journey


tubos

to accomplish or finish a task for someone


korona

Borrowed from Spanish corona, from Latin corōna.


sumat

to take after a bad trait or characteristic


korner

From English corner, from Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere, from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”).

der

to corner; to drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space

to trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment


tiket

tiket


sako

Borrowed from Spanish saco, from Old Spanish saco, from Latin saccus (“large bag”), from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “bag of coarse cloth”), from Semitic, possibly Phoenician. Compare Spanish saco. Displaced bulsa.


babat

From English bath, from Middle English [Term?], from Old English bæþ (“bath”), from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”).


gama

Gam-on ko ning kawayan og mga lingkuranan

to create, manufacture, make into something


abot

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qábut. Compare Aklanon abot, Bikol Central abot, Casiguran Dumagat Agta abut, Ilocano ma-abut, Mansaka abot, Kapampangan abut, and Tagalog abot.

to reach a certain amount or quantity of something


sabota

second-person singular imperative of sabot


duka

to induce sleep; to make someone drowsy or lethargic


banglo

(humorous) to masturbate in the bathroom in the pretext of defecation or showering. (see usage notes)


hangos

From Proto-Philippine *haŋəs (“to breath heavily with difficulty”). Cognate with Ilocano anges.


barang

to practice barang or any form of witchcraft


kitkit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kitkit or *gitgit (compare Malay gigit).

to gnaw; to bite something persistently, especially something tough


kudeta

Borrowed from English coup d'état, from French coup d’État (literally “stroke (or blow) of state”).

der

to overthrow or to attempt to overthrow a government by coup d'état


bayang

From the first word of the Philippine national anthem.


adia

From the same root as kiri, kari (“this”). Compare similar formations in ania, anaa, atua, and aduna.

adiay sensilyo

there exists (near the speaker); here is

nalipay siya kay, dia, nadato na man pud siya

he was happy because, here he was, he managed to become rich in return

(literary, in narration) now, at this juncture


toyi

(humorous, euphemistic) to fuck; to have sex


palta

From Spanish faltar, from falta + -ar, or from Vulgar Latin *fallitāre, formed from a root *fallitus, from Latin fallō.


tirador

[t̪ɪ.ɾ̪ɐˈd̪oɾ̪]

to shoot something or someone with a slingshot or sling


iban

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ibah (“other”).


hangin

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

to blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise


tulis

Back-formation from tulisan, from Tagalog tulisan.

to stick up; to rob at gunpoint or knifepoint


salamat

From Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَامَة (salāma, “good health”). Compare Malay selamat.


minero

ceb-infl-table

minero

Borrowed from Spanish minero. Analyzed as mina + -ero.


saad

to pledge (make a solemn promise to do something)


tanom

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm. Compare Malay tanam and Tagalog tanim.


hulat

hulát (canonical)
mag- (affix)
hulat (root)
actor
-on (affix)
hulat (root)

hulat

hulat


maskara

Borrowed from Spanish máscara, from Italian maschera, possibly ultimately from Arabic مَسْخَرَة (masḵara, “buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous”), from سَخِرَة (saḵira, “to ridicule, to laugh at”).


kaskas

(dialectal, Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of kalaskas.


bantog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bantug.


lapi

(of a coconut seed or fruit) to sprout leaves


libat

By rhyming with low batt, short for low battery.

(slang, of a device) to have little or no power


intriga

Borrowed from Spanish intriga (“intrigue”), from French intrigue, from Italian intricare, from Latin intrīcō (“I entangle, perplex, embarrass”).


amog

From Malay اموق (amuk). Displaced by amok.


anyil

Borrowed from Spanish añil (“indigo”), from Andalusian Arabic النيل (an-nīl), from Arabic نِيل (nīl), from Persian نیل (nil, “indigo”), from Middle Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”).

to blue; to add ultramarine, indigo or Prussian blue into laundry wash to prevent yellowing


agwanta

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.


pagara

to draw or garner attention in an excessive and inappropriate manner; to show off


atake

to begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste


bag-ohan

to be involved in an activity or situation that you have not experienced before


atay

Undetermined. Compare Hiligaynon alatay / aratay.

(of poultry) to have or to suffer from fowl cholera


balising

to relocate; to move something from one place to another

(games) to move something away from obstructions


banig

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


bendita

to bless someone or something with holy water

to consecrate, to make something consecrated by prayer or by sprinkling of holy water


bantay

[bɐn̪ˈt̪aɪ̯]


bangko

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


banta

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


balaw

to tire out; to make someone tired; to exhaust


bilanggo

[bɪ.l̪ɐŋˈɡoʔ]

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


baog

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

inh+

to cause for eggs to be rotten or addled


bangka

to treat; to provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense


bihag

ceb-infl-table

bihag

bihag

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


bangon

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

inh+

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


basol

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


bayabas

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

to play truant; to skip class; to cut class


bayo

(childish) to ride someone of something like a horse


bawi

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

to take back; to regain possession of something


bugto

to snap; to fracture or break apart suddenly


bitay

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

to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

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

to decorate (something) with hanging objects

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

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

to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging oneself


bisikleta

ceb-infl-table

bisikleta

bisikleta

bisikleta

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

Borrowed from Spanish bicicleta, from French bicyclette.


bugsay

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


budhi

From Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi, “intelligence”).

bor

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


bug-at

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


batok

to be cold, silent or resentful toward someone in fault


buhi

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

Nabuhi si Hesukristo sa Dominggo sa Pagkabanhaw


buhi

binuhian

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

to let a vehicle travel on a certain speed


buhat

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


bulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaŋ.


damgo

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


bunggo

to collide; to knock against with; to crash


butang

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

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


duha-duha

to hesitate, not do something because of doubts


duko

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

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


dungog

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


ehersisyo

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

to exercise; to perform physical activity for health or training


gamot

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


gatasan

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

to draw (milk) from the breasts or udder


garahe

ceb-infl-table

garahe

garahe

garahe

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

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

(figuratively) to go home, esp. to sleep


guyod

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guyud.


gisa

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).


ginhawa

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


trending

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


lami

to make something delicious, pleasing, appealing


glu

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

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


haligi

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


maneho

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

to drive, to operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle


pusak

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


chula

(slang) to make out; to kiss passionately


pikat

to pull the lower eyelid at someone in mockery


apas

to catch up; to reach something that had been ahead


dili

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

Gidili ang pagpangihi dinhi


pupo

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

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

to reap; to obtain or receive as a reward


daro

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


kabo

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabuq.

inh+

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

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


anhi

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

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

Ianhi ra gud ang lingkuranan

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


hulip

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


timawa

→ Spanish: timagua

→ Tagalog: timawa


sablay

[s̪ɐbˈl̪aɪ̯]

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

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


hubog

to make someone drunk; to inebriate someone


eksamin

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

to examine; to observe or inspect thoroughly

to check the health condition of someone or something


paak

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


hikog

ceb-infl-table

hikog


abaga

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

inh+

to shoulder the cost of; to shoulder the payment of


kasal

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


aklas

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


abiso

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

to advise; to inform; to notify; to warn


patik

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

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


lapas

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


yaya

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


kodak

Borrowed from English kodak, genericized trademark from Kodak.


baid

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


rekrut

From English recruit, from French recruter.

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


bagos

to smoothen a piece of wood using a knife


bagos

to extort protection money; to engage in a protection racket


atak

atak-atak

to leave or drop crumbs all over the place


atak

(of a fruit) to drop or fall prematurely


bilang

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

inh+

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


dakop

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

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

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


plas

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


pabo

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


doktora

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


lumos

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


bakos

bakos sa amo

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


ligis

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


bukol

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

(of the breasts) to grow and develop during puberty


palina

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

to purify a person of disease, illness or buyag

to cleans oneself after visiting a cemetery

to promote a short and smooth childbirth


pomada

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


sapon

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


intos

to mill or process sugarcane in order to create sugar


bagsak

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

inh

to fail in school; to give a failing grade


dahili

to undergo a landslide, rockslide, mudslide or an avalanche


tusok

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

(slang, humorous) to have sexual intercourse


kansel

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


lutas

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


hayag

to illuminate; to shine light on something


baho

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


baho

to have a particular smell, whether good or bad

(of an odor) to diffuse, to become diffused


puok

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


boykot

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


lampaso

to scrub the floor using an unhusked coconut shell


minos

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


tabi

to talk; to communicate, usually by means of speech

to criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself


kompyuter

to play video games on a video game console


ulon

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


ospital

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

to cause (a person) to require hospitalization


batak

balatakan

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

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

to pay one's debts by splitting coconuts and bamboo


kordon

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


lili

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


samin

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


yayo

(often humorous) to work or act as a manny


gosar

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


pundo

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


dunol

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


lansa

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


impas

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


teks

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

Short Message Service
Short Message Service

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


tutoy

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


tabako

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

ceb-infl-table

tabako

tabako

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


aspalto

ceb-infl-table

aspalto

aspalto

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


kibo

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


yamar

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


walis

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


batal

batalan

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

to form a hard surface on something otherwise soft


biko

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


sugal

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

ceb-infl-table

sugal

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


padol

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

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


segurado

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

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


demolis

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


hiwi

to stick out one's tongue at someone in mockery

to misalign; to align imperfectly or badly


anod

From Proto-Austronesian *qañud. Compare Tagalog anod.


tisas

to apply chalk at the dnc of the cuestick


lubi

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


uwan

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


banting

to secure by fastening with rope or similar


batang

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


dekorar

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

ceb-infl-table

dekorar

dekorar

dekorar


duwa

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

to fondle one's or another person's genitals


abyog

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


hawan

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


ulang

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


apir

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


umal

to cause the soil to become barren or infertile


kulmat

(historical) to strut around to show off new tattoos


subang

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

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

to rise above the horizon
to be in the first quarter

ilado na siya pagkasubang niya sa pamalak

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

(figurative) to appear; become known as distinguished


uli

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


piang

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


miyembro

ceb-infl-table

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

miyembro

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

Borrowed from Spanish miembro, from Latin membrum.


rosaryo

rosaryo

Borrowed from Spanish rosario (“rosary”).


almirol

[ʔɐl̪.mɪˈɾ̪ol̪]


bulsa

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

der

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


buwisit

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


tuka

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


syur

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


bantok

to make compact or resistant to pressure; to solidify


bathala

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


kaso

ceb-infl-table

kaso

kaso

kaso

kaso

kaso

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

Borrowed from Spanish caso, from Latin casus.


mmk

Initialism, from the television drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya.

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

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


boksing

to box, to participate in a boxing match

to get into a fistfight, to start a fistfight


katol

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl.


sabon

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


ilog

to wrest; to obtain by pulling or violent force


sumay

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


hinay

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


lahos

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


tablaw

to take something enough for contentment


ahos

Borrowed from Spanish ajos, plural of ajo.


itom-itom

[ʔɪˌt̪om ʔɪˈt̪om]


katol-katol

to expose oneself to something that may cause irritation or itchiness


bola-bola

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


wakwak

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.


kab-it

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

to tap to an electrical or fluid conductor


ija ija, aho aho

[ʔɪˌd͡ʒa ʔɪˌd͡ʒa | ʔɐˌho ʔɐˈho]

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


magtutudlo

to become teacher; to study to become a teacher


baboy-baboy

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


tudlo

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

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


tiguwang

[t̪ɪˈɡu.wɐŋ]

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


natawo

Natawo sa USA.


nagbold

From nag- + bold, from English bold, from 1940s-1970s bold films (exploitation film).


kamot

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


gibuhi

Apan ang kabus nga tawo walay bisan unsa, gawas sa usa ka diyutay nga bayeng carnero nga nati, nga iyang pinalit ug gibuhi: ug kini mitubo ipon kaniya,

but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him

Gibuhi og balik ni Jesus si Lazaro


nabuhi

Si Set nabuhi sa usa ka gatos ug lima ka tuig.

...apan sa wala damha nabuhi pagbalik...

...but unexpectedly came back to life...


nagbuhi

Nagbuhi mi og goldfish.


iyot

ceb-infl-table

iyot

iyot

iyot

iyot

mo- (affix)
iyot (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
iyót (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
iyot (root)
actor
-an (affix)
iyot (root)

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *qiut. Compare Tausug iyut and Coastal Kadazan izut.


dagan

dagan

dagan

dagan

dagan

dagan

dagan

mo- (affix)
dagan (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
dagan (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
dagan (root)
actor
i- (affix)
dagan (root)
-an (affix)
dagan (root)
-on (affix)
dagan (root)

From earlier dalagan, from Proto-Bisayan *dalagan, from Proto-Central Philippine *dalagan, from Proto-Philippine *dalagan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dalagan. Cognate to Bikol Central dalagan. The sense “to function” and “to be a candidate in election” is a semantic loan from English run.


lamok

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.

(figuratively) to mob; (crowd around someone, often with hostility)


lagay

Possibly borrowed from Tagalog lagay (“colloquial: bribe”)


habol

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habəl.

inh+

(of a blade) to dull; to render dull, especially by misuse


killage

Blend of kilid (“side”) + village, from "kilid sa village" (literally "beside the village").


liog

From Proto-Philippine *liqəʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *liqəʀ. Cognate with Tagalog leeg, Indonesian leher and Malay leher.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


sid-ok

to have a hiccup; to suffer from a hiccup


hunghong

to whisper; to speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound


dahilig

to lean; to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating


bikangkang

(of a woman) to put out; to consent to sex


tuhod

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


sung-ay

to carry on one's shoulders; to ride on someone's shoulders


uyab

to be someone's lover, significant other, boyfriend or girlfriend; to be in a romantic relationship


uyab

to wash fish, meat, etc. using clean water


ul-ol

From lulo with the syllables spelled backwards.


jakol

From English ejaculate, from Latin ēiaculātus, perfect passive participle of ēiaculor (“hurl, shoot out”), from ē (“out”) + iaculor (“throw, dart”), from iaculum (“a missile, a dart”), from iaciō (“to throw, to hurl”).

(nonstandard, slang, vulgar) to masturbate


bungi

to cause an indentation to an edge or blade


bugaw

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


gidaman

(sarcastic) (as a reply) could mean; 'You've got to be kidding!', 'Are you sure?', 'Really? or 'You're assuming things.'


meryinda

From Spanish merienda (“tea, snack”), from Latin merenda.


tukaw

to rouse someone from sleep, often due to noise or movement


pukaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pukaw.


patay

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian *aCay.

Patya ang suga.


bungoton

(dated, childish, humorous) to grow facial hair


atak-atak

to leave or drop crumbs all over the place


takyanon

to kick someone or kick someone as if kicking a takyan, often an empty threat


paangkan

to impregnate outside of wedlock; to knock up


hangga

hanggà (canonical)
magka- (affix)
hangga (root)
actor
-on (affix)
hangga (root)
actor

hangga

ceb-infl-table

hangga


sunggo

(nonstandard, informal) to struggle with English or to struggle to keep up conversation with an English speaker

(nonstandard, informal) to tackle an idea or argument that is viewed too intellectual for one's own capabilities


kagod

to remove coconut meat by scratching or grating


sip-on

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun.


sibog

to change place; to go, in any manner, from one place to another

to cause to change place in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

to scoot over; to move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space


gilok

Migilok ang akong ilong


labnot

From Proto-Philippine *rab(ə)nut (“to grab and pull”) (cf. Ilocano rabnot).


dag-om

dag-óm (canonical)
mo- (affix)
dag-om (root)
actor
mang- (affix)
dag-om (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

dag-om

dag-om


uling

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


hagok

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

(metonymically) to sleep; to fall asleep, especially in the middle of a conversation or activity with another person


kalatkat

(regional, chiefly Sialo) to climb up, to ascend

(regional, chiefly Sialo, of a flame) to creep up the walls


pahak

to cut someone's hair shorter as punishment for not meeting the hair regulations in school or work

to have some hairs accidentally cut too short making the hairstyle uneven


sabat amen

From sabat (“to join”) + amen, from people reminding someone to make the sign of the cross before joining in the prayer.


kiyod

to thrust one's hips; to hump or dry-hump something or somebody


lubong

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ləbəŋ (“to bury”) (cf. Tagalog libing, Bikol Central lubong, Maranao lebeng).


lawgaw

[l̪ɐʊ̯ˈɡaʊ̯]


bilangkad

to sit with legs spread wide apart; to manspread


hubak

ceb-infl-table

hubak


batil

Borrowed from Spanish batir. Compare Bikol Central bati and Tagalog bati.


alsa

to carry; to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting


alindahaw

[ʔɐ.l̪ɪn̪ˈd̪a.hɐʊ̯]


huwad

to spill the contents of (a plate, bowl or bucket)


dagaton

ceb-verb

dagaton (inchoative gidagat, Badlit spelling ᜇᜄᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

[d̪ɐ.ɡɐˈt̪on̪]

Gidagat ko sa bawod.

(by extension) to cause to have any kind of motion sickness


tigulang

[t̪ɪˈɡu.l̪ɐŋ]


hagtok

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-tuk. Compare balalatok and tuktok.


kimay

to be unable to use the hands due to breakage or deformity


watsinanggo

Ayaw na lagi pa'g winatsinanggo, aron dili na ka dakpon.

Stop fooling around already so that you would stop getting arrested.


ukoy

After the ukoy's habit of stealthily observing and approaching its victim.


daspan

to scoop using a dustpan; to use a dustpan


ransak

Borrowed from English ransack, from Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka, from rann (“house”) + saka (“search”).


paabang

(euphemistic, somewhat offensive) to prostitute


biyuda

Borrowed from Spanish viuda, from Latin vidua.


kapayas

Borrowed from Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

(slang, Cagayan de Oro) to flaunt, to flex


pabuto

(euphemistic) to masturbate to ejaculation

(euphemistic) to have sexual intercourse


ikog

From Proto-Bisayan *ikug, from Proto-Philippine *ikuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ikuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *ikuʀ.

to feel shy or uncomfortable when asking for favors


hubas

(liquids) to drop in level or volume due to leakage or evaporation


hukas

to unclothe; to strip of clothes or covering; to make naked


hugas

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huʀas.


tsupa

to fellate; to perform fellatio on a man


KKB

From Tagalog KKB, initialism of kaniya-kaniyang bayad (“going Dutch”, adjective, literally “to each their own payment”)


bawon

(Metro Cebu) Pronunciation spelling of balon.


iskwat

From English squat, from Middle English squatten, from Old French esquatir, escatir (“compress, press down, lay flat, crush”), from es- (“ex-”) + quatir (“press down, flatten”), from *Vulgar Latin coactire (“press together, force”), from Latin coactus, perfect passive participle of cōgō (“force together, compress”).


pungko

From Proto-Bisayan *puŋkuq. Compare Hiligaynon pungko (“to sit”).


traysikol

From English tricycle, from French tricycle.


pagpag

to shake out excess water from washed laundry


kalsunis

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


trisikad

[t̪ɾ̪ɪˈs̪i.kɐd̪]


bukong

to deliberately avoid payment for public transport


sabaw

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Uga ra imong giluto, sabawi na.

Sabawi akong kan-on anang sabaw sa pho.

to pour soup, sauce or gravy (especially on rice)


kulgit

Genericization of the trademark Colgate.


paniudto

paniudto na!


gilit

English Genericized trademark from Gillette.


pautang

[pɐˈʔu.t̪ɐŋ]


waswas

Probably from English wash, from Middle English washen, waschen, weschen, from Old English wascan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną, *watskaną (“to wash, get wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *wod- (“wet; water”).


paypay

[ˈpaɪ̯.pɐɪ̯]


puga

From Spanish fuga, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰugéh₂.


kan-on

gikaon (canonical)
-on (affix)
kaon (root)

ceb-infl-table

kan-on

kaon + -on, underwent vowel elision (kaonon > ka-non) and then metathesis (ka-non > kan-on). Compare Tagalog kanin, kainin.


sustener

From Spanish sostener, from Latin sustinēre, present active infinitive of sustineō.


hulma

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish horma.


puhunan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun-an, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (“base of a tree; cause; source, origin; beginning”), via Malay pohon. Compare Ilocano puonan, Tagalog puhunan, Maranao po'onan, Tausug puunan.


tsinelas

Borrowed from Spanish chinelas, plural of chinela.


hakopa

second/third-person imperative of hakop (“to clasp, to grasp”)


ngilo

Sound suggested of shrillness. From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋilu.


unlan

[ʔʊn̪ˈl̪an̪]

to lay one's head on a pillow or onto something used similar to a pillow


siyot

From English shoot, from Middle English shoten, from Old English scēotan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

(obsolete) to film, to photograph, to shoot

(obsolete) to shoot a ball, to launch something as if shooting a ball


isyu

Borrowed from English issue, from Middle English issue, issu, isshue, ischewe, yssewe, from Old French issue, eissue, essue (“a way out; exit”), feminine past participle of issir, itself from Latin exeō (“go out”), from prefix ex- (“out of”) + eō (“go”).

to be the subject of gossip or speculation, to be the talk of the town


tanday

to keep a pillow between the legs or knees when lying or sleeping in bed

to rest a leg or knee on someone sharing the bed


kakha

(of a chicken) to scratch or scrape the ground


pangala

to crave a specific food during pregnancy


luod

Cognate with Malay luat (“to feel nauseated, disgusted”).


kuhit

to reach or hook something with a stick or pole

to get a person's attention by poking or touching with the finger

to get a person's attention by tapping the person's back, back of the head or shoulder with the index finger in a quick downward motion


lihi

Ayaw lihi-i ang Bagong Tuig ug tapol.

Gituohan na ang pagluto ug manok sa Bagong Tuig palihi ug kakha-tuka nga panimuyo.

It is believed that serving chicken in the New Year invites a hand-to-mouth existence.


luhod

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luhud (“act of kneeling”).


mangatuli

head

mangatuli (past nangatuli, imperative pangatuli)


sirit-sirit

to spurt or spout violently and uncontrollably in multiple jets


sugnod

to throw something or someone into a fire as if being used as a fuel or kindling


sulod

From Proto-Bisayan *sələd (cf. Hiligaynon sulud), from Proto-Central-Philippine *sələd (cf. Tagalog silid).


surok

to seethe, only in the phrase surok ang dugo


buyboy

to recount deeds or charity done for a person in order to guilt them into returning the favor


surok ang dugo

ceb-verb

surok ang dugô (Badlit spelling ᜐᜓᜇᜓᜃ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

[ˌs̪u.ɾ̪ok ʔɐŋ d̪ʊˈɡoʔ]

From surok + ang + dugo. The word surok is only ever used in this phrase.


drayb

From English drive, from Middle English driven, from Old English drīfan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”), from *dʰer- (“cloudy, dirty, muddy”).

der

to drive; to operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle

(mahjong) to take over a mahjong game; to temporarily replace a player


engkwentro

to confront (someone or something) face to face


pasahero

to ply; to travel around an area to look for passengers


sakay

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakay.


ungo-ungo

to act like a ghost or monster in order to scare other people


ekek

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.


kikik

Onomatopoeic, after its supposed call. The other senses are fron their necrophagy or nocturnal nature, like the creature.


lansang

[l̪ɐn̪ˈs̪aŋ]


bosina

Borrowed from Spanish bocina, from Latin bucina (“trumpet”).


desidir

From Spanish decidir, from Latin decidere, present active infinitive of dēcīdō.


deliryo

ceb-infl-table

deliryo

deliryo

mag- (affix)
deliryo (root)
actor
-on (affix)
deliryo (root)
actor

Borrowed from Spanish delirio, from Latin dēlīrium, from dēlīrō (“I deviate from the path”).


mantinir

From Spanish mantener, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”).


preno

From Spanish freno, from Latin frēnum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”).


labay

ceb-infl-table

labay

labay

labay

labay

labay

labay

mo- (affix)
labay (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
labay (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
labay (root)
actor
i- (affix)
labay (root)
-an (affix)
labay (root)
-on (affix)
labay (root)


nasumbagan

to receive or get hit by a blow or punch


kulata

(dated) to strike a person using the butt of a firearm


puasa

Borrowed from Malay puasa, from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa).


nakabentaha

to have the advantage, to have the upper hand


akatar

From Spanish acatar, from catar, from Latin captāre.


angkla

angkla

angkla

mag- (affix)
angkla (root)
actor
i- (affix)
angkla (root)

Borrowed from Spanish ancla, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura).


nakalibang

to soil oneself, to accidentally defecate


kinamot

to masturbate, often due to lack of sexual intercourse or an absence of a partner


estorbot

Blend of estorya + butbot, from estorya nga butbot.

to tell a false or fictional account of events


ransiyo

[ɾ̪ɐn̪ˈs̪jo]

Borrowed from Spanish rancio, from Latin rancidus, from *ranceō.


angso

Cognate with Tausug angsu (“smell spreading throughout the air either fragrant or malodorous”).


butbot

Possibly onomatopoeic, having a similar sense to Greek βάρβαρος (foreigner, non-Greek), mimicking foreign, incomprehensible speech.

Ayaw ko butboti, dili ko dali mailad.


hulab

to boast by telling a lie, to boast by making up stories


kudkod

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuDkuD (“to scrape; rasp; grate”).

inh

to grate; to shred by rubbing across a grater


sundang

[s̪ʊn̪ˈd̪aŋ]


buwad

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


bulad

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *belaj (“spread out to dry in the sun”). Compare Tagalog bilad.


tabisay

to drool, to make saliva trickle from the mouth


lungkab

Compare sungkab. Compare Tagalog sunggab.

to break in or break into, to burgle, to jimmy


sungkab

to steal or raid food from cupboard, table or refrigerator


burot

to blow up, to inflate, to fill with air


gisal

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

bor+

a spell that causes burning pain all over a person's body, performed by frying lime in pig lard


prito

From Spanish frito, from Latin frictus, perfect passive participle of frigō.


kurog

to shake, shiver or tremble when cold or frightened


kirig

to convulse, to have a seizure, to seize


nangamote

nang- + kamote ("to gather or plant sweet potatoes").

(figuratively) to have a difficulty with learning or studies


mapya

From English mafia or Mafia, from Italian.

(sports) to fix a match, to throw a game

to be partisan, to make partisan decisions

(referee, judge or lawyer) to deliberately make wrong calls, to throw a case

referee; judge or lawyer; referee; judge or lawyer


dagan-dagan

to run around; to go from place to place


tugkad

to stand with both feet touching the bottom of a pool or body of water but still keeping one's head above water

to be able to touch or reach the bottom of a pool or body of water with both feet and without immersing one's head


libak

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libak (“to attack from a hidden spot”).


dampa

to attempt to move something using a burst of air by strucking a flat surface against a dome created using a person's two hands


tsismis

From Spanish chisme, from cisma, from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).


manambalan

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


tangkugo

tangkugò (canonical)
mo- (affix)
tangkugo (root)
actor
-on (affix)
tangkugo (root)

ceb-infl-table

tangkugo

tangkugo


tambal

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tambal (“to treat with medicine”).


puyra

From Spanish fuera, from fueras, from Latin forās, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door; gate”).

der

to keep away, only in the expressions puyra buyag and puyra gaba


kipat-kipat

to blink the eye or both eyes repetitively

to blink the eye repetitively and uncontrollably. (eye twitching)


pwera

to keep away, only in the expressions pwera buyag and pwera gaba


porsigir

Borrowed from Spanish perseguir, from Latin persĕqui, present active infinitive of persequor, from per + sequor.


pakpak

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pakpak.


pawo

Borrowed from Spanish palo, from Latin pālus (“stake”), from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ-.


tambling

Borrowed from English tumbling, present participle of tumble, from Middle English tumblen; frequentative of Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian, from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”).

der

(figurative, used as a threat) to beat up someone

(figurative, informal) to tumble or flip over due to a corny joke heard


bastrok

to strike a person with the butt of a rifle


indyeksyon

Borrowed from English injection, from Middle French injection, from Latin iniectio, from iniectus, from iniciō.


laom

Compare Bikol Central laom and Hiligaynon laum.


promot

Borrowed from English promote, from Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).


balibol

(figurative) to hit someone as if hitting or passing a volleyball


awdit

Borrowed from English audit, from Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”).


bringhouse

From English bringhouse, from bring + house.


esteping

Borrowed from English stepping, present participle of step.

(sports, games) to step on or over a line. (violation)


eskor

Borrowed from English score, from Old English scora (“notch”) (and hence, a tally), from Old Norse skor, from Proto-Germanic *skuraz.
(For twenty: The mark on a tally made by drovers for every twenty beasts passing through a tollgate.)


impak

Borrowed from English impact, from Latin impāctus, perfect passive participle of impingō (“dash against, impinge”).


dribol

ceb-infl-table

dribol

dribol

mag- (affix)
dribol (root)
actor
i- (affix)
dribol (root)


puririt

(childish) to have or suffer from diarrhea


tamtaks

to fix or attach something with a thumbtack


inagurar

Borrowed from Spanish inaugurar, from Latin inaugurāre, present active infinitive of inaugurō (“approve on the basis of omens”).


kondenar

Borrowed from Spanish condenar (“to condemn”), from Latin condemnāre, present active infinitive of condemnō.

(Of a spirit) to be stuck doing something over and over


eksplikar

Borrowed from Spanish explicar, from Latin explicāre.


patotsada

Borrowed from Spanish patochada, from pata.


dyambol

(basketball) to begin or resume play with a jump ball


obertik

Borrowed from English overtake, from Middle English overtaken.

to overtake; to pass a more slowly moving object

to catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving object


bunal

to hit or spank with a stick or other similar weapon or instrument; to club


kantidad

Borrowed from Spanish cantidad, from Old Spanish quantidat, from Latin quantitās, from quantus (“how much”).


kompiskar

Borrowed from Spanish confiscar, from Latin confiscō, confiscāre (“declare property of the fisc”).


tusod

to crush or squish a louse, tick, mite, flea or nit with the nail of the thumb on a flat surface

to crush or squish a louse, tick, mite, flea or nit between the nails of both thumbs


surender

Borrowed from English surrender, from Old French surrendre, from sur- + rendre (“render”). Noun use is from Anglo-Norman.


pakyaw

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 縛繳／缚缴 (pa̍k-kiáu, literally “to submit by bundles”) according to Chan-Yap (1980) or 跋繳／跋缴 (poa̍h-kiáu, literally “to gamble; to bet money”).

to book a private ride (e.g., taxis, tricycles, etc.)


kawatan

→ Tagalog: kawatan


baklad

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


ligid-ligid

to roll around or lie around in a bed or mat


kagar

Borrowed from Spanish cagar, from Latin cacāre, present active infinitive of cacō, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root *kakka-.


angkas

(horse, cattle, motorcycling, bicycle, moped) to ride pillion

horse; cattle; bicycle; moped; horse; cattle; bicycle; moped


lukat

to book; to reserve (something) for future use


suyop

to sniff or snort drugs and or inhalants


pintal

From Spanish pintar, from Vulgar Latin *pinctāre < *pictāre, frequentative of
Latin pingō, or from pictus. The n may have come as a result of influence from the original verb.

(figurative) to paint; to depict or portray


higot

to tie; to attach or fasten with a string or the like


sibot

to catch (something) using a hand net or butterfly net


tirahi

imperative of tira (“to shoot, fire a weapon, shoot a goal”)


tiraha

imperative of tira (“to fuck; to inhale or inject drugs”)


sugba

Isugba kanang isda.


ingkre

From English incredible, from The Incredible Hulk.

to rage; to act or speak in heightened anger


lung-ag

to cook (especially by boiling or steaming)


silong

to take cover, to hunker down, to shelter


bugha

(vulgar, colloquial) to split a woman apart with one's penis


himakak

to deny; to assert that something is not true

to impugn; to verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of


hawanan

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


hiyos

(informal, humorous, of a fat person) to lose weight


hilabot

to touch or move something one doesn't own

to kibitz; to give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments


lutaw

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

to float, to cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density

to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating


bakwit

Borrowed from English evacuate, from Latin ēvacuāre.


lupad

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ləpad. Compare Bikol Central lupad, Tagalog lipad.


pukot

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


himutang

to arrange, to put in order, to organize


suwat

Borrowed from Malay surat. Compare Tagalog sulat, Malagasy soratra (“to write”), Tetum surat.


sumiter

From Spanish someter, from Latin submittere, summittere, present active infinitive of summittō.


lugos

to rape; to force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent


tutok

to focus on or upon; to concentrate one's attention


kasilyas

Borrowed from Spanish casillas, plural of casilla (“booth”).


pagarpar

to draw or garner attention in an excessive and inappropriate manner; to show off

to boast; to make empty promises or claims


nars

From English nurse, variant form of the archaic nourice, from Old French norrice, from Latin nūtrīcius (“that nourishes”), from nūtrīx (“wet nurse”), from nūtrio (“to suckle”).


hiposa

hipos (to clean up, to collect, to gather) + -a


ayaw

(of a child, pet, etc.) to be upset and agitated, or to cry, when parent or owner leaves or tries to leave


kawot

to dig; to move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel; to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like; more generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way

to scratch; to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


gunit

to hold on; to keep; to store something for someone


painit

to eat a light meal; to eat between meals


sugod

to begin, to commence, to initiate, to start


hatod

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hatəD, from Proto-Austronesian *SatəD.

inh+

to deliver; to bring or transport something to its destination

to take for a walk or accompany on a walk


talaw

[ˈt̪a.l̪ɐʊ̯]

to back out; to withdraw in fear of something

to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear; to cower


buwang

(Metro Cebu, Bohol) Alternative form of bulang


hakot

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakut, from Proto-Austronesian *SakuC.

to fetch, haul or transport an item, especially water from a source or supply


tuob

to make oneself sweat by wrapping one's body in a blanket while on all fours above a pot of steaming boiled mixture of burnt rice, Coke, ice and mango leaves, often to cure oneself of pasmo or kabuhi


baliskad

to turn upside down, invert, turn topsy-turvy


putol

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *putul (“to break off, cut off”), from Proto-Austronesian *putun₂.


tiyan

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


utong

to push the baby out (of a pregnant woman)


pating

Compare Waray-Waray pating and Bikol Central pating.


kwenta

From Spanish cuenta, from contar, from Latin computāre, present active infinitive of computō.


panday

[pɐn̪ˈd̪aɪ̯]

Borrowed from Malay pandai, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀅 (paṃḍia), from Sanskrit पाण्ड्यः (pāṇḍyaḥ, “learned; wise”).

der

to build or construct something esp. by hammering


kalawat

to receive communion, to receive the Eucharist


tighulos

(of a spider) to drop or lower itself using a single line of spider silk


hingiki

to clean the area between the teeth using floss or toothpick; to floss


hulam

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həzam, from Proto-Austronesian *Səzam. Compare Masbatenyo huram, Masbate Sorsogon huram, Aklanon hueam, Tagalog hiram, Kapampangan andam, Ilocano iram, and Malay pinjam.


bolunter

Borrowed from English volunteer, from Middle French voluntaire, from Latin voluntarius (“willing, voluntary”); or from voluntary + -eer.

der

to do or offer to do something voluntarily


hingo

(especially of a tooth) to become loose; to loosen


palit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *palit. Cognate with Tagalog palit (“change; exchange; substitute”).

cog

Mopalit ko og regalo para kang Lolo.


pigsit

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


eskala

Borrowed from Spanish escala (“a stopover”).

to delay unnecessarily; to waste time by taking an unneeded stop


mintinar

[mɪn̪.t̪ɪˈn̪aɾ̪]

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English maintain + Cebuano ar (correct Spanish is mantener). Maintain is altered to mintin to reflect a Cebuano pronunciation treating /e/ and /i/ as allophones.

pseudo-loan

to maintain; to keep up; to preserve; to uphold a state, condition etc.


printa

to print; to produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine


tambol

From Spanish tambor, from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr).


mabaw

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


lahoy

to leave one's abode to go to public places


lupog

(of the eye) to sting; to hurt; to be in pain


luwa

to spit; to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth

to eject; to cause (something) to come out of a machine


sabta

sabot (comprehend, deduce, know, understand) + -a


kayab

to unfurl; to unroll or release something that had been rolled up

to wave; to move back and forth repeatedly


kihol

to act on; to act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced; to act upon


bayong

to help or assist someone in carrying a single heavy load


duhol

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


hilomon

ceb-verb

hilomon (inchoative gihilom, imperative hiloma, Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜓᜋᜓᜈ᜔)

gihilom (inchoative)
hiloma (imperative)

to cause to become silent; prohibit or prevent from speaking

to kill, especially to prevent something from getting mentioned or discussed


ganahan

to enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of


tsansa

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English chance, from Old French chance (“accident, chance, luck”), from Vulgar Latin cadentia (“falling”), from Latin cadō (“I fall, I die”).


sigarilyo

Borrowed from Spanish cigarrillo, from cigarro (“cigar”) + -illo (“diminutive suffix”).
Sense of "round scad", after its shape.


humag lamoy, lahoy

From human og lamoy, lahoy. Literally, “to leave abruptly after eating”.

lit

to duck out after dining in a party or a feast

(by extension) to stop dating or to stop any contact or to end a relationship, without explanation, with someone after finally having had sexual intercourse

(by extension) to disappear or stop any contact with a woman after unintentionally getting her pregnant


basa ang papel

Literally, “having a wet piece of paper”.


suroy

[ˈs̪u.ɾ̪oɪ̯]


lakaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaw.

inh+

to go for a walk, especially to mosey or walk leisurely


tikwang

to tip over; (to cause) to topple over and fall


tokhang

After Oplan Tokhang, from tuktok + hangyo.

(neologism, of law enforcement) to knock on a suspected drug trafficker or drug addict's home to persuade them to surrender and stop their illegal activities

(neologism, slang) to fall victim to extrajudicial killing; to die by summary execution, allegedly carried out by the police or a vigilante, due to involvement in the illegal drug trade

(neologism, often humorous) to have someone or arrested or detained


biyahe

(of a transportation) to depart; to go; to leave

to be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another

to pass from here to there; to move or transmit; to go from one place to another


kawras

[ˈkaʊ̯.ɾ̪ɐs̪]


amendar

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English amend, influenced by Spanish enmendar.


tigbas

Possibly from a doublet of Proto-Philippine *tag(ə)pas (“cut, chop”), cf. Ilocano tigpas, Tagalog tigpas, Bikol Central tagpas.

der

to slash; to cut with a swift broad stroke of an edged weapon


kumong

(of a spider) to limp; to walk lamely due to injury


higop

From Proto-Philippine *hiʀup, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiʀup, from Proto-Austronesian *Siʀup. Cognate with Ilocano irup, Indonesian and Malay hirup, Pangasinan ilop and Sasak irup.

to sip broth, sauce, gravy or a soup as opposed to beverage


hikot

to tie; to attach or fasten with a string or the like


pasol

to angle; to try to catch fish with a hook and line


puwaw

burn the midnight oil
burn the midnight oil

to work throughout the night; to burn the midnight oil; to pull an all-nighter


tahal

From Spanish tajar, from Late Latin taliare, present active infinitive of taliō, from Latin talea.


palong

to put out; to extinguish a flame or light


martsa

From Spanish marcha, from marchar, from French marcher, from Middle French, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *merg-, *marǵ- (“edge, boundary, border”).
Noun sense 2, after its supposed manner of walking.

to hold a demonstration; to protest; to rally


relibo

to relieve; to free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place


komparar

From Spanish comparar, from Latin comparāre, present active infinitive of comparō (“compare, match, place together, couple”).


uyog

to shake; to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its support

to move (something or its support or container) to and fro or up and down with short, quick, forcible movements

to grasp (someone or something) firmly in an attempt to move or rouse by, or as by, vigorous movement to and fro


taktak

to shake; to dislodge or dispense (something) by short, quick, forcible movements of its container

to shake off; to free oneself or get rid of something or someone


deklarar

From Spanish declarar, from Latin dēclārāre, present active infinitive of dēclārō.


trangka

[ˈt̪ɾ̪aŋ.kɐ]


suhol

In the senses of "bribe", semantic loan from Tagalog suhol (“bribe”), intended as a substitute to suborno.

semantic loan

to compensate (pay or reward in exchange for work done or some other consideration)


paspas

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paspas (“to brush away dust or dirt”).

inh+

to dust; to remove dust; to remove dust from


paspas

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *paspás (“to do something quickly, in a hurry”).


sadya

From Sanskrit सज्ज (sajja, “ready”). Compare Malay sedia, Sanskrit साध्य (sādhya).


santop

(often followed by "sa hunahuna") to come to mind; to appear in one's thoughts; to realize


palami

to season; to flavor food with spices, herbs or salt

to entice; to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope

to make out; to neck; to pet; to engage in sexual intercourse


sibsib

to feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for

to feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)


trayanggol

From English triangle, from Old French triangle, from Latin triangulum, noun use of adjective triangulus (“three-cornered, having three angles”), from trēs (“three”) + angulus (“corner, angle”).


ambisyon

Borrowed from Spanish ambición (“ambition”).

to ambition; to seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet; to aspire


undol

(trees, shrubs) to lose or have its crown removed by disease or pruning


supak

to disagree; to not agree; to refuse to conform

to be contrary to; to oppose; to contradict; to object


balor

Borrowed from Spanish valor, from Latin valore, singular ablative of valor (“value”), from valeō (“I am strong”).


deskrayb

Borrowed from English describe, from Middle English descriven, from Old French descrivre, from Latin dēscrībō (“I copy off, transcribe, sketch off, describe in painting or writing”), from dē (“off”) + scrībō (“write”).


imbitar

[ʔɪm.bɪˈt̪aɾ̪]


hawob

(traditional medicine) to heat leaves over a flame to make them pliable for use as a poultice


hampol

to apply a poultice; to treat with a poultice


layas

From Proto-Philippine *layas (“to desert or leave a place”).


sweldo

Borrowed from Spanish sueldo, from Latin solidus (“gold coin”).

to issue wages; to pay an employee's salary or wage


apilapilon

to drag someone into something; to involve


plastar

to put something in place; to put something in its proper place


tarsan

(of a man) to be in briefs or a skimpy swimwear, e.g., a speedo, in public


agaw

From Proto-Austronesian *qaʀaw (“snatch, take away, usurp”). Compare Kapampangan ayo, Bikol Central agaw, Tagalog agaw, and Maranao agaw.

to take away from someone's possession; to usurp


kariling

(proscribed) Alternative spelling of kaliring


tilok

to run dry; to run out; to be fully consumed


bukog

to be pierced by a fishbone; to have fishbone stuck in the mouth or throat


dugso

(humorous, of a drunk) to sleep with one's vomit


sangka

to compete; to take part in a contest, game or similar event


sangga

to side; to ally oneself, be in an alliance

to support; to provide support in order to prevent something being carried from falling

to pool; to put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses


lihok

to function; to carry on a function; to be in action


lakang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lakaj, compare Tagalog lakad.


yayong

to help or assist someone in carrying a single heavy load


sip-it

to force into a narrow gap; to wedge; to sandwich

to hold or carry by tucking under one's arm


laygit

From English ligate, from Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”).

to undergo a tubal ligation; to have one's Fallopian tubes tied or severed


tunaw

[ˈt̪u.n̪ɐʊ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *túnaw, with root *-naw₂ (“melt, liquefy”). Cognate with Bikol Central, Ilocano & Tagalog tunaw; Maranao tonaw, and Sangir matuno.


sinina

[s̪ɪˈn̪i.n̪ɐʔ]

From Spanish chinina (“colonial Chinese-style blouse or shirt”).

bor

to put on some clothes, especially a top


basehan

to give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of; to base


hawok

to kiss; to touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to express love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting

of two or more people, to touch each other's lips together, usually to express love or affection or passion; to kiss; to kiss each other


halok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hajek, from Proto-Austronesian *Sajək (“to smell”).


paril

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish pared. Compare Tagalog pader.

bor+

to enclose or separate with a concrete wall or fence


hikay

to prepare; to make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble

to make ready for eating or drinking; to cook


tampi

to be on a ledge; to walk or stand on a ledge


salag

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaR.


sagbay

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


tugot

Compare Bikol Central tugot and Hiligaynon tugot.


tugot

to release more string in order for the kite to fly higher


isip

From Proto-Philippine *ísip (“thinking; thoughts; opinion”). Compare Aklanon isip, Bikol Central isip, Tagalog isip, and Western Bukidnon Manobo isip.


tumutumo

to fabricate; to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely


kulkog

Ayaw ikulkog ang imong tudlo sa imong ilong.

to insert something slender into an opening big enough for it and work it around

to finger (use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus); to fingerbang


humba

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


dug-ab

to cause someone (such as a baby) to burp


kinto

to tiptoe; to walk quietly with on the tips of the toes touching the ground


hantakan

to lie around or sleep some place other than one's bedroom especially around or during one's bedtime


saka-kanaog

to go up and down something, e.g., the stairs, a building


bangag

Gibangagan sa giatay'ng animal akong uyab.


luom

(of a baby) to have a breathholding spell

to keep one's illness or disease to oneself


sag-ob

to fetch water; especially from a well or the village pump


am-am

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


lingkod

to assume; to take on a position, duty or any form of responsibility


lingaw-lingaw

[l̪ɪˌŋaʊ̯ ˈl̪i.ŋɐʊ̯]

(gambling) to play for fun, not for winning


tabon

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

inh

to bury; to hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance


witik

to stick; to hit with a stick, whip, etc.


pitik

to move or hit something with a short, quick motion; to flick

(originally biker slang) to shoot; to photograph