chong koyla

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


chong koyla

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


Elizalde

From Spanish Elizalde, from Basque, from eliza (“church”) and alde (“beside”).


Dizon

From Hokkien, possibly either 兒孫／儿孙 (jî-sun) or 二孫／二孙 (jī-sun / lī-sun), via Spanish Dizon, with /l/~/d/~/d͡ʑ/ allophony when the proceeding vowel is usually [i], [e], or [u] in Hokkien.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

Hokkien
Thomas Barclay (missionary)
close back rounded vowel
close front unrounded vowel
close-mid front unrounded vowel


wala magpalibak

(idiomatic, humorous) speak of the devil; an expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene


saka-kanaog

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


Vizcarra

a surname from Basque, the 874th most common surname in the Philippines


Balbuena

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


tingbits

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


tingbitay

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


tingbitay

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


tingbitay sa iro

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

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


gisulod sa bulsa

Literally, “to pocket, to put something into a pocket”.


lulod

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *luluj.


Manalo

Borrowed from Tagalog manalo. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came mainly from Tagalog-speaking provinces in Luzon during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent in Mindanao


Ancheta

From Spanish Araneta, from Basque Antxieta, Antzieta, and Antxeta.


Hilario

Borrowed from Spanish Hilario, from Galician.

a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Hilary


kadlawon

[kɐd̪ˈl̪aʊ̯n̪]


kaadlawon

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

af

ala-1 na siya sa kadlawon nauli

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

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


Legaspi

Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]


galaw

twig; small thin branches of trees or bushes


bangag

Gibangagan sa giatay'ng animal akong uyab.


asog

(historical) an effeminate man who functions as a babaylan


luom

(of a baby) to have a breathholding spell

to keep one's illness or disease to oneself


mangagaw

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


utangan

[ʔʊ.t̪ɐˈŋan̪]

indebted; obligated, especially financially


utangan

[ʔʊ.t̪ɐˈŋan̪]

a person owing something, especislly money; an ower


kulating

a mixed drink using Vino Kulafu and Sting energy drink


Kulas

a diminutive of the male given name Nicolas


sag-ob

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


siloy

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


igputi sa uwak

never; not in this lifetime or a time in the unforeseeably distant future; not a chance


Rabago

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


sekreto para bibo

Literally, “(I'll keep it a) secret for fun”.

lit

used to refuse to answer a question or to divulge details


paunaha ko para dili ka bungoton

Literally, “let me go first so you don't grow a beard”.

lit

said to allow older people to go before younger ones


yagayaga

derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour; ridicule


bangsilog

a serving of daing with fried rice and fried egg


tosilog

a serving of tocino with fried rice and fried egg


hamsilog

a serving of ham with fried rice and fried egg


longsilog

a serving of longganisa with fried rice and fried egg


silogan

a store or restaurant that specializes in silog meals


silog

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


tapsilog

a serving of tapa with fried rice and fried egg


Guevarra

From Spanish, variant of Guevara, from Basque Gebara.


lambador

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


espadahay

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


daing

butterflied milkfish marinated in calamondin juice, garlic and soy sauce


kayoan

having a tendency to repeatedly ask for food


Maguindanao

From Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun. Generally translated to "people of the flood" or "people of the lake".

blend

Maguindanao (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines)


Calo

a surname transferred from the common noun


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


patikan

the Philippine fishtail palm (Caryota cumingii)


pamugas

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

(often derogatory, humorous) the act of a pamugasay


lingaw-lingaw

[l̪ɪˌŋaʊ̯ ˈl̪i.ŋɐʊ̯]

(gambling) to play for fun, not for winning


pamugasay

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


pamasin

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


dunggandunggan

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


bukto

a pea crab; any member of the family Pinnotheridae

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


kosinero

ceb-noun

kosinero (feminine kosinera, Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜈᜒᜇᜓ)


tabon

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


tabon

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


tabon

Megapodius cumingii
Megapodius cumingii#Translingual

the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)


liksi

slippery; evasive; difficult to pin down


Coloma

From Spanish Coloma. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. Common surname mostly among residents of Ilocano descent in many parts of Mindanao.

a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Coloma, generally concentrated among residents of Ilocano descent in Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Davao Region and Sarangani


Tope

a diminutive of the male given name Christopher


Eguia

From Spanish Eguía, from Basque Egia. Surname originating in the Basque Country. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], common in Zamboanga del Norte


Buenaventura

From Spanish, a reference to St. Bonaventure (San Buenaventura).


Andrada

Borrowed from Spanish Andrada, variant of Andrade, from Galician Andrade.


Almeda

From Spanish Almeda, from Arabic الْمَائِدَة (al-māʔida).


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


pitik

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


Tiburcio

Named after Júlio César dos Santos Tibúrcio, a Brazilian amateur astronomer. From Portuguese Tibúrcio.


walay utang karon, ugma ra

Literally, “no credits today, only tomorrow”.

lit

(especially in a sari-sari store) a phrase used in refusing to sell on credit


San Luis

A municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines


kalabo

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


patuka

From pa- (“do something for something to”) + tuka (“to peck; eat”).

prefix

feed fowls (chickens, turkeys, partridges, etc.)


martines

the chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis)


kaylap

to pervade; to be in every part of; to spread through


edipisyo

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


kagamhanan

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

an authority; persons in command; specifically, government


sumpo

to suppress; to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue


Dumlao

a surname from Ilocano, most common among residents of Ilocano descent in Mindanao.


Corella

Corella (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)


pakapin

a child by a previous partner; a stepchild


Sugar

From English Sugar, from sugar, from Middle English sugre, sucre, from Middle French sucre, from Old French çucre, from Old Italian zúccharo, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Middle Persian škl (šakar) (Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫢𐫞𐫡 (šqr)), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground or candied sugar", originally "grit, gravel”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ (“gravel, boulder”), akin to Ancient Greek κρόκη (krókē, “pebble”).


Panganiban

a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Davao Region


gotukola

Ultimately from Sinhalese ගොටුකොල (goṭukola).

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


Basco

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos
José Basco y Vargas

From Spanish Basco.
* (provincial capital of Batanes): Named after Spanish governor-general José Basco y Vargas
* (surname): Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

Basco (a municipality, the capital of Batanes, Cagayan Valley, Philippines)


Borbon

From Spanish Borbón, hispanicized form of French Bourbon. The municipality's name is, alternatively, folk-etymologized as a misinterpretation of bunbon.

(historical) the parish of Borbon (now located in present day Borbon)

(historical) an extension community of Sogod

a surname from Spanish [in turn from French]


Montellano

ceb-proper noun

Montellano (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈᜓ)

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

a surname from Spanish mostly found in Cebu


Heart

From English heart, from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte (“heart”), from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”).


Pintados

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


anahunan

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


tikog

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

an arrowhead; any plant in the genus Sagittaria


sampaguita

Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac#Translingual


hinambok

having a fondness for fatty food of meat

(humorous) having an attraction to round or fat people


butot

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


singot sa kadlawon

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


mamords

(of a marble) smooth and flawless; without cracks

(of a woman) buxom; having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts


himili

fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right; picky; choosy


Marasigan

[mɐ.ɾ̪ɐˈs̪i.ɡɐn̪]

Borrowed from Tagalog Marasigan. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, found among people of ethnic Tagalog descent mostly in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Sarangani and Caraga


Ilagan

[ʔɪˈl̪a.ɡɐn̪]

From Tagalog ilagan, a surname common among individuals of Tagalog ethnicity living in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname migrated to Mindanao from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, most common among individuals of Tagalog descent found in Mindanao, mainly in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Sarangani, Caraga and among non-Muslims of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao


aplaya

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


Barcenas

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


butho

to arrive suddenly and unannounced; to plump in


likay

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

to escape; to slip away; to evade; to elude

to avoid; to keep away from; to keep clear of; to shun


sangpot

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


sangpot

to result in; to lead to an outcome; especially an unfavorable one


saysay

[ˈs̪aɪ̯.s̪ɐɪ̯]

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sáysay.

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


saysay

[ˈs̪aɪ̯.s̪ɐɪ̯]

to narrate; to relate a story or series of events by speech or writing


anaa

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

anaay yawi

(dated) there exists (near the listener)

naay yawi ang pultahan

there be, there is (without referencing where)

naa sa may pultahan ang yawi

(followed by sa) to be in; be located at

to be in; be located at
to be employed at, work at

naay kalagot si Juan


yayay

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


ukay-ukay

used clothing; especially ones sold in a thrift store


Alferez

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Arabic]


Yabut

a surname, Yabut, from Kapampangan, common among residents of Kapampangan descent in Mindanao


Venancio

From Spanish Venancio, from Latin venatium or venator (“hunter”).


Agcaoili

a surname from Ilocano, most common among residents of Ilocano descent in Mindanao.


igwad

to push out one's buttocks so as to make it look more prominent or shapely


binayran

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


manira sa dalan

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

lit

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


Dacanay

[d̪ɐˈka.n̪ɐɪ̯]

Of Ilocano origin. Mostly found among ethnic Ilocano stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Ilocandia and neighboring regions with Ilocano population to Mindanao during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Ilocano, mostly common among Ilocano descent found in Zamboanga Peninsula, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Davao Region, Sarangani, Caraga and in Wao, Lanao del Sur


dalupapa

diamondback squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)


bukobuko

Reduplication of buko (“node of a stem”)

redup

(anatomy) the back of a person or animal

(especially) the upper back, opposite the chest

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


tarutot

a horn; any of several musical wind instruments

a horn; an instrument used to signal others


buhi nga bato

a rock believed to grow in size over time


mintin

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

der

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

to bet on the same number or set of numbers in a lottery


mintin

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


laagan

[l̪ɐ.ʔɐˈɡan̪]

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


laagan

[l̪ɐ.ʔɐˈɡan̪]


Pili

Pili (a municipality, the capital of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)


tinuyo

intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily; intentional


tuyoon

not conveniently accessible; out of the way; remote or secluded


Acebedo

From Spanish Acebedo, spelling variant of Acevedo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Sabater

Borrowed from Spanish Sabater, from Catalan.


ulasiman

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

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


kung na-s ka, just follow

Literally, “if you're envious, copy me”.

a phrase used to dismiss someone's criticisms of one's actions or attitude


lakatan

a diploid banana cultivar from the Philippines


latundan

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual

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


asiman

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


manigarilyo

ceb-infl-table

manigarilyo


Mallari

a surname from Kapampangan, mostly found among residents of Kapampangan descent in Mindanao


sipilis

(medicine) to be infected by or suffer from syphilis


gukdonon

Short for “gukdonon sa babaye/lalaki.” Literally, “deserving to be chased by men/women”.


ugbok

to erect; to raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise


pansil

rocky; full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks


bagani

[bɐˈɡa.n̪ɪʔ]

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


pechay

→ English: pechay

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

der

the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)


Benben

Reduplication of Ben. A diminutive of Benedict.

a diminutive of the male given names Benjamin or Benedict


pitogo

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


palda

From Spanish falda, from a Germanic language.

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

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


luya

weak; lacking in strength (of body, muscle, etc.)


Castañeda

From Spanish Castañeda, from castañeda (“chestnut grove”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Catadman

By folk etymology, probably from tagom + ka- -an. Also believed to be from Catarman. See also Carlos-Cadlos.
The surname is introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

The former name of San Jose, a barangay of Catmon, Cebu, Philippines

A barangay of Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, Philippines

A barangay of Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines

Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte#English

A barangay of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines


buyong

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


bisrock

rock and pop music with lyrics primarily in Cebuano


hagawhaw

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


inatayan

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


ermitanyo

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


tukib

well-defined; accurately and precisely described or specified; well-described


tukmo

Spilopelia chinensis
Spilopelia chinensis#Translingual


tuog

the Philippine rosewood (Petersianthus quadrialatus)

the Chinese bishop wood (Bischofia polycarpa)


tipay

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

Pigafetta

Pinctada maxima
Pinctada maxima#Translingual

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

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation


tibod

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


umagad

[ʔʊˈma.ɡɐd̪]

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

infix

Coordinate term: binalaye


sulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *selaŋ.


Dayrit

[d̪ɐɪ̯ˈɾ̪it̪]

A surname in Kapampangan, most common among Kapampangan descent in Misamis Oriental and Davao Region


tuhil

Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva#Translingual

the Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)


tariktik

a tarictic hornbill; any member of the genus Penelopides


bangga

to collide; to knock against with; to crash


sanla

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


hubad

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


tulak

túlak (canonical)
mo- (affix)
tulak (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
tulak (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
tulak (root)
actor
i- (affix)
tulak (root)

ceb-infl-table

tulak

tulak

tulak

tulak

to push; to move (something) with the arm


Tolin

a diminutive of the male given name Antolin


dampog

alura

in Sanchez's Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya, 1711


katyubong

Datura stramonium
Datura stramonium#Translingual

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


tayubong

Maranta arundinacea
Maranta arundinacea#Translingual

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

a starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant

tapioca; a starch obtained from the cassava plant


imburnal

[ʔɪm.bʊɾ̪ˈn̪al̪]

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

bor+

Pagbantay sunod, kay hapit ka nahulog sa imburnal

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


imburnal

[ʔɪm.bʊɾ̪ˈn̪al̪]

Sirad-i nang baba nimo na baho'g imburnal, manimaho 'nya ta diri

Close your mouth that smells like a manhole, or else it will stink here.


ibingan

the Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis)


kagabii

From ka- + gabii. Compare Uneapa garavi.


ihayop

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

Dated form of hayop (“domesticated animals”).


Zulueta

Borrowed from Spanish Zulueta, from Basque.


kamalig

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamaliR.

inh+

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


tamasok

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


sunglotan

the internal organs of a sea cucumber eaten as food


tamilok

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

inh+

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


Tupas

a surname transferred from the given name


yawit

to blab; to tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion


yawit

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


apot

the glabrous sarcandra herb (Sarcandra glabra)


bantol

the tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

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


bansil

the crown; the part of the tooth above gums

(historical) a gold peg used as tooth replacement


barangan

someone who practices magic or sorcery, especially barang

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica#Translingual


alamag

[ʔɐˈl̪a.mɐɡ]


langoy

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


langoy

langóy (canonical)
mo- (affix)
langoy (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
langoy (root)
actor
-on (affix)
langoy (root)

ceb-infl-table

langoy

langoy

langoy


kumpisal

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

bor+

(Christianity, Roman Catholicism) confession


Rizal

From Spanish rizal, named after José Rizal.

Rizal (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Antipolo)


aninikad

the Samar conch (Canarium labiatus or C. labiatum)

the little pitcher conch (Canarium urceus)


banog

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

inh+

Haliastur indus
Haliastur indus#Translingual


banog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *banəʀ (“to bruise”).


katunggan

[kɐ.t̪ʊŋˈɡan̪]


ulin

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


pikot

From Proto-Philippine *píkut (“forced marriage; to force into marriage”)


mag-

head

mag- (verb-forming suffix, inchoative naga-, nag-, ga-, contemplative maga-, mag-, imperative paga-, pag-)

naga- (inchoative)
nag- (inchoative)
ga- (inchoative)
maga- (contemplative)
mag- (contemplative)
paga- (imperative)
pag- (imperative)

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *maʀ-. See Tagalog mag-.

Coordinate term: mo-

Magluto sila arong orasa.

actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form

durative action, action or state continuing in time; see Imperfective aspect

Imperfective aspect
imperfective aspect#English

Wala siya magsulti

Gusto ko mag-ilis

Magdoktor siya

Magluto ko


mag-

mag- + CV- + balaod (“law”) → magbabalaod (“lawmaker”)

mag- + CV- + sibya (“broadcast”) → magsisibya (“radio broadcaster”)

mag- + CV- + kulit (“carve”) → magkukulit (“sculptor”)

(with partial (CV) reduplication) forms agent nouns, indicating one who does on a regular basis; -er

mag- + -Vl- + bantay (“keep watch”) → magbalantay (“watchman”)

mag- + -Vl- + himo (“create”) → maghilimo (“producer”)

(uncommon, with -Vl- insertion) forms agent nouns, same as above; -er


Sabadista

Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist


Sabadista

Seventh-day Adventism
Seventh-day Adventism


molave

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

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


humdonon

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


hinumod

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


impakto

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

(folklore, mythology) evil spirit causing temporary madness


yamog

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


kongresista

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

(politics) congressman; congresswoman; representative


tsako

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


tilaw

to taste; sample the flavor of something orally


tikoy

Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year#English

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


pobreng kahoy

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


tukwaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


sanina

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


sanina

to put on some clothes; especially a top


tisyu

(rare) tissue paper; especially toilet paper


litrato

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


tokayo

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

bor

a namesake; a person with the same name as another


menor de edad

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


mumo

to hit or bump one's mouth against something


utaw

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

bor+

a smoothing iron; an iron (for pressing clothes)


utaw

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


botika

Borrowed from Spanish botica. Doublet of bodega and botik.


kulob

to turn upside down; to flip over; to rotate top to bottom


walay

walay tawo

walay konsensiya si Juan

indefinite-marked form of wala (“no, none, not having, without doing”)

walay lami

batang walay panudlay

(+ a noun or adjective) -less, un-, lacking


kawos

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Southern Leyte) Alternative spelling of kalos


sinalbahis

in a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion; ruthlessly; pitilessly; cruelly

in a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner; savagely; brutally; ferociously


ang gaba dili magsaba

Literally, “[[[bad]]] karma comes without a noise”.

lit

punishment for one's wrongdoings or transgressions will come unexpectedly


tunglo

to wish death upon someone; whether deliberately or simply an expression of anger, disgust or frustration


tigkuha

a getter; one who gets (or steals) things

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

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


kalos

ceb-infl-table

kalos

to fetch water; especially from the village pump or well


singgalong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


pantot

the Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)


tikitiki

the variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)


tikitiki

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


pakang

to knock a person's head against something


pakang

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

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


tiguwang daotan

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


tiguwang daotan

old-fashioned; having an outdated sense of style


murag iring ug iro

(simile) cannot get along with each other


sadsad

to dance with the feet (rather than with the hands or some other part of the body)


dagitok

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


sibay

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

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


kalagpares

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


insumniyalak

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


teleponokabildo

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


takilya

Borrowed from Spanish taquilla (“box office”).

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


silab

to set alight; to cause to begin to burn; to set ablaze


tuhak

(of a bird) to peck; to strike or pierce with the beak or bill


bakuna

Borrowed from Spanish vacuna, from vaca.


daguldol

the striped ponyfish (Aurigequula fasciata)


Bohol

From bo-ol, a fruit that flourished in the area where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi supposedly landed. Attested in 1582 as Spanish Vohol.

Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)

Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

a toponymic surname from Cebuano signifying origin from the island or province of Bohol


Claveria

Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental#English

A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines


kamandag

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


sagid

Parameria laevigata; a vine in the dogbane family


gahi

gahì (canonical)
mo- (affix)
gahi (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
gahi (root)
actor
-on (affix)
gahi (root)

ceb-infl-table

gahi

gahi

gahi


Nueva Ecija

From Spanish Nueva Écija. Named after Écija in Seville, Spain, which Écija is from Mozarabic, from Latin Astigi.

Nueva Ecija (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)


Batangas

[bɐˈt̪aŋ.ɡɐs̪]

From Spanish Batangas, from Tagalog batangan, from batang + -an.

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa

Batangas (a city, the provincial capital of Batangas, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; a former municipality)


trangkaso

Borrowed from Spanish trancazo (“influenza”).


trangkaso

trangkaso

trangkaso

trangkaso

ma- (affix)
trangkaso (root)
actor
magka- (affix)
trangkaso (root)
actor
-on (affix)
trangkaso (root)


salay

a makeshift, self-propelled, rattan cable car


tubig-gripo

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


badyang

Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos#Translingual

the splendid ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens)


dagitungin

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


nangayo og manghod

Literally, “asking for a younger sibling”.

lit

an instance of a baby sucking on or chewing its toes


tulingan

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

inh

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


tilapya

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

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


pagkaig-agaw

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


kaig-agawan

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


pag-umangkon sa pagkaig-agaw

ceb-noun

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

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

Literally, “a nephew or niece by cousinship”.

lit

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

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


Apduhan

From apdohan. Before standardization of spelling.


Bulacan

Borrowed from Spanish Bulacán, from Tagalog Bulacan, after the town of Bulakan, formerly a visita of Tondo.

San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte#English

Bulacan (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Malolos; largest city: San Jose del Monte)


maldisyon

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


maldisyon

to be cursed; to be accursed; to be maledict


suntoy

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


suntoy

to jam one's finger, i.e., when setting a volleyball, etc.


Talpolana

any unknown or anonymous female person; a Jane Doe


Albay

From Spanish Albay, as in al (“the”) + baye (“bay”), or in longer variant names, La Baye la baye ("The Bay of Baye" or Bay la Bay ("Bay of Bay") as in Olivier van Noort's 1602 Map of La Baye la baye (Albay), where the first baye or bay is an old variant spelling of Spanish bahía (“bay (geographical feature)”), but the second baye or bay refers to its previous derivation from Spanish Al Baybay, which itself came from Spanish al (“the”) + Bikol Central baybay (“shore”), where finally, it was simplified or shortened to just its present form to do away with any confusion. The name originally referred to the coastal settlement of Sawangan, now the port district of Legazpi City. In April 3, 1574, the place used to also be called “Baybayon”, which became an encomienda assigned by Philippine Governor-General Guido de Lavezaris to Juan Guerra. In time, the name was also later applied to the province over which the town of Albay (now Legazpi City) served as the capital.

cog

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Legazpi

Albay
Guido de Lavezaris
Legazpi, Albay
Olivier van Noort


pirma

to sign (make (a document) official by writing one's signature)


Dagohoy

From dagon + sa + huyuhoy (“talisman of the breeze”), first adapted as part of nom de guerre of Francisco Dagohoy (born. Francisco Sendrijas). As surname, probably from adoption by his followers.

Francisco Dagohoy, Filipino revolutionary from Bohol

(humorous) A nickname for Francisco or Francis

Dagohoy (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)


Talpolano

From de Tal, Fulano, from Andalusian Arabic فُلَان.

any unknown or anonymous male person; a John Doe


Quezon

Named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, whose surname is ultimately from Hokkien, possibly 雞孫／鸡孙 (koe-sun / ke-sun), via Spanish Quezon. See also Tuazon, Dizon, Lacson, Tiongson, Singson, Pecson, etc.

any of several places in the Philippines:

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; Former name: Tayabas. Capital and largest city: Lucena

A municipality of Quezon, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines, on the southern tip of Alabat island

A municipality of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines

Northern Mindanao
Northern Mindanao#English

A municipality of Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines


tigbalantay

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

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


'musta

used to ask about the status of someone or something


lumay

to cause one to fall in love with another using a potion, spell, etc.


Kolas

a diminutive of the male given name Nicolas


ngisi

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.


tulod

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


sapsap

shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)


kiriwan

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

one who steals compulsively; a kleptomaniac


siaw

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

cheeky; mischievous; troublesome; badly behaved


siaw

cheekily; in a cheeky or impudent manner; mischievously


ukay

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

inh+

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

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

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

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


Mandawe

(historical) the former name of the city of Mandaue


sayod

(formal) to know (as in to have awareness of)

Sayran taka daan nga siya minyo na.

Let me inform you beforehand that s/he is already married.


sayod

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


Fernan

(colloquial) the Marcelo B. Fernan Bridge


Villarino

Compare Villarin. From Spanish, from Galician Villariño.


Wenceslao

From Spanish Wenceslao, from a Slavic (Old Czech) name, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ.


walay utok

unintelligent, with little common sense; brainless


alad

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

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


abubho

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


mangabub

(slang) to be jealous; to be suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity


bukbok

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


bukbok

Kung dili na nimo undangon karon dayon, bukbokan tika 'ron!

If you don't stop that right now, I'll have to beat you!

Luoya ni Dodong oi! Nabukbokan man siya gahapon.
Poor Dodong! He was mauled yesterday.


nagkamuritsing

with a substance smeared all over; besmeared


muritsing

to smear; to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing


igot

Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


Cabahug

ka- + bahog. Old surname originating in Cebu.


Surigao

[s̪ʊˈɾ̪i.ɡɐʊ̯]

From Philippine Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).

Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)

Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte#English

Surigao City (a city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)


Abello

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


Osmeña

From Spanish Osmeña, ultimately from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān) + -ia. It is apparently not recorded in the Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos, where most Filipinos historically derived surnames from due to a decree in 1849 by Gov-Gen. Narciso Clavería.

der

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Arabic]

Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos
Narciso Clavería y Zaldúa


maaslom

(of food) to spoil; to become bad, sour or rancid


panaderya

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


gadya

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


bag-ang

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


prutasan

a market, stall or aisle that sells fruits


gasolinahan

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

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


lakoy

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


kaga

haggard; looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition


magtalisay

Terminalia nitens; a species of plant in the Combretaceae family


maayong buntag

ceb-head

maayong buntag! (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜄ᜔)


pagpanigarilyo

ceb-noun

pagpanigarilyo (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜈᜒᜄᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)


panigarilyo

ceb-verb

panigarilyo (Badlit spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜄᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

to smoke (inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette)


budboron

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


kastanyas

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


tuslob buwa

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


tuslob

to immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink


Cañete

From Spanish Cañete, from cañete (“Phragmites australis”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Spanish, common in Cebu and western Leyte, and parts of Mindanao


tapayan

Gallicrex cinerea
Gallicrex cinerea#Translingual


Bunawan

Bunawan (a district of Davao City, Philippines)


mubo

having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically

(of a person) of comparatively little height

having little duration; opposite of long

(of speech or style) brief; concise; to the point


sabonera

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


ganghaan

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


keyk

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

der

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


pitaw

Excalfactoria chinensis
Excalfactoria chinensis#Translingual

the blue-breasted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis)


pisaw

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

a type of knife, often with a metal handle


lanaw

a lake; a large, landlocked stretch of water

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


bloawot

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


pitpit

blue-headed fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps)

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

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

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


bagakay

[bɐˈɡa.kɐɪ̯]

Schizostachyum lumampao; a bamboo species native to the Philippines

a spear made using the culm of this plant


pakgang

to thwart; to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate


paugat

to grandstand; to behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd


triling

exciting; causing the feeling of a sudden excitement; thrilling


daghang salamat

ceb-head

dagháng salamat (Badlit spelling ᜇᜄ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔)

[d̪ɐɡˌhaŋ s̪ɐˈl̪a.mɐt̪]


ngilngig

(regional) gruesome; repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly


sagang

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

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


sagang

to parry; to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.)


panagang

[pɐ.n̪ɐˈɡaŋ]


maayong hapon

maayong hapon! (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)


ania

From the same root as kini, kani (“this”). Compare similar formations in adia, anaa, atua, and aduna.

ania si Pedro sa Sugbo

there exists (near both the speaker and listener)


paghalad

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

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


bangawog

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


tadyaw

a clay jar, that is smaller than a banga


bingawog

Alternative form of bangawog (“a small valley”)


wawog

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of walog.


Oling

From uling. Before standardization of spelling.


brotsa

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


galunggong

Decapterus macrosoma
Wikispecies:Decapterus macrosoma


gihumolan

a liquid where something is, or was, soaked


hinumolan

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


singka

to say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice; to snarl


shofo

(of a person) visually attractive; handsome; good-looking


mangosina

to work in a kitchen as a cook, dishwasher or assistant


tighugas

a dishwasher; someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant


apuch

to fellate; to perform fellatio on a man


toyab

a male-to-female transgender, transvestite or transexual

a familiar term of address (see usage notes)


boang

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


manakop og ligid

(humorous) to have oneself ran over by a vehicle (see usage notes)


sagop

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saʀəp (“save, rescue”). Compare Tagalog sagip.


problema ni papa

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

ellipsis

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


problema ni mama

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

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


okad

well hung; having a large penis; well-endowed


piskot

expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


bilyar

Borrowed from Spanish billar, from French billard.


Landicho

Localized variant of Spanish Landecho, from Basque Landetxo


Pilapil

From pilapil (“rice paddy”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Bunye

From Tagalog bunyi. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came mainly from Tagalog-speaking provinces in Luzon during the late Spanish and early American colonial periods and postwar eras.

a surname from Tagalog, common among people of ethnic Tagalog descent in Misamis Oriental


Divinagracia

[d̪ɪ.bɪ.n̪ɐɡˈɾ̪as̪.jɐ]

From Spanish divina gracia. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Cebu and Bohol


banyaga

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


Calamba

a surname from Cebuano originating from Bohol

Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental#English

Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


Calamba

Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)


igham

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


igking

to react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently; to jump


pataas

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


palagtiki

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

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica#Translingual


Canlas

Hispanicization of kanlas (“landslide”).

a surname from Kapampangan, most common among individuals of Kapampangan descent in Mindanao; not to be confused with eponymous Cebuano surname, which has different meaning


Elorde

Variant of Spanish Elordi, of Basque origin


Arnaiz

[ʔɐɾ̪ˈn̪a.ʔɪs̪]

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

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], common in Cebu


tabyog

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


sugong

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


tungog

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

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

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


bahandi

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


dawat limpyo

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


dawat limpyo

to accomplish a task without much effort but with much dependence on or assistance from other people


batiwtiw

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


baguko

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


bugaongon

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


kampisaw

Fregata ariel
Fregata ariel#Translingual

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


bulay-og

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


Brigoli

[bɾ̪ɪˈɡo.l̪ɪ]

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Kintanar

[kɪn̪.t̪ɐˈn̪aɾ̪]

Nativized spelling of Spanish Quintanar.


Palad

From palad. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Cebuano, mostly concentrated in Misamis Oriental


Baylosis

[bɐɪ̯ˈl̪o.s̪ɪs̪]


Panaligan

a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Mindanao.


Isip

From isip. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Ysip.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Tagalog, common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental


Abesamis

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Abesames; original spelling since displaced.

a surname, mostly found in Misamis Oriental


Magsino

a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Davao Region


temporaryo

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English temporary.


Magbanua

A surname in Hiligaynon; most common among Hiligaynon stock in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and Soccsksargen


lambayong

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


antulanga

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis#Translingual

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

any flower or plant belonging to the genus Hibiscus


camia

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium#Translingual

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


kampanilya

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


kampanilya

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


Arcenal

[ʔɐɾ̪.s̪eˈn̪al̪]


Jumao-as

[hʊ.mɐʊ̯ˈʔas̪]


Arcaya

[ʔɐɾ̪ˈka.jɐ]


Gaviola

a surname from Basque, the 694th most common surname in the Philippines


kumintang

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


San Pedro

any of a number of Philippine place names named after St. Peter


Ubalde

a surname from Basque, the 1,902nd most common surname in the Philippines


Abadiano

From Spanish, perhaps from Basque abade (“abbot”). See the Spanish entry for more information.


Zubiri

a surname from Basque, the 5,198th most common surname in the Philippines


Llamas

a surname from Spanish, the 492nd most common in the Philippines


labotan

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


Semilla

a surname from Spanish, the 1,419th most common surname in the Philippines


dakponon

(law) wanted; subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight


tangantangan

Ricinus communis
Ricinus communis#Translingual

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


mawmag

Carlito syrichta
Carlito syrichta#Translingual

the Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)


Cohitmingaw

cohit + mingaw. From a hispanicized spelling of kuhit.


kalot

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.


kalot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


Osorio

From Spanish, of Basque origin, meaning "wolf hunter".

a surname from Basque, the 537th most common in the Philippines


huramentado

ceb-infl-table

huramentado


kutab

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


balili

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

Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus#Translingual


kalasag

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


dela Cruz

From Spanish de la Cruz, a reference to the Holy Cross. Common surname adapted by many Filipinos during the Spanish colonial era upon conversion to Christianity.


tsampaka

Magnolia champaca
Magnolia champaca#Translingual

Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae


champaca

Magnolia champaca; a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family


salwag

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


maluibon

faithless; not true to allegiance, duty, or vows


pagluib

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

deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith

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


hesusmaryosep

From a univerbation of Spanish Jesús, María y Josep (“Jesus, Mary, and Joseph”).

bor

used as an expression of anger, frustration or disbelief


dekorasyon

dekorasyón (canonical)
mag- (affix)
dekorasyon (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

dekorasyon


Timong

A diminutive of Timothy. From Timothy + -ng. Also a diminutive of Timoteo.

a diminutive of the male given names Timoteo or Timothy


Berting

A diminutive of Berto. From Berto + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Roberto or Albert


impiyerno

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


impyerno

The supposed similarities in sound of impyerno and in fairness.


Mando

a diminutive of the male given name Armando


laslas

to slit one's wrist (usually as self-harm or in attempt to commit suicide)


luib

to betray; to prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive

to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to cheat


Magdayao

Hispanicized spelling. From mag- + dayaw.


ikag

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


adarna

a fictional bird from the Filipino epic Ibong Adarna


Maxilom

a surname, most notably borne by general Arcadio Maxilom


Lauron

[l̪ɐʊ̯ˈɾ̪on̪]


Aldeguer

[ʔɐl̪.d̪eˈɡiɾ̪]

From Catalan Aldeguer, from a Germanic first name.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Catalan]


pagbudhi

a betrayal; unfaithfulness; a treachery
treason


bawok

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


balokbalok

Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


utokan

brainy; very intellectually capable; smart

showing good judgement or the benefit of experience; wise


inutok

mental; of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process; intellectual

(sarcasm, gambling, of an opponent) taking too long to make a move, as if every move is calculated


legwa

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

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


makaitom

(of colors or clothes) causing someone to look darker or tanned


danghag

clumsy; awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous


teritoryo

Borrowed from Spanish territorio, from Latin territorium.


pilandok

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


balalanti

the mouse deer's poplar (Homalanthus populneus)


interbyu

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

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

a police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation

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


Sotto

From earlier Spanish Soto, later spelled with double T possibly by influence of Italian American surnames.

a surname from Spanish, originally spelled Soto until around American colonial era


Taruc

Borrowed from Kapampangan Taruc, from taruk (“to fathom; to explore”).

a surname from Kapampangan, mostly found among residents of Kapampangan descent in Mindanao


pwera buyag

Literally, “keep buyag away”. From pwera + buyag, where the former itself is from Spanish fuera. See Spanish fuera de.

a customary expression to ward off buyag


buyag

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

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

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


pwera gaba

Literally, “keep gaba away”. From pwera + gaba, where the former itself is from Spanish fuera. See Spanish fuera de.


Tipolo

From tipolo, the tree was supposedly abundant in the area.

A barangay of Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines


Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an

the Central Visayas region; composed of the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Negros Oriental


Mandaue

Previously spelled Mandawe. Folk-etymologized as from mantawi (“a kind of vine”).


Banilad

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

A barangay of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines


Siquijor

Siquijor (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital: Siquijor)

Siquijor (an island in the Bohol Sea, Visayas, Philippines)

Siquijor (a municipality, the capital of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)


bubayabas

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

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


binag-iray

(sexology) to frottage; to rub parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation


turok banwa

(of a plant) wild; growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans

(idiomatic) a person who is useless and occupies space


baluktot

From Proto-Austronesian *-kut (“hunched; bent over”).


banghiligan

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


bahiya

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

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


diladila

After its resemblance to a tongue. Reduplication of dila.

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


Macalinao

From maka- + linaw. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Tagalog, common among residents of Tagalog origin in Mindanao, often confused with the Cebuano surname.


langob

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


walay sapayan

it doesn't matter; it is not important; do not fret


shodi abas

(imperative) keep it to yourself; don't say a word


kapuy-an

a place to crash; a temporary living arrangement


ekal

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


Nietes

Donnie Nietes, Filipino boxer


sapayan

to consider; to mind; to concern oneself with, to pay attention to


Avendaño

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to Spanish Avendaño


Ricarte

Ricar

From Spanish Ricarte, from Basque Errekarte.


pagsaksak

shuffling; the act or motion of one who shuffles


tagatuhod

knee-deep; reaching up to the knees; knee-high


butanding

Rhincodon typus
Rhincodon typus#Translingual


Romualdez

Romualdo (“Romuald”) + -ez (patronymic suffix). Possibly a revived patronymic form of the given name.

Romualdez family from Leyte, the family on the maternal side of Imelda Marcos

a surname from Spanish, mostly associated with the:


Aguas

From agwas. Before standardization of spelling.


kooperatiba

a co-op; any shop owned by a cooperative

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


Olayvar

[ʔoˈl̪aɪ̯.bɐɾ̪]

a surname from Basque, a variant of Olaivar common in Southern Leyte


Obrero

a barangay in Calbayog, Samar, Philippines


kuspaw

(of colors) to fade; to lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color


espiritohanon

ceb-adj

espiritohanon (Badlit spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓᜑᜈᜓᜈ᜔)


apostoles

From Spanish apóstoles, plural of apóstol.


espirituhanon

espirituhanon (Badlit spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓᜑᜈᜓᜈ᜔)

spiritual (controlled and inspired by the Holy Spirit)


mistika

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

(archaic) mystical; having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding


mistiko

a mystic; someone who practices mysticism


Ocampo

From Spanish Ocampo, toponymic surname from Galician O Campo. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a common surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician], concentrated in Cebu


detalyado

detailed; characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment


mangisda

to fish; to hunt fish or other aquatic animals


siomaian

a stall or restaurant that serves shumai


kandingan

a stall or restaurant that specialises in goat dishes


siopawan

a stall or restaurant that serves siopao


ngohiongan

a stall or restaurant that serves ngohiong


siopaoan

(proscribed) a stall or restaurant that serves siopao


ngohiong

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


siyumoy

(of a marble) smooth and flawless; without cracks


siyumoy

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


barbekyu

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

meat cooked in a barbecue, often skewered like a kebab


mumho

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

fallen crumbs of cooked rice on the floor or table


siomai

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


pakal

to gobble; to eat hastily or greedily; to scoff


pagpanion

the act of pointing a weapon at an object


Enad

Uncertain. Possibly a corruption of Spanish henar.


planteran

From plant + -er + -an. From English plant, from Middle English planten, from Old English plantian (“to plant”), from Latin plantare, later influenced by Old French planter.

to plant; to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit

to frame up; to arrange fraudulent evidence to falsely implicate (a person) of a crime; to frame


habhab

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *habhab (“to gulp; to devour; to eat like a pig”), according to Blust (2010–). Compare Tagalog habhab, Western Bukidnon Manobo habhab, Hiligaynon ab-ab, Ibaloi abab-en, Ilocano ab-ab.


tubagtubag

back talk; impudent, insolent or argumentative reply to someone


tubag-tubag

to answer back; to reply impertinently; to talk back


tubigtubig

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


forenjer

Deliberate mispronunciation of foreigner.

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


bombay

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


bombay

(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) an Indian person

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


samad pinusilan

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


tubag

to answer
to make a reply or response to

to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily

to speak in defence against; to reply to in defence

to respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment

to be accountable or responsible; to make amends


tubag

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

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


Guingona

Teofisto Guingona Jr., 11th Vice-President of the Philippines


hinam-is

fond of eating or drinking sweet food or drink


hinam-is

a sweet tooth; someone with a liking for sweet foods


Quizon

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]


Linao

A barangay of Talisay, Cebu, Philippines


Malicdem

Borrowed from Pangasinan Malicdem. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. Common surname mostly among residents of Pangasinan and in turn of Ilocano (who intermarried with Pangasinans) descent in many parts of Mindanao.


Quimpo

From Hokkien, via Spanish Quimpo. See also 妗婆 (kǐm-pô, “grandaunt”) or 金鋪／金铺 (kim-phò͘, “goldsmith store”).


Quiapo

From Spanish Quiapo, from Tagalog kiyapo, from Tamil கயப்பூ (kayappū, “aquatic flower”).

der

Quiapo (a district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines)


kapikas

a person one shares or splits an item with


nuwebe

Borrowed from Spanish nueve, from Latin novem.

nwebe Ordinal: ikasiyám Adverbial: makasiyám Distributive: siyam-síyam


kasikas

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


kasikas

to rustle; to move (something) with a soft crackling sound


sipilya

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


masyada

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


masyador

(gambling) bet collector in cockfighting


kutana

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutaña.


banayaw

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


puydi

From Spanish puede, form of poder (“to be able”).


tigdula

a player
one who plays any game or sport

(gaming, video games) a gamer; a gamester


magdudula

[mɐɡ.d̪ʊˈd̪u.l̪ɐʔ]

mag- + dula, with partial reduplication.


Ybañez

From Spanish Ybáñez, archaic spelling of Ibáñez. Doublet of Ibañez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, the spelling Ibañez being a modernization.


tangal

Borrowed from Malay tengar. Doublet of tungog.


Basilan

Sulu Archipelago
Sulu Archipelago#English

Basilan (an island in Sulu Archipelago, Mindanao, Philippines)

Basilan (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Lamitan; largest city: Isabela)


orkids

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

der

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


gayon

to make time; to reserve a period of time to do something


dalya

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

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


bugwak

to forcefully spit out liquid, e.g., drink, gargle, from mouth


Manlangit

From man- + langit. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


limugmog

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *muRmuR.


susmarisep

From a univerbation of Spanish Jesús, María y Josep (“Jesus, Mary, and Joseph”).

used as an expression of anger, frustration or disbelief


gaasgaas

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


tuhik

(of a bird) to peck; to strike or pierce with the beak or bill


letsugas

an expression of anger, disgust, dismay, etc.


letsugas

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

Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa#Translingual


tusik

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


huyatid

to pandiculate; to fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning


pagpanghuyatid

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


pagpanghuy-ab

ceb-noun

págpanghúy-ab (Badlit spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔ᜀᜊ᜔)


Cabungcal

From Tagalog Cabungcal. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Tagalog, common in Misamis Oriental (especially in Cagayan de Oro) and Davao Region among residents of Tagalog origin


sinikmahan

(of fabric, a handkerchief) having been used to blow one's nose

(of fabric, a handkerchief) covered in mucus stains


sikma

to blow one's nose; to expel mucus or other matter from one’s nasal passages, via one’s nostril, by force of lung power


Mabini

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


malibon

overgrown; having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden


kuwanggol

a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn


bakay

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)


resolbar

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English resolve , created by adding suffix -ar, from Spanish (actual Spanish is resolver).


lim-aw

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

a small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle

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


tubig dagat

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

seawater; the saltwater of a sea or ocean

any water containing dissolved salt; brine


husay

to settle (a dispute); to conclude, to cause (a dispute) to finish


husay

a proceeding at which discussions are heard

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


linaw

[ˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]

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


linaw

[ˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]


tunol

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


Supsup

From supsop. Before standardization of spelling.


agbay

to wrap one's arm around another's shoulder


trabahante

an employee; especially one who does manual labor


kuyabog

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


kuyabog

(humorous) a form of address for an older man


Quiñones

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

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Quiñones


Dela Cruz

Alternative letter-case form of dela Cruz


Delos Santos

Alternative letter-case form of delos Santos


aplay

Borrowed from English apply, from Old French applier, from Latin applicō (“join, fix, or attach to”); from ad + plicō (“fold, twist together”).


Tantan

A diminutive of Jonathan. By rhyming, also a diminutive of Susan.

a diminutive of the male given name Jonathan

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Plaridel

From Plaridel, anagram of the surname del Pilar, the nom de guerre of Marcelo H. del Pilar.

Plaridel (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)


kugtong

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

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae:

white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

two-banded soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

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


dakmat

Blend of dako + mata, from dako og mata.

(derogatory, of a person) having big eyes


buwawan

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


butanganan

a place or space for holding or keeping things


samad dinunggaban

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


trapal

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


bitiis

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


isbog

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


supsop

(colloquial) to fellate; to perform fellatio on a man


Calingasan

a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental


pagpaospital

hospitalization; the hospitalizing of a patient


hugasanan

(excluding laundry) unwashed; needs washing; needs to be washed


Ylaya

[ʔɪˈl̪a.jɐʔ]

a surname from Cebuano originating in Cebu City


liko

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

to be wound around (such as of a road across a hill, or a belt on a dog's neck)


Sipalay

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English


Clarin

A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines


hugasan

crockery or dishes that needs to be washed


kimpion

(of the legs) having the knees abnormally close together, and the ankles spread apart

(of a person or animal) suffering from genu valgum (or tibia valga)


bakaang

to walk with legs wide apart, often due to pain or injury


ulipon

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


Llanera

[l̪jɐˈn̪i.ɾ̪ɐ]

From Spanish Llanera, from llanera. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, mostly found in Negros Oriental


bitaog

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

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


Baguio

Baguio (an independent city in Benguet, Philippines)


malig-on

durable; able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring


katuod

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


katuod

knows a place; knows where a certain place is


dulaan

[d̪ʊˈl̪a.ʔɐn̪]


tikab

the broad-barred king mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus)


dapal

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


dagatan

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


tultol

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

to accompany or escort (someone); to usher


ektarya

Borrowed from Spanish hectárea (“hectare”).


diwata

→ English: diwata

→ Tagalog: diwata

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


Abing

a diminutive of the female given name Isabel


pabarog

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


palangging

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


palangga

[pɐ.l̪ɐŋˈɡaʔ]


pangga

to love
to have a strong affection for someone

to care deeply about, to be dedicated to someone

(colloquial) to be well taken care of; to be well cared for


pinalangga

(colloquial) well taken care of; well cared for


pagpangga

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


migo

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


dagitwanang

a world of information through the Internet

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


dagitpukot

any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol

the Internet, the largest global internet

an internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet


mogawas ang pari nga walay ulo

Literally, “a headless priest will come out (from the wound)”.


Dayanghirang

ceb-proper noun

Dayanghirang (Badlit spelling ᜇᜌᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔)

[d̪ɐ.jɐŋˈhi.ɾ̪ɐŋ]

From Tagalog Dayang Hirang (“the Chosen Lady”), the title and name of a noblewoman from Batangas. Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Batangas during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Tagalog, mostly found among ethnic Tagalog descent who reside in Mindanao, mainly in Davao Region who are most notably government officials and politicians


piakang

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


lumulupyo

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

an inhabitant; someone or something who lives in a place


Duhaylungsod

[d̪ʊ.hɐɪ̯.l̪ʊŋˈs̪od̪]

Literally, “having two hometowns”. From duha + lungsod. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Dujay-lonsod, later indigenized.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Cebuano, mostly found in Siquijor


Tatlonghari

ceb-proper noun

Tatlonghari (Badlit spelling ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜑᜇᜒ)

[t̪ɐt̪.l̪oŋˈha.ɾ̪ɪʔ]

Borrowed from Tagalog Tatlong Hari (“Magi”, literally “three kings”). Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog stock in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Batangas, Laguna and Quezon during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Tagalog, mostly found among ethnic Tagalog descent who resided in Mindanao, mainly in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental (especially in Cagayan de Oro)


Mananquil

From tangkil. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Cebuano, mostly found in Negros Oriental


Cabanlit

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Cabanlet.

a surname from Cebuano, mostly concentrated in Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur


Sacdalan

Borrowed from Tagalog sakdalan (“to indict”). Mostly found among ethnic Tagalog origin in Mindanao whose ancestors bearing the surname came from Bulacan and Nueva Ecija during the late Spanish and American colonial periods and since postwar era.

a surname from Tagalog, mostly found among ethnic Tagalog origin who resided in Mindanao, common in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato (particularly in Midsayap) and Caraga


Macadangdang

a surname from Cebuano, most common among individuals of Ilocano descent in Misamis Oriental


Cubacub

By folk-etymology, from kubkob (“to dig”), a reference to the construction and digging done to connect the hinterland barangay to the highway. Alternatively, from akob, after the topographical feature that look like overlapping hills.

A barangay of Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines


Simbajon

From Spanish spelling of simbahon. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Labastida

From Spanish Labastida, from la + Basque Bastida. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], common in Southern Leyte.


Nicdao

[n̪ɪkˈd̪aʊ̯]

a surname from Kapampangan, common among individuals of Kapampangan origin in Mindanao, mostly in Davao Region

A barangay of Baungon, Bukidnon, Philippines


Liloan

From lilo + -an. Literally, “a place where whirlpools appear”.


Southern Leyte

Borrowed from English Southern Leyte, from southern + Leyte.

Southern Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Maasin)


pagpanikas

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


politikanhon

partidong politikanhon


pamolitika

to politick; to engage in political activity


pamolitika

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


Bantugan

From bantogan. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


parokyano

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

frequenter; person who frequents; regular visitor


Magallanes

Named after Ferdinand Magellan. The municipality in Agusan del Norte is the supposed site of the first mass in Mindanao.

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte#English

A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines


Magallanes

From Spanish Magallanes, from Portuguese Magalhães. The first element of Magalhães is most likely from the Celtiberian word magal.


Leyte

Leyte (an island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)

(historical) A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, now divided into Leyte and Southern Leyte

Leyte (a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)


noranian

Alternative letter-case form of Noranian


sharonian

Alternative letter-case form of Sharonian


vilmanian

Alternative letter-case form of Vilmanian


Noranian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Nora Aunor


Sharonian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Sharon Cuneta


Vilmanian

(fandom slang) a fan of entertainer Vilma Santos


darna

After the titular character of the comicbook Darna.

(slang, derogatory) an effeminate male homosexual


kasipat

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


sutukil

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

restaurant that serves seafood prepared in any of those three ways


sugbaan

a device for grilling, broiling or barbecuing


tigsugba

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


abtanan

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


abtanan

haunted, frequented by a ghost or ghosts


sigbinan

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


tudtod

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


baluti

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

Pigafetta

(historical) quilted garment used in fighting


pakamatyan

to die for someone, something or a cause


mamatyan

to experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend); to lose; to bereave


namatyan

the cause of someone's or something's death


namatyan

bereaved; having suffered the death of a loved one


indulhensiya

ceb-noun

indulhénsiyá (Badlit spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)


indulhensiya

(Roman Catholicism) to obtain indulgence


luyong

(humorous) to bury; to ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb


Dalogdog

From dalugdog. Before standardization of spelling.


Perico

From periko. Before standardization of spelling.


kalag-kalag

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


Adlaw sa mga Kalag

Adlaw sa mga Kalag (Badlit spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜏ᜔ ᜐ ᜋᜅ ᜃᜎᜄ᜔)

[ˌʔad̪.l̪ɐʊ̯ s̪ɐ ˌmɡɐ ˈka.l̪ɐɡ]


dela Torre

From Spanish de la Torre. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as de la Torre.


dalugdog

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *deʀdeʀ.

inh+

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


guko

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


yahat

to look upwards, especially towards someone one is talking to


terminolohiya

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


hangad

to look up; look in an upwards direction


kolonyalismo

colonialism
the colonial domination policy

colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit


parahaya

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


dalid

the main lateral root; the secondary root of plants


ginuntingan

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪i.ŋɐn̪]

having a part removed by cutting using a pair of scissors


ginuntingan

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪i.ŋɐn̪]

the characteristic cutting (using scissors) of a particular person


ginunting

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪iŋ]

(of material) cut using a pair of scissors


ginunting

[ɡɪ.n̪ʊn̪ˈt̪iŋ]

that which was cut using a pair of scissors

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


bunyagan

(colloquial) to dirty a person's new shoes by stepping on it


pangihap

something used for counting or keeping count


batyag

to become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on


tingob

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

pagdugang, pagpuno (addition or summation)


tingob

all together; all at the same time; all at once


tingob

to be entirely devoted to doing something


tulbok

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

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

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

one of the two symbols used in Morse code

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


balaguko

the Philippine collared dove (Streptopelia dusumieri)


alimukon

Phapitreron leucotis
Phapitreron leucotis#Translingual

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


ananakyod

a Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


anghiliw

the oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

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


damudlaw

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


tamsi

olive-backed sunbird
olive-backed sunbird

olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


siwit

the olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


lubay

the knife razorfish (Cymolutes praetextatus)


butabuta

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

the blind-your-eye mangrove (Excoecaria agallocha)


piho

From Spanish fijo, from Latin fixus, past participle of fīgō (“to fasten, fix”).


it-it

the white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)


bidbid

a ladyfish; any member of the family Elopidae


paripari

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

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

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

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


sal-ing

the coleto (Sarcops calvus); a starling species


bilitsina

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


pamalak

poetry; the class of literature comprising poems


gakit

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

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

wandering whistling duck
wandering whistling duck

Dendrocygna arcuata
Dendrocygna arcuata#Translingual

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


kulampisaw

Fregata ariel
Fregata ariel#Translingual

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


magak

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


kurukuko

Geopelia striata
Geopelia striata#Translingual


kuwahaw

Eudynamys scolopaceus
Eudynamys scolopaceus#Translingual


ngiwngiw

Tyto longimembris
Tyto longimembris#Translingual

the eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris)


tipuli

Pithecophaga jefferyi
Pithecophaga jefferyi#Translingual

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


manatad

Chalcophaps indica
Chalcophaps indica#Translingual

the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)


tukgaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


manaol

white-bellied sea eagle
white-bellied sea eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliaeetus leucogaster#Translingual

white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)


kukok

Philippine coucal
w:en:Philippine coucal

cuckoo (specifically the Philippine coucal)


kulasisi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


ambaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balabaw.


kawhaan

(Metro Cebu, Bohol, Northern Leyte, Southern Leyte) Alternative form of kaluhaan


dagkot

to ignite; to set fire to (something), to light (something)


hasang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaŋ.


sigong

Microhierax erythrogenys
Microhierax erythrogenys#Translingual

the Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)


pungkay

apex (highestor the greatest point of something)


pungkay

Coordinate term: pungkoy

(chiefly literary or childish) female genitalia


tikwi

Butastur indicus
Butastur indicus#Translingual

the grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)


lumayagan

purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis)


molayag sa kalipay

(euphemistic) to have sexual intercourse


ababakuwa

a rail; any member of the family Rallidae


tibas

Lanius cristatus
Lanius cristatus#Translingual


tikarol

the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)


uwak bata

white-throated kingfisher
white-throated kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis#Translingual

the white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)


sebada

Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare#Translingual

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


kasaykasay

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


salbabida

Borrowed from Spanish salvavidas (“life preserver”).


bagis

the whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


bidyoke

instrumental version
instrumental version

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


butong

a coconut fruit that is older than a sagbay luwag


taluto

Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus frenatus#Translingual

the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

a deciduous tree, Pterocymbium tinctorium


tan-aw

[t̪ɐn̪ˈʔaʊ̯]

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

Unsay tan-aw mo sa dagan ron sa ekonomiya?

What is your opinion on the current economic condition?


tan-aw

[t̪ɐn̪ˈʔaʊ̯]

Tan-aw sa gilaktan mo.


baroganan

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


tinindogan

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


banghitaw

the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)


hawo

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


pingki

(of the legs) having the knees abnormally close together, and the ankles spread apart

(of a person or animal) suffering from genu valgum (or tibia valga)


pingki

to clink; to make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another


barog

deportment; bearing; manner of presenting oneself


barog

to rise; to become erect; to assume an upright position

to maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition

(by extension) to leave one's bed; to get up


tindog

[t̪ɪn̪ˈd̪oɡ]

to arise; to come up from a lower to a higher position


tindog

[t̪ɪn̪ˈd̪oɡ]


tinggawong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


tinggalong

Compare Malay tenggalung, Maguindanao tinggalung.


lisod pukawon ang gamata

Literally, “it's difficult to wake someone who is awake”

lit

used to tell the waker or someone who refuses to wake


I don't care, imong mama dancer

By rhyming. Literally, “I don't care, your mother's a dancer”.


but of course sa Rosita's

From the line: “Asa mo? But of course sa Rosita's.” From the Rosita's Department Store series of commercials.
Literally, “but of course to Rosita's”.

(humorous) of course (indicating enthusiastic agreement)


makagwapa

(of a woman) causing one to become good-looking


makalibat

causing cross-eye; as if causing one to become cross-eyed


makagwapo

(of a man) causing one to become good-looking


dalinog

a coconut fruit that is younger than a sagbay luwag


kagay

a mature coconut fruit that has already turned brown


kagay

to shatter; to smash, or break into tiny pieces


matunok

to step on or be pierced by a thorn, shard of glass, a nail, etc.


kayasa

expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


tunsoy

the freshwater sardinella (Sardinella tawilis)


makabugo

causing dumbness or stupidity; as if causing one to become dumb or stupid


amaon

[ʔɐ.mɐˈʔon̪]


sab-ong

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


taligatos

Asian house shrew
Asian house shrew#English

Suncus murinus
Suncus murinus#Translingual


buday

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

the Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)


saghid

to graze; to rub or touch lightly the surface of a thing in passing


mabuwakon

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


pagpamulak

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


mamuwak

(of a plant) flowering; that produces flowers


humayan

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


hagip-ot

narrow; having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth


buol

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


manghihilot

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

a person who performs a massage; a masseur or masseuse


nawong og kwarta

(idiomatic) materialistic; being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth


tigpayuhot

a trafficker, especially a drug trafficker


ayda

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


hasag

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