petromaks

Genericization of the trademark Petromax.


lawangitan

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


Sulang

(astronomy) the constellation Sagittarius


Magsukob

(astronomy) the North Star ; the Polaris


tado

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


ayaay

[ʔɐˈja.ʔɐɪ̯]


sampay

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sampay (“to drape over the shoulder or from a line”) (cf. Indonesian sampai, Malagasy sampi, Malay sampai, Tagalog sampay), from Proto-Austronesian *sapay (cf. Puyuma sapai)

inh

to put up in someone or something's place


atsay

A diminutive of mutsatsa. From mutsatsa + -y.


atsoy

A diminutive of mutsatso. From mutsatso + -y.


awit

the last person or animal in a race, etc.


sakop

a member; one who officially belongs to a group


sakop

to pertain; to belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of


Dalawda

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


bangkawbangkaw

black speargrass (Heteropogon contortus)


buwad nukos

ceb-noun

buwád núkos (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜇ᜔ ᜈᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

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


buwad isda

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


bulad isda

[bʊˌl̪ad̪ ʔɪs̪ˈd̪aʔ]


Balatik

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


kusgan

(by extension) powerful; having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence


bulad nukos

bulád núkos (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ ᜈᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔)


sampot

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

Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation


ekwador

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


kusog

strength; the quality or degree of being strong

the intensity of a force or power; potency

power; ability to coerce, influence or control

the ability or capacity to perform something

energy; the capacity of acting or being active


kusog

(of water, wind, etc.) strong; having a lot of power


atot

an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.


gakinabog

(of a baby) sleeps during the day and active at night like a bat


Siquijodnon

a native of or a resident of Siquijor in the Philippines


Argaoanon

a resident of or a person from Argao, Cebu


Carcaranon

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


diyakono

Borrowed from Spanish diácono (“deacon”).

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


mokasin

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

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

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


Katsila

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


linaktan

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


dinaganan

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


Montillano

ceb-proper noun

Montillano (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜈᜓ)

a surname from Spanish, a spelling variant of Montellano


salbador del mundo

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


pasaylo

ceb-infl-table

pasaylo

pasaylo

pasaylo

pasaylo

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

to absolve; to set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.)


saylo

saylo

saylo

saylo

saylo

saylo

saylo

mo- (affix)
saylo (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
saylo (root)
actor
magka- (affix)
saylo (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
saylo (root)
actor
-an (affix)
saylo (root)
i- (affix)
saylo (root)

to overshoot; to go past something; to go too far

to pass by; to travel past without stopping


irong bisaya

the mongrel dogs of the Philippines; an aspin


talisayon

(of a rooster) having a plummage that includes black, dark green and yellow and with white splotches


buyogon

(of a chicken) having a dark red or red orange colour


pagkalalaki

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


pagpanagpa

slapping; the act of giving a slap or slaps


Del Castillo

Alternative letter-case form of del Castillo


managat

to fish; to hunt fish or other aquatic animals

to slyly acquire information from someone, often by sweet talking, insinuation, etc.


pagpangahoy

the act of hunting or gathering firewood


aplod

tasting sour and or bitter and causing a numbing taste in the mouth or tongue, often caused by biting into or eating unripe fruit


yamis

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


lunay

to cease; to put an end to a state or an activity


lasaw

[ˈl̪a.s̪ɐʊ̯]


tab-ang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taq(e)baŋ. Compare Tagalog tabáng.


bakikaw

awkward; lacking gracefulness; graceless


hirig

slanting; leaning; at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped; inclined


hilig

apt; having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards


tagak

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

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


sigag mata

(derogatory) having big eyes; having bulging or protruding eyes


burikat sa Pasil

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

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


sampak

to crash; to collide with something destructively

to jam all the way; to brusquely force something into a space; to cram


lihay-lihay beach

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


tora tora

[t̪o.ɾ̪ɐˈt̪o.ɾ̪ɐ]

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

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


tora tora

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


ting-uwan

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

[t̪ɪŋˈʔu.wɐn̪]

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈan̪]

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

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


ting-ulan

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈl̪an̪]

Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Masbate

[t̪ɪŋ.ʔʊˈan̪]

rainy season; wet season; monsoon season


belib

From English believe, from Middle English beleven, bileven, from Old English belīefan (“to believe”). Compare Tagalog bilib.


uwag

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


kay-a

a small square-mouthed basket, made from bamboo


rayban

[ˈɾ̪iɪ.bɐn̪]


sundawo

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


pulong hinuwaman

pulong hinulaman
pulong hinulaman#Cebuano

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


manimaho

to smell; to have a particular smell, whether good or bad


pulong hinulaman

From pulong + hinulaman, a calque of English loanword.


wala manimaho

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


partisipasyon

Bortowed from Spanish participación, from Late Latin participatiō.


Agapay

[ʔɐˈɡa.pɐɪ̯]

Borrowed from Tagalog agapay. 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 particularly in Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Davao Region


makapuno

a macapuno; a tree propagated from a coconut sport

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

the characteristic soft meat of its fruit


luyot

misshapen; having a bad or ugly form; deformed; malformed


ipanabi na sa clouds

tell it to the marines
tell it to the marines


nagdala

the lead character; the main protagonist in a work


gaset

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


nakalugsong

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


nakalugsong

used as a reply when one mentions sardines


makawat

(idiomatic, of a baby) lets new people hold him or her; doesn't cry when held by others or taken away from parents, especially the mother


dugong bughaw

[d̪ʊˌɡom bʊɡˈhaʊ̯]

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

blue blood (noble or aristocratic ancestry)


dugong bughaw

[d̪ʊˌɡom bʊɡˈhaʊ̯]


pamatasan

behavior; manner of guiding or carrying oneself; conduct


walay batasan

bad-mannered; of or pertaining to having bad manners; impolite

disrespectful; lacking respect; impertinent; insolent; impudent


mangayo og manghod

Literally, “to ask for a younger sibling”.

lit

an instance of a baby sucking on or chewing its toes


moayaw

to cry or to be hysterical when a parent leaves


walay bilatasan

(colloquial, humorous) disrespectful; lacking respect; impertinent; insolent; impudent


gaod

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


tugon

túgon (canonical)
mo- (affix)
tugon (root)
actor
-an (affix)
tugon (root)

ceb-infl-table

tugon

tugon


tunay

[ˈt̪u.n̪ɐɪ̯]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunay (cf. Indonesian tunai, Malay tunai).


manananggot

[mɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐŋˈɡot̪]

person who gathers coconut fruits and/or tuba


isigkatawo

[ʔɪ.s̪ɪɡ.kɐˈʔi.ŋon̪]


pisting yawa

pisti (“shit”) + -ng (adjectival suffix) + yawa (“devil”).

2011, Ronjay Eduvas, Pisting Yawa!, (via FHM Philippines)

Let’s kick off today’s language lesson by opening our certified local foul-mouth vocabulary. All together now: “Pisting Yawa!”
(please add an English translation of this quotation)

(vulgar, offensive) used as an intensifier, same as fuck!


kilay 2000

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


gamayg utok

someone who is not intelligent; a birdbrain


Bejasa

From Tagalog bihasa. This spelling is more common in Mindanao among residents of Tagalog origin than in Luzon.

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


humok

humok

humok

mo- (affix)
humok (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
humok (root)
actor


mubog lupad

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


loslos

(informal, sometimes derogatory) tell it to the marines


ngil-ad

gruesome; repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly


hambog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hambug. Compare Bikol Central hambog and Tagalog hambog.


kailog

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


kauban

something that accompanies; accompaniment

kauban nga estudyante


palog

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


kantilado

(of seas or oceans) having underwater cliffs or walls


isdang bugo

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


pawong

to put out; to extinguish a flame or light


kantil

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


ngitngit pa sa alkitran

highly improbable; very unlikely to happen


maibtan sa tunok

(idiomatic) to relieve of suffering or worry


gwapo kon magtalikod

(of a person) pretty to look at from behind, as if good-looking but actually has an ugly face


gwapa kon magtalikod

(idiomatic, of a person) pretty to look at from behind, as if good-looking but actually has an ugly face; a butterface


kapugngan pa ang baha, dili ang biga

Literally, “one can stop a flood but not lust”.


kinaon

diet; the food and beverage a person or animal consumes


tablado

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


kinan-an

a plate that has been eaten with; a used dish

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


kan-anan

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

an eating place; a restaurant, dining room

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


tahor

imposing; magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity


lala og dila

(of a person) having the tendency of saying things that will actually happen immediately or within a short span of time


parionon

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


pinili

someone or something chosen or handpicked


irihis

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

someone who doesn't go to church; a nonchurchgoer


relihiyosa

From Spanish religiosa, feminine form of religioso.


tugpa

(informal, slang) to sleep, especially after a long sleepless night


parkinganan

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


bagot

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


walay tugpa

(by extension) high; intoxicated by psychoactive drugs


wala katugpa

(of food) did not reach the table; unable to be placed or served on a table; gets eaten before it reaches the table


largabista

[l̪ɐɾ̪.ɡɐˈbis̪.t̪ɐ]

compound

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

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


sakristan

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


ayohanan

a place where items are repaired and serviced


printahanan

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

a place to print; a printshop; a printing kiosk


imong nawong

imo (“your”) + -ng (adjectival suffix) + nawong (“face”).

used as an intensifier; used to express disbelief of frustration


linikit

rolled up; rolled and folded into a tube


kisaw

to stir; to incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite


libot suroy

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


insenso

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


insenso

ceb-infl-table

insenso

insenso

mag- (affix)
insenso (root)
actor
-an (affix)
insenso (root)


libod suroy

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


kagahi

hardness; the quality of being hard; firmness; toughness


kaagi

experience; event or events of which one is cognizant

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


kitiw

kitiw

kitiw

kitiw

kitiw

mo- (affix)
kitiw (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
kitiw (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
kitiw (root)
actor
i- (affix)
kitiw (root)


kahumok

flexibility; pliability; the quality or state of being pliable


Alcoy

A municipality of Alicante, Valencia, Spain


takumba

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


tinakumba

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


pagpangarnap

carnapping; theft of a motor vehicle; grand theft auto


manag-uyab

a couple; two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship


pagtupad

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


mangopyahay

(derogatory) someone who copies, plagiarizes or cheats


kopyador

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


Tagalog putig itlog, nalumos tagaliog

By rhyming. Literally, “cowardly Tagalog, drowned in neckdeep water”.


banika

dry farmlands (as opposed to wet crop cultivation)


kabayong pak-an

ceb-noun

kabayong pak-an (Badlit spelling ᜃᜊᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜃ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔)


papilit

glue; a sticky adhesive substance; paste


lamya na

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamya, na


promdi

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

(possibly offensive) a promdi (see usage notes)


jolen

Probably from English hole in. Compare Tagalog holen.

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


pagpangaon

eating; the act of ingesting food; dining


tupad

alongside; along the side; by the side; side by side with


tupad

to stand, lie or sit next to someone or something


tupad

the person seated, lying or standing next to someone


galana

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


buyon

a flowering plant, Mussaenda anisophylla


buyon

to parallel; to construct or place something parallel to something else

to be parallel to something else (of a path etc.)


witer

From English waiter. Replaced by weyter.

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


nawili ang patay

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


diskarga

to drop off; to deliver; to deposit or leave


usikan

wasteful; inclined to waste or squander money or resources


usikan

someone who practices sorcery; a sorcerer or sorceress


anduhaw

the island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)


iwag

to illuminate; to shine light on something


tagbo

to converge and finally touch or intersect


kahayag

electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic radiation

light; visible electromagnetic radiation


Misa de Gallo

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


harbat

to appropriate another person's property


harbat

appropriation; an act or instance of appropriating


hagit

to dare; to defy or challenge (someone to do something)


hag-ot

to wear out a material by constant rubbing


head

pagtan-aw, kitkit langaw; paglingi, kitkit bungi

used to tell someone that you tricked them to look at a particular direction


pigurin

[pɪ.ɡʊˈɾ̪in̪]

Borrowed from English figurine, from French figurine.


Compostela

(history) a former barrio of Danao, Cebu


manoy

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

older brother; big brother; elder brother

term of address for an elder brother: big bro

term of address for any man older than the speaker, not necessarily an elderly man: mister


manoy

Hala, mánuy arun dílì ku lubáun ning ímung buktun.

Go on, say ‘uncle’ so I won’t twist your arm.

Expression of submission by a person who has been defeated in a scuffle


higda

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hidəʀáq through metathesis.


hisgot

hisgót (canonical)
mag- (affix)
hisgot (root)
actor
ma- (affix)
hisgot (root)
actor
-on (affix)
hisgot (root)

ceb-infl-table

hisgot

hisgot

hisgot


niagi ang Ginoo

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


lumad

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


husto

Borrowed from Spanish justo, from Old Spanish, from Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.


atoms check

(slang, humorous) used to tell a person or a group of people to check their eyes for gound


dig-ab

to cause someone (such as a baby) to burp


Olaivar

[ʔoˈl̪aɪ̯.bɐɾ̪]

From a Basque place name (see Olaibar (“Olaíbar”), a municipality of Navarre). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Argawanon

A barangay of San Remigio, Cebu, Philippines


saybit

[s̪ɐɪ̯ˈbit̪]


kwadro

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


kinitkitan

(of food, fabric, clothing, etc.) covered in bite marks


hural

From Spanish jurar, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (“I swear”), from Proto-Italic *jowezāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.


nagkagidlay

clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments


maayong pasko

used to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day


maayong Pasko

ceb-head

maayong Pasko (Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜌᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓ)


hulog

From Proto-Philippine *huluʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Suluʀ.

to drop (fall under the influence of gravity)


sabsab

Possibly a reduplication of Hokkien 歃 (sap, “to eat (of snacks, etc. in an undignified manner)”). Compare 屑, 𢶍, or 垃圾.

bor

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

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


kamkam

(especially food) to touch with the fingers


kawkaw

the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)


mabalhiboan

(idiomatic) to be in someone's good graces


tangtang

to detach; to take apart from; to take off


pansak

to jam; to brusquely force something into a space; to cram


bahog oten

(offensive, derogatory) having a smelly penis


Yamakawa

Borrowed from Japanese 山川 (やまかわ, Yamakawa).


dakdak

to drop something one is holding forcefully


nahot

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


mubog kalipay

(often derogatory) easily pleased, especially by trifles


kalas og bugo

a phrase used to tell someone that he or she is taking too long to comprehend what one is saying

used to express annoyance for failing or taking too long to get the message across


kupos

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ke(m)pes.

inh+

to cook pork rind until crispy and fat has rendered


sulog

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *seleg.

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


tanggal

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋgal.


sam-id

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


samtoy

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


dautan

Deprecated, pre-2014 spelling of daotan.


sandiya

Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus#Translingual


daotan

Hinunoa luwasa mo kami sa daotan. Amen.


samot

used to dismiss a suggestion of a worse option


salipod

to block or obstruct the line of sight of something


imprastraktura

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


kung wala kay lingaw, dakpa akong utot

Literally, “having no fun, catch my fart”.

lit

kung wala kay lingaw sa kinabuhi, dakpa akong utot

kung wala kay lingaw sa kinabuhi, dakpa imong utot


head

kung wala kay lingaw sa kinabuhi, dakpa akong utot

Literally, “having no fun in life, catch my fart”.


kuwang sa tagad

(often preceded by ang) an attention seeker


head

kung wala kay lingaw sa kinabuhi, dakpa imong utot

Literally, “having no fun in life, catch your fart”.


ang masuya madeads

Cebuano and English code-switching. From ang + masuya + ma- + dead + -s. Literally, “the envious will die”.

used to tell someone not to criticize or hate what one is doing


naning

From na- + ning-. Clipping of naningkamot.


kung wala kay lingaw, dakpa imong utot

Literally, “if you aren't having fun, catch your fart”.


daot

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


daot

daót (canonical)
mo- (affix)
daot (root)
actor
mag- (affix)
daot (root)
actor
ma- (affix)
daot (root)
actor
maka- (affix)
daot (root)
actor
magka- (affix)
daot (root)
actor

ceb-infl-table

daot

daot

daot

daot

daot


bulakbol

Borrowed from Tagalog bulakbol, from English blackball.


Sanciangko

Likely of Hokkien origin, as it stems from the Pari-an district.


Burias

one of the three major islands of the province of Masbate


Cimafranca

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname, mostly found in Cebu and Negros Oriental


Nuñez

From Spanish Núñez, from Nuño+-ez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Nuñez


mamukong

to deliberately avoid payment for public transport


walay uwaw

(Metro Cebu, Bohol) Alternative form of walay ulaw


walay ulaw

[wɐˌl̪aɪ̯ ˈʔu.l̪ɐʊ̯]

[ˌwaɪ̯ ˈʔu.wɐʊ̯]

impudent; open and without shame; brazen-faced; shameless


pederasyon

(humorous) hypothetical group where all gay men belong


Masbate

Masbate Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Masbate City)

Masbate Island (an island in Luzon, Philippines), which is the largest of three in its province with the other two being Ticao island and Burias island

Masbate City (a city, the provincial capital of Masbate, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)


imigrasyon

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


ilohikal

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English illogical, and influenced by ultimate stress in Spanish.


lohikal

Pseudo-Hispanism, from English logical, and influenced by ultimate stress in Spanish.


atraksyon

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


sirkulasyon

circulation (of a publication, money, etc.)


instruksyon

[ʔɪn̪s̪.t̪ɾ̪ʊks̪ˈjon̪]


asasinasyon

Pseudo-Hispanism, from English assassination.


konsolasyon

ceb-noun

konsolasyón (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)


konsolasyon

Borrowed from English consolation prize.


gutob

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


kinsa man na imong sala

used to tell someone that they only have themselves to blame for their own problems, situation, etc.


sinulog

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

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


kahoyon

to cut a tree for lumber, firewood, etc.


gutgot

to cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion; to slice


kanselar

From Spanish cancelar, from Latin cancellāre.


Marigondon

ceb-proper noun

Marigondón (Badlit spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜈ᜔)

A barangay of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines


Labangon

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines


arisgar

[ʔɐˈɾ̪is̪.ɡɐɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish arriesgar, from riesgo.

to brave; to encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy


risgo

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


labang

to cross; to go from one side of (something) to the other


katab

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


Bongbong

a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio


kwestiyonable

(obsolete) Nonstandard form of kwestyonable.


kwentada

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


transaksyon

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


beripikasyon

Borrowed from Spanish verificación, from Medieval Latin verificatio.

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

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


law-oy

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


lokalisasyon

software engineering
software engineering

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

multiplicative inverse
multiplicative inverse

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


walay alamag

(of a person or workforce) unskilled; not having a skill or technical training


pinadagan

(of a dish) not following the exact recipe, often employing extenders


manundogay

(derogatory) someone who copies, plagiarizes or cheats


kampyon

Borrowed from Spanish campeón, from Italian campione.


pugot

the wedge-tail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus#Translingual

the white-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

yellowmargin triggerfish
yellowmargin triggerfish

the yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus)

the halfmoon triggerfish (Sufflamen chrysopterum)

the orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

the boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

the titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

the flat-tailed triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)

the clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

the masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum)


irigasyon

[ʔɪ.ɾ̪ɪ.ɡɐs̪ˈjon̪]


eksplanasyon

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


ambongan

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


presyur

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


kampeyonato

ceb-noun

kampeyonáto (Badlit spelling ᜃᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓᜈᜆᜓ)


ambong

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


samtang

Cognate with Tagalog samantala, Indonesian sementara


relokasyon

relokasyón (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜓᜃᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

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


dispatser

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


lansaro

[l̪ɐn̪.s̪ɐˈɾ̪o]


urtikarya

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


endyiner

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


pamilyar

Borrowed Spanish familiar, from Latin familiāris (“pertaining to servants; pertaining to the household”)


gikastigo

object-trigger past inchoative of kastigo

object-trigger present inchoative of kastigo


gutas

a bitter black potion or liquid used to cure stomach ailments


takboy

to be contract; to be stricken by an illness or disease


gihalaran

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


ibabaw

[ʔɪˈba.bɐʊ̯]


ibabaw

[ʔɪˈba.bɐʊ̯]


bagtok

to make compact or resistant to pressure; to solidify


dimpol

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


bagtik

the bagtikan tree (Parashorea malaanonan)


babaw

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


demolisyon

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


lag-id

to brush; to remove with a sweeping motion


taob ang dagat

an expression of surprise at seeing a fast bleeding cut or wound


konstitusyon

Borrowed from Spanish constitución, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem.


solusyon

Borrowed from Spanish solución, from Latin solūtiōnem, solūtiō.


kastigo

ceb-infl-table

kastigo

kastigo

kastigo

kastigo

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


aktuwal

From English actual, from Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Old French actuel, actual, from Late Latin actualis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -alis (“-al”).


sagisihon

the sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus)


birhenes

From Spanish vírgenes, plural of virgen.


donselya

From Spanish doncella, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, based on Latin domina (“lady, mistress”).


makasaksi

to become a witness, especially unwillingly


tulakhang

(vulgar) someone who is no longer a virgin


harito

a prayer especially by shamen or witchdoctors


sedisyon

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


ekskursiyon

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


konbento

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


higdaanan

[hɪɡ.d̪ɐˈʔa.n̪ɐn̪]


hold-ap

a hold up; robbery at gunpoint or knifepoint


kombento

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


hulga

Hulga sa pag-ulbo sa bulkan


hulga

head

húlgà (imperative hulgaa, reciprocal hulgaanay, hulgaay)

húlgà (canonical)
hulgaa (imperative)
hulgaanay (reciprocal)
hulgaay (reciprocal)


dam-ot

to wash the area around the mouth, usually after eating


samuyaw

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


biyasong

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


saogan

a platform for drying an outrigger canoe

a frame used to support an outrigger canoe when drying


kropek

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


kwestiyon

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


sigahon

having wide-open eyes; moon-eyed; owly-eyed


siawan

cheekily; in a cheeky or impudent manner; mischievously


suhestyon

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


bungsod

to drive or smash something into the ground


bingkang liki

(humorous) the female genitalia; the vulva or vagina


bibingkang liki

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


bingka

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


bohemyo

a bohemian; an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer


Bohemyo

a Bohemian; an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer


simaniya

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


sayawan

to dance up to someone; to give someone a dance


sinamon

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


tsika

From Spanish chica, feminine singular of chico, from Latin ciccum.


tsika

to feast; to partake in a feast, or large meal


tinuig

of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year


pensyonado

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

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

jobless person, often assumed as someone lazy


hudas

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


hudas

ceb-infl-table

hudas

hudas

mang- (affix)
hudas (root)
actor
-on (affix)
hudas (root)


bajag

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


anyurismo

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


Manilyn

Blend of Manila + Lyn. After Manilyn Reynes, the Filipino entertainer was born in Manila to Cebuano parents.


Liberacion

Popular during the Liberation of the Philippines.


disposisyon

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


Ruperto

[ɾ̪ʊˈpiɾ̪.t̪o]


plordilis

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


ahito

Tagetes erecta
Tagetes erecta#Translingual


sinya

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


kamelya

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


Andoy

a diminutive of the male given names Andres, Andrew, or Andy


Teryo

a diminutive of the male given name Eleuterio


Pedong

a diminutive of the male given names Alfredo or Alfred


Andring

a diminutive of the female given name Andrea


Taying

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


Tasya

a diminutive of the female given name Anastacia


Pasyo

a diminutive of the male given name Bonifacio


Tiray

a diminutive of the female given names Terry or Teresita


Tasyo

a diminutive of the male given name Anastacio


Baning

A diminutive of Giovanni. From Giovanni + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Giovanni


Peryong

a diminutive of the male given names Porferio or Exuperio


Ebyang

a diminutive of the female given name Eusebia


Tinang

a diminutive of the female given name Cristina


Tisay

a nickname for a girl or woman with light-coloured skin, not necessarily a mestiza


Condring

a diminutive of the male given name Condrado


Marianing

a diminutive of the female given name Marian


Juling

a diminutive of the female given names Julia or Julieta


Yoyong

a diminutive of the male given name Mateo


Auring

A diminutive of Aurora. From Aurora + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Aurora


Donyong

a diminutive of the male given name Celedonio


Pektoy

a diminutive of the male given name Perfecto


Ponsing

* (diminutive of Alfonso): from Spanish Poncho + -ing
* (diminutive of Ponciana): from Ponciana + -ing

suffix

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

a diminutive of the male given name Alfonso

a diminutive of the female given name Ponciana


Karet

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


ayaw pagbuot, lain-lain tag lubot

By rhyming. Literally, “we each have our own buttocks, don't tell me what to do”.

lit

ayaw pagbuot kay tagsa-tagsa ta og lubot


Natoy

a diminutive of the male given name Renato


Isang

a diminutive of the female given names Luisa or Marisa


Abet

a diminutive of the female given names Isabel or Elizabeth

(rare) a diminutive of the male given names Albert or Alberto


dalaura

Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor#Translingual


Tisoy

a nickname for someone with light-coloured skin, not necessarily a mestizo


hipotesis

From Spanish hipótesis, English hypothesis.


duwaw

Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa#Translingual

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

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


Tosing

A diminutive of Fructuosa. From Fructuosa + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Fructuosa


Ason

a diminutive of the female given name Asuncion


bahirig

slanting; leaning; at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped; inclined


Conching

A diminutive of Concepcion. From Concepcion + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Concepcion


Pilang

A diminutive of Teofila. From Teofila + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teofila


Pilo

a diminutive of the male given name Teofilo


Jiji

a nickname for females whose names starts with a J


Amboy

a diminutive of the male given name Pablo


Amboy

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

a nickname for someone with light-coloured skin, not necessarily of Caucasian descent


Amboy

a male who is of American descent; an American Filipino


nuybe

From Spanish nueve, from Old Spanish nuef, from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.


siyen

From Spanish cien, from ciento, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.


kalim-an

lima + ka- -an, literally “fifth group (of ten)”


suksokanan

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


sum-ol

monotonous; tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety


serye

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


imahe

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


rambol

rumble; street fight or brawl, esp. between gangs


asusina

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


Elyang

a diminutive of the female given name Ella


Marimar

After the titular character of the Mexican soap opera Marimar.


Cita

a diminutive of the female given name Pacita


labuyo

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *labúyuq.


winalo

Winalo ang tiil sa uktopus.


sanggumay

[s̪ɐŋˈɡu.mɐɪ̯]

Dendrobium anosmum (unscented dendrobium)


ensayklopedya

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

der

ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ


Gener

a diminutive of the male given name Generoso


Patring

A diminutive of Patricia. From Patricia + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given names Patricia or Patrice


Bintoy

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Vincent or Vicente


Oging

a diminutive of the female given name Olga


tesawro

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


Panyong

A diminutive of Epifanio. From Epifanio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Epifanio


Panyang

A diminutive of Epifania. From Epifania + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Epifania


teknolohiya

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


hurar

From Spanish jurar, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (“I swear”), from Proto-Italic *jowezāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.


Kitoy

A diminutive of Keith. From Keith + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Keith


eksorsismo

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


bokabularyo

Borrowed from Spanish vocabulario, borrowed from Late Latin vocabularium.


kapareho

someone owning or holding a similar item as someone


ensiklopedya

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

ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ


paskin

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


sumaysumay

a mimicry; an instance of ridiculing someone by mimicry


bakwak

a bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis)


sunogan

the largetooth flounder or false brill (Pseudorhombus arsius)


gapason

downy; having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair


ayaw pagbuot, tagsa-tagsa tag lubot

By rhyming. Literally, “we each have our own buttocks, don't tell me what to do”.


sug-ang

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


sug-ang

to place a kettle, pot, etc. in a trivet


parehos

From Spanish parejos, plural of parejo, from Late Latin pāriculus, diminutive of Latin pār.


mura og minyo

(derogatory) having a dad bod or a mom bod


singin

fruits ordinarily separate that are joined by a common skin


sa imong heart

English and Cebuano codeswitching. Literally, “in your heart, to your heart”.

lit

(sarcastic) to your heart (see usage notes)

(sarcastic) in your heart (see usage notes)


eksaherasyon

Borrowed from Spanish exageración, from Latin exaggeratio.


manerismo

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


mura og angkan

(derogatory) having a body like that of a woman who has had children


sunghan

any of several longnosed buttefflyfish species

banded longsnout butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

yellow longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)

a unicornfish; any member of the genus Naso


alasuos

a sillago; any member of the genus Sillago


aloman

the one-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)


parehas

From Spanish parejas, plural of pareja, feminine of parejo, from Late Latin pāriculus, a diminutive of Latin pār.


ahaan

the blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)

the Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)


dad-onon

something needed or required to be brought or carried


pareha

From Spanish pareja, feminine of parejo, from Late Latin pāriculus, a diminutive of Latin pār.


abgawon

the bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


aboabo

the wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)


agumaa

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


ikawalo

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

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


alimusang

the whitelipped eel catfish (Paraplotosus albilabris)


alibangbangon

a butterflyfish; a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae


amamaspas

Xiphias gladius
Xiphias gladius#Translingual

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


kiyampaw

any of several stingrays in the genus Dasyatis


panghalwan

a barracuda; any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators


ampapagot

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


ananapan

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)


asuhos

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


baghak

leopard coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

Rallina eurizonoides
Rallina eurizonoides#Translingual

slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)


apong

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


bag-angan

a porgy; any of several fish of the family Sparidae

the spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)

the spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)


ananambo

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


baho ulo

the bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)


kumnay

a whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


mamsa

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

Caranx ignobilis
Caranx ignobilis#Translingual

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


indangan

a whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius)


bakanbakan

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


Soling

A diminutive of Soledad. From Soledad + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Soledad


Arsing

A diminutive of Arsenio. From Arsenio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Arsenio

a diminutive of the female given name Arsenia


Sepin

a diminutive of the female given name Josephine


Pransing

A diminutive of Francisca. From Francisca + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Francisca


Sitang

A diminutive of Teresita. From Teresita + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresita


Idad

a diminutive of the female given names Felicidad, Soledad, or Caridad


Marsing

A diminutive of Marcelino. From Marcelino + -ing. Also a diminutive of Maricel. From Maricel + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Maricel

a diminutive of the male given name Marcelino


Pelising

A diminutive of Felicisimo. From Felicisimo + -ing. Also a diminutive of Felicidad. From Felicidad + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Felicisimo

a diminutive of the female given name Felicidad


Cardo

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


Bekang

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Rebecca


Doming

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


Bekay

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ay.


Ikang

A diminutive of Jessica. From Jessica + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Jessica


Tinong

A diminutive of Florentino. From Florentino + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Celestino or Florentino


Eplong

A diminutive of April. From Eprol + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name April


Moning

A diminutive of Ramona. From Ramona + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Mona or Ramona


bansikol

the rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)


banasay

the lined surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)


kisiyo

white cheese made from carabao or goat milk


Gingging

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

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

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

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


Gingging

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


balila

the dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab)


bantolon

the camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)


bartuniko

Anabas testudineus
Anabas testudineus#Translingual


barungoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


barunday

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)


Pichay

a diminutive of the male given name Richard


batwanon

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)

the whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)


Domeng

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


bayobayo

Reduplication of bayo, clipped from kabayo.

a pipefish; a small fish of the seahorse family


bilason

the redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)


bingkongan

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


timbungan

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


bikabika

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


tikong

the white-spotted puffer (Arothron hispidus)

the immaculate puffer (Arothron immaculatus)

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

the reticulated pufferfish (Arothron reticularis)

the milkspotted puffer (Chelonodon patoca)


Intoy

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Vincent or Vicente


Deling

A diminutive of Delia. From Delia + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Delia or Cordelia


Inting

A diminutive of Vicente. From Vicente + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Vicente


Enting

A diminutive of Vicente. From Vicente + -ng.


Kiking

a diminutive of the male given name Francisco

a diminutive of the female given name Francisca


danglay

the common ponyfish (Leiognathus equulus)


budlisan

Katsuwonus pelamis
Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual


bulaknita

a filefish; any member of the family Monacanthidae

a tripodfish; any member of the family Triacanthidae


mangko

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


nanimahong kuwang

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


putpot

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

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


putpot

debris floating in a river, especially trash


linggiro

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


bularat

the blotcheye soldierfish (Myripristis berndti)


bulgan

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

Lates calcarifer
Lates calcarifer#Translingual


bulinabid

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


saluwasid

a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae


silabikasyon

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


bunog

halfbeak (fish of the family Callionymidae)


morpolohiya

(linguistics) the study of the internal structure of morphemes

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

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

a description of the form and structure of something


barilis

Thunnus albacares
Thunnus albacares#Translingual


ortograpiya

the study of correct spelling according to established usage

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

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


batsi

Backslang of sibat (“to sneak out, to go without leave”).

Ahak!! Alas 12 na hapit mamatsi sâ mi chuy.

Oh crap!! It's almost 12 we gotta split dude

(slang, back slang) to take off (either with or without permission)

Suweldo nako 'ron batsi ta'g mall unya.

Today's my payday, wanna hit the mall later


Borang

A diminutive of Deborah. From Deborah + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Deborah


burod

the longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus)


Tolindoy

A diminutive of Antolin. From Tolin + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Antolin


Tepoy

A diminutive of Stephen. From Stephen + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Stephen


Emoy

A diminutive of Jeremy. From Jeremy + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Jeremy


Nikoy

a diminutive of the male given name Nico


Mikoy

a diminutive of the male given name Mico


Pilokoy

A diminutive of Teofilo. From Pilo + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Teofilo


Dandan

a diminutive of the male given names Daniel or Roldan


Yenyen

a diminutive of the female given names Relyn or Ellen


Manman

a diminutive of the male given names Manny, Emman, or Norman


Renren

a diminutive of the male given name Rainer


Kenken

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Kendrick


Jenjen

a diminutive of the female given names Jennifer or Jeanette


Gangan

a diminutive of the male given names Reagan or Isagani


Denden

a diminutive of the male given names Dennis or Densio


Jinjin

a diminutive of the female given names Jane or Jennifer


lagupan

the orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)


Chinchin

a diminutive of the female given names Gretchen or China


Dindin

a diminutive of the female given name Dinah

a diminutive of the male given names Dino or Ferdinand


noognoog

the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)


Sansan

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Ronron

a diminutive of the male given names Byron or Ronald


Minmin

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


Dondon

a diminutive of the male given names Donald or Donato


Yongyong

a diminutive of the male given names Rogelio or Mateo


Janjan

a diminutive of the male given names John or Jan


Gingin

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


Bingbing

a diminutive of the female given name Isabel


Junjun

a diminutive of the male given names Junelito or Junior


burotburot

the mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus)


Ramram

a diminutive of the male given names Ramil or Ramon


Erning

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Ernesto or Ernest


Hamham

a diminutive of the male given name Abraham


tindok

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


buraw

the shortbodied mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)


Remrem

a diminutive of the male given name Remy

a diminutive of the female given name Remedios


Miloy

A diminutive of Camillo. From Camillo + -y.

a diminutive of the male given names Camillo or Milo


bantol noognoog

the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)


Penpen

a diminutive of the male given name Stephen


dalapugan

the orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)


Samsam

a diminutive of the female given names Samantha or Samara

a diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Sam


Banban

a diminutive of the male given names Giovanni or Bannon

a diminutive of the female given names Vanessa or Vanna


Tintin

a diminutive of the female given names Christine or Tina

a diminutive of the male given names Quintin or Martin


Milot

A diminutive of Camillo. From Camillo + -t.


Tisang

A diminutive of Teresa. From Teresa + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresa


Jaja

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


Bonjovi

After Bon Jovi. Also a blend of Bong + Jovelyn.


Yamyam

a diminutive of the male given name William


Cheche

a diminutive of the female given name Cheryl


Kulot

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


Serging

A diminutive of Sergio. From Sergio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Sergio


Jimboy

a diminutive of the male given name James


pis be with you

used to ridicule someone with conjunctivitis


Kaloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


Chacha

a diminutive of the female given names Charlene or Charmaine


Jingjing

a diminutive of the female given names Jane or Jennifer


Emak

a diminutive of the female given name Emma


Inchak

A diminutive of Cynthia. From Cynthia + -k.

a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia


Edot

A diminutive of Edmund. From Edmund + -ot.

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


Kenot

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Ken


Kentoy

a diminutive of the male given names Kent or Kenneth


Pedot

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Alfredo


Ichel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Biktoy

A diminutive of Victor. From Victor + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Victor


Glo

a diminutive of the female given name Gloria


Mating

A diminutive of Matea. From Matea + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Matea or Mathilde


diwit

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


Takyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eustaquio


Takya

a diminutive of the female given name Eustaquia


gapasgapas

the saw-jawed monocle bream (Scolopsis ciliata)

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

Camptostemon philippinense; a mangrove tree species


Bido

a diminutive of the male given name Bienvenido


dapak

the blue-line snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


Yanyan

a diminutive of the male given name Adrian

a diminutive of the female given name Marian


Lenlen

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


danggit

→ Tagalog: danggit

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)

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

the vermiculated spinefoot (Siganus vermiculatus)

the orange-spotted spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

the blue-spotted spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)

the streamlined spinefoot (Siganus argenteus)

the mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)


Ipay

A diminutive of Maripaz. From Maripaz + -ay.

a diminutive of the female given name Maripaz


Achel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Insik

University of Santo Tomas#Libraries and archives

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”) or 𪜶叔 (in chek, literally “his/her/their uncle”). Compare with Tagalog Intsik, Malay encik, Indonesian encek, Thai เจ๊ก (jék).

the Chinese people, language, or culture

(informal, potentially offensive) a nickname for someone who looks Chinese (see usage notes)


Caloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


gisaw

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual

the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)


gunggong

the fourlined terapon (Pelates quadrilineatus)


gurayan

the buccaneer anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer)


hukihok

a fusilier; any member of the family Caesionidae


hawulhawol

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)


barongoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


bakiki

piebald; spotted or blotched, especially in black and white

(of a chicken) having black feathers with white speckles


haluan tasik

Channa maculata
Channa maculata#Translingual

the blotched snakehead (Channa maculata)


bakikihon

the yellow-wing flying fish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)


labahita

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


kadlitan

the elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

the eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)


iposipos

the Oriental maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis)


jumega

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

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


mungit

the whitecheek surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)


kabasi

Anodontostoma chacunda
Anodontostoma chacunda#Translingual

Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda)

Western Pacific gizzard shad (Nematalosa come)


kamang

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


kamang

to sneak into someone's bed or bedroom in order to sleep with or have sexual intercourse with that person


hawig

the enigmatic moray (Gymnothorax enigmaticus)


kasbo

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus#Translingual

the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)


samulok

the strongspine silver-biddy (Gerres longirostris)

the whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)

the slender silver-biddy (Gerres oblongus)

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)


islaw

the blackspot seaperch (Lutjanus fulviflamma)


bangsi

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


panyawan

heart-leaved moonseed (Tinospora cordifolia)


kambiray

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


katipa

the broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus)


Aching

a diminutive of the female given names Rachel or Maximiana


sahoy

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


katambak

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

the smalltooth emperor (Lethrinus microdon)

a snapper; any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes


makapito

Makapito siya nag-ilis karong adlawa.

He/She changed clothes seven times this day.


patapata

the Philippine damsel (Pomacentrus philippinus)

the Cape Verde gregory (Stegastes imbricatus)

the lemon damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)

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

the goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus)

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

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

the Alexander's damsel (Pomacentrus alexanderae)

the threespot damsel (Pomacentrus tripunctatus)

the brown damsel (Pomacentrus opisthostigma)

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

the brackish damsel (Pomacentrus taeniometopon)

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

the chocolatedip chromis (Chromis dimidiata)

the doublebar chromis (Chromis opercularis)

the cerulean damsel (Pomacentrus caeruleus)

the Indonesian damsel (Pomacentrus melanochir)

the blackspot damsel (Pomacentrus stigma)

the Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri)


marabilya

Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa#Translingual

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


tapahan

a stall or restaurant that specialises in tapa


sensitib

From English sensitive, from Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus.

having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses

(of a person) easily offended, upset or hurt

(of an issue, topic, etc.) capable of offending, upsetting or hurting


gonorya

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


sensitibo

From Spanish sensitivo, English sensitive.


Donah

A variation of Donna. The h from the habit of Filipinos of adding the letter before or after vowels.


inunom

Inunom ang iyahang tudlo.
He has sextuple fingers.


nangabubho

jealous; suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity


Toper

a diminutive of the male given name Christopher


Michael Angelo

After the Italian sculptor Michelangelo. Anglicised as Michael + Angelo.

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]


nangabub

(slang) jealous; suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity


Wilfredo

From Spanish Wilfredo, from English Wilfred.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from English, in turn from Old English]


kilawan

the sweetlip emperor or trumpet emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)


danghili

the gold-spotted spinefoot (Siganus punctatus)


kitong

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

cog

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


Anjo

a diminutive of the male given name Antonio Jose


kinsan

the dotted grouper (Epinephelus episticus)


lambay

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual

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


kalambaho

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


bilat sa kagang

(vulgar) used to express one's surprise at stepping into or falling into a hole


kalintugas

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


dyornalismo

From English journalism, from French journalisme.


kagang

Scylla serrata
Scylla serrata#Translingual

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

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

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


labayan

the bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)


langkoy

Trichiurus lepturus
Trichiurus lepturus#Translingual

the largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)


lambiyaw

yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


panangitan

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


laniw

the bigwing halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus)


lalagan

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


lupoy

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


lawihan

the red-spine threadfin bream (Nemipterus nemurus)

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)

any of several fishes
the African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)


danggit balawis

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


Lapulapu

Lapu-Lapu; the legendary chieftain of Mactan

the city of Lapu-Lapu, named after the chieftain


Mactan

From Spanish Mactan, from earlier Spanish Manctan of uncertain origin. Oral tradition suggests that it is derived from Cebuano mangatang meaning "one(s) who wait", which was used in place of Opon after Lapu-Lapu supposedly used the island as an outpost for piracy.

A barangay of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines, the supposed site of the Battle of Mactan and named after the island

(historical) A historical polity in the Philippines


lapulapu

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

the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)


anayanay

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


gapasan

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


tubotubo

a Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


kabayokabayo

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


lalong

the spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)


pagsuta

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


pinuti

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


susuwat

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


panabas

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


libgaw

the Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus)


lilang

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)


lukihok

the banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)


ninja ray mopatay ninjo

Literally, “(only) a ninja will kill all of you”.

lit

(humorous) a phrase poking fun at the Leyte and Boholano dialects of Cebuano


lison

keeled needlefish (Platybelone argalus platyura)

yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)


ninjo

[n̪ɪn̪ˈd͡ʒo]

(Bohol, Southern Leyte) Eye dialect spelling of ninyo.


Mariel

Artemisa Province
Artemisa Province#English

Mariel (a municipality of Artemisa Province, Cuba)


beripika

to substantiate or prove the truth of something

to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something

(law) to affirm something formally, under oath


tabagak

fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)


ninyo

[n̪ɪn̪ˈd͡ʒo]

Kasaba ba ninyo!

you (people spoken, or written to, as an object)


Alujipan

a surname transferred from the common noun


Tajanlangit

Hispanicized spelling of tahan + langit.


Boljoon

The town's name is folk etymologized as from bulho, dialectal form buho (“hole”). Supposedly the town was abounding in founts during the Spanish occupation.


baboyan

a place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised; a piggery


mamiktyuray

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


lipti

the trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)

the painted sweetlips (Diagramma pictum)


hulagway

[hʊ.l̪ɐɡˈwaɪ̯]


hulagway

[hʊ.l̪ɐɡˈwaɪ̯]


Cabatuan

From kabatoan. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a locative surname from Cebuano, most concentrated in Cebu and Northern Mindanao


piktyur

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

der

a photograph; a picture made using a camera


Jumawan

a surname from Cebuano originating in Siquijor


malakad

walkable; short enough or close enough to be accessible by walking


mabgas

delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus)


kalariyon

the largescale flying fish (Cypselurus oligolepis)


malangsi

the goldstripe sardinella (Sardinella gibbosa)


ayroplano

Borrowed from Spanish aeroplano (cf. Tagalog eroplano).


mansinitos

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


kalsones

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


dyip

Borrowed from English jeep, back-formation from jeepney.


indigay

a competition; a contest for a prize or award

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


harionon

kingly; characteristic of kings, majestic, regal


Balut

a volcanic island located south of Davao Occidental

the fumarolic volcano in the center of the island


piyahok

emaciated; thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease


dagtom

having a relatively dark skin; dark-skinned


sal-ob

to put on; to don (clothing, equipment or the like)


sul-ob

to wear; to carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.


kargada

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


sawog

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

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


selopin

From English cellophane, a genericized trademark of Cellophane.

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


sul-ot

[s̪ʊl̪ˈʔot̪]


inhustisya

violation of the rights of another person

unfairness; the state of not being fair or just


korapsiyon

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


kulampiros

the eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)


malapunti

the cinnabar goatfish (Parupeneus heptacanthus)


milomilo

the humpback grouper (Cromileptes altiveli)


mangagat

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus)


graduwar

to graduate from university, preschool, high school, etc.


gradwado

(by extension) having finished elementary, high school, etc.


gradwado

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

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


gradwet

From English graduate, from Latin graduātus (“graduated”), from gradus (“step”).

(basketball) to foul out; to be disqualified from further play for having committed too many fouls


molamola

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


muong

the redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)


mungaw

the large-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)


wasaywasay

a hammer oyster; any member of the genus Malleus


Amerkana

United States of America
United States of America

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


amumungpong

a top shell; any member of the family Trochidae


Amerkano

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


Amerkano

of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture


sudlaysudlay

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


bagongon

the telescope shell (Telescopium telescopium)


naa pa sa itlog sa papa

Literally, “back when one was still in one's father's testicle”.

lit

before someone's time
before someone's time

before someone's time; from before one was born


haring gangis

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


intosan

a sugarcane mill; a building that processes sugarcane

the apparatus employed to process sugarcane


nguho

talking through the nose, or as if talking through the nose


nguho

talk through one's nose
talk through one's nose


umbaw

to tower over; to be much taller or higher than something; to loom over


baluso

the fenestrate top shell (Tectus fenestratus)


inahan sa bangus

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

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual

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


litob

any of several ark clams (family Arcidae):

the inequivalve ark (Anadara inaequivalvis)


liswi

the strawberry conch (Conomurex luhuanus)


dalodalo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


tagimtim

the mangrove oyster (Crassostrea tulipa)


tapusok

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


tambayang

the red-lipped codakia (Codakia tigerina)


Masoy

A diminutive of Damaso. From Damaso + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Damaso


kapis

the windowpane oyster or capiz (Placuna placenta)

the shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry


seroks

a photocopy; a copy made using a photocopier


seroks

to xerox; to make a copy using a photocopier


akwamarina

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


akwamarin

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


agwamarin

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


uwapay

the bicolour parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor)


agwamarina

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


palangitan

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


bagondon

the blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)


tugnos

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


Capiz

From Spanish Cápiz, from Capiznon kapis.

Capiz (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, on northern Panay island; capital and largest city: Roxas)

Capiz (a historical province of Visayas, Philippines, on Panay island; modern Capiz and Aklan; capital: Capiz)

Capiz (a city, the provincial capital of Capiz, Visayas, Philippines; modern Roxas)


potostat

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

a photostat; a photocopy made using a Photostat machine


potostat

to make a copy using a Photostat machine


tangkaan

the chocolate hind or overcast grouper (Cephalopholis boenak)


tadlongan

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


sangguwanding

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


talaungan

the green humphead parrotfish or giant parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)


tigi

to vie; to fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something


tigi

the Hamilton's thryssa (Thryssa hamiltonii)


tangigi

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

inh+

narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)


panggal

a crab trap, often made by weaving rattan


bantak

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


sudiyang

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


buhian

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


til-ogon

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


til-og

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


tikos

the boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

the flat-tailed triggerfish (Abalistes stellaris)

the starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus)

the masked triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum)

the short-nosed tripod fish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


buwagaw

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


buwagaw

of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour


bondying

After the titular character of the comic book Bondying.


bondying

(informal, often humorous, of an adult male) simple-minded; oafish


lahib

to slice off the end of a coconut bud to induce a flow of sap to be used in making tuba


saypo

Sipunculus nudus; a species of peanut worm


sidyok

the rock-boring urchin (Echinometra lucunter)

the black long spine urchin (Diadema setosum)


pugapong gamay

the yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti)


pugapong tiger

the areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)


pugapo salapok

the golden hind (Cephalopholis aurantia)

the bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)


pugapo badyangon

the leopard hind (Cephalopholis leopardus)


pugapo

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

inh

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae including:

humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)

white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

two-banded soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

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


diri

From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *di-di, from *di + *-di, from Proto-Austronesian *di. Related to kari (“this”), ngari (“hither”), and ari (“to come”), in a similar pattern with other Cebuano demonstrative pronouns.

here (place closer to speaker than listener)

(colloquial) here (place near both the speaker and the listener)


dug-an

Myristica philippensis; an evergreen tree endemic to the Philippines


Bantayan

From bantayan, meaning guard-place (literally "place of watch").

A municipality of Cebu, one of three municipalities located in the island of Bantayan


Carcar

From kabkab. Influenced by Cárcar, a town and municipality in Navarre. Attested in 1784 as Cabcar.

(geology) the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar formation


kugon

→ Spanish: cogón
→ English: cogon

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

Imperata cylindrica
Imperata cylindrica#Translingual

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


carcar

(geology) characteristic of or resembling the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar formation


alalayon

love in a puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)


ahosahos

blue-eyed grass; any member of the genus Sisyrinchium


alambrilyo

Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris#Translingual

the black maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)


alingato

a stinging tree; any member of the genus Dendrocnide


pugahan

the clustering fishtail palm (Caryota mitis)


kumpiska

From Spanish confiscar. Doublet of kumpiskar.


asahas

the highland pitpit (Setaria palmifolia)


anibong

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

the nibong palm (Oncosperma tigillarium)


suplay

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


tamarong

the bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)


tambaliyog

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


tamban tuloy

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


albahaka

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

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum#Translingual


komentaryo

ceb-infl-table

komentaryo


anahaw

[ʔɐˈn̪a.hɐʊ̯]

the round-leaf fountain palm (Saribus rotundifolius)


bagalnga

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

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


maribago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

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


baknit

short-nosed tripodfish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


balingsua

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


balitadham

Combretum indicum
Combretum indicum#Translingual

the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)


bagtikan

the bagtikan tree (Parashorea malaanonan)


pandong

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panduŋ.


pandong

to cover with or shelter someone or something from rain, the heat of the sun, etc.


balibago

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


banati

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual

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


bangkuro

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


misis

From pronunciation spelling of English Mrs.


kasoy

Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale#Translingual

the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale)

the cashew apple; the fruit of this tree


tamban

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

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

the slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)

the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


bangbang

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


yawyaw

to nag; to continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters


bingguwa

the blush macaranga (Macaranga tanarius)


bukotbukot

the climbing hempweed (Mikania scandens)


bansalagon

Mimusops elengi
Mimusops elengi#Translingual

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


abitsuylas

From Spanish habichuelas, plural of habichuela.

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual


baston de san jose

Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline fruticosa#Translingual

the good luck plant or ti (Cordyline fruticosa)


bansalagin

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


kabahero

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


kadlom

the oil or perfume made from these plants


kagangkagang

Argemone mexicana
Argemone mexicana#Translingual

the Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)


bugang

Saccharum spontaneum
Saccharum spontaneum#Translingual


walay ikaduha

(idiomatic) incomparable; so much better than another as to be beyond comparison; matchless or unsurpassed


luyloy

to languish; to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness


kaduha

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + duha (“two”).

Kaduha ko nakatulog sa ilahang balay.

shortened form of makaduha:
(cardinal adverbial) twice: two times

shortened form of makaduha:
twice: two times


kuyot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


dalapot

Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora#Translingual


duhag tunga

Duhag tunga ka kilong bugas.

(standard) two and a half (2½); two (2) and one half (0.5/½)


bataw

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual


makaduha

/mɐˌkɐdʊˈhɐ/

Makaduha na ko ug ingon nimo nga ayaw pagduroga.

I already told you twice not to use drugs.


bitsuylas

Cassia fistula
Cassia fistula#Translingual


kamatay nimo

used as an expression of anger, frustration or disgust


hagnaya

the climbing swamp fern (Stenochlaena palustris)


gmelina

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


lanigpa

the Indian mahogany (Chukrasia tabularis)


Hagnaya

A barangay and port in San Remigio, Cebu, Philippines


kinaunahan

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

af

Sa Limasawa nahitabo ang kinaunahang misa sa Pilipinas.

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


lagtang

the yellowfruit moonseed (Arcangelisia flava)


Antique

From Spanish Antique, from Hiligaynon hantik.

San Jose de Buenavista
San Jose de Buenavista#English

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: San Jose de Buenavista


unauna

to do something before everybody else wherein the action is improper or disrespectful


unahan

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


ika-

7 (pito)

Attached to a numerical symbol to denote an ordinal number.


una sa tanan

Combination of una (“first”) + sa (“of”) + tanan (“all”).


budbod tinambiran

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


katulo

From ka- (“short for maka-”) + tulo (“three”).

prefix

Katulo na sila nanglaag sa gawas.

They already went outside the country thrice.

(cardinal adverbial) thrice: three times

shortened form of makatulo:
thrice: three times


una sin utra

From Spanish una (“one”) + sin (“without”) + otra (“another”).

compound

alternate; one occurring after the other; taking turns


pribilehiyo

Borrowed from Spanish privilegio, from Latin prīvilēgium.


tapol

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


asiyo

the cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata)


lapaklapak

the wild cape gooseberry (Physalis minima)


handamay

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


lampakanay

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


makatulo

/mɐˌkɐtʊˈlʊ/

Makatulo na sila nanglaag sa gawas.


idyok

Arenga pinnata
Arenga pinnata#Translingual

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

immature fruit of this tree used as a fruit preserve


Pagatpat

a barangay in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines


ikatulo

Ang kalibotan ang ikatulong planeta gikan sa adlaw.


ikatulo

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

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


ikatulo

Ikatulo na ni.


makaupat

/mɐˌkɐʔʊˈpɐt/

Makaupat na nabuntis ang among iring.

Our cat was pregnant for four times already.


Maloloy-on

From maluloy-on (“kind; merciful; compassionate”).


ikaupat

Ang Marte ang ikaupat nga planeta gikan sa Adlaw.


ikaupat

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

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


ikaupat

Ikaupat na niyang buntis.


maluloy-on

ma- -on + luoy, with partial reduplication.


anib

to align; to adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking


labad

(slang) to be irritable and or angry due to money troubles


bibihan

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

ducks' habitat; where ducks are commonly found


hunong

to cease; to put an end to a state or an activity


pangitik

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

prefix

clothes worn by (or like those of) pimps


Mercader

From Catalan Mercader, occupational surname from mercader (“merchant”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

Catálogo alfabético de apellidos

a surname from Catalan [in turn originating as an occupation]


kabilan

the petroleum nut (Pittosporum resiniferum)


pangatuan

the Taiwanese cheesewood (Pittosporum pentandrum)


pisawpisaw

Bidens pilosa
Bidens pilosa#Translingual


Panglao

[ˈpaŋ.l̪ɐʊ̯]

Panglao (a municipality of Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines)

Panglao Island (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)


taop

(also) for the sound of something (that can't be found from one's perspective) to fade away


Bacolod

Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental#English

Bacolod (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines)


laksamana

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


Marinduque

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac


Macabalegoten

From makabali og oten. Literally, “can or will break a penis”.


Humabon

Rajah Humabon; the rajah of Cebu at the time of Magellan's arrival


Habagat

a surname from Cebuano, an indigenized spelling of Jabagat


Emilyn

Blend of Emy + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Analyn

Blend of Anna + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Emalyn

Blend of Emma + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Danilyn

Blend of Danny + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rogelyn

Blend of Roger + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Chrislyn

Blend of Chris + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Jeralyn

Blend of Jerry + Lyn, Jerome + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rubilyn

[ɾ̪ʊˈbi.l̪ɪn̪]


limbagat

the blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)


lumbayaw

the wood from this tree, among those called Philippine mahogany


vitamins sa mata

someone pleasant to look at; someone physically or sexually attractive


lumanog

the silver greywood (Terminalia bialata)


sikaduha

From sika- (“prefix denoting a number as denominator”) + duha (“two”).

prefix

shortened form of usa ka sikaduha;
(rare) one half; 0.5, ½

shortened form of usa ka sikaduha;
one half; 0.5, ½


Bauno

Probably from bayuno. Compare English bauno.


sikatulo

From sika- (“prefix denoting a number as denominator”) + tulo (“three”).

shortened form of usa ka sikatulo;
(rare) one third; 0.33..., ⅓

shortened form of usa ka sikatulo;
one third; 0.33..., ⅓


kudyapa

the slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)


hiusa

From hi- (“happen to; be”) + usa (“unite”).

be unanimous; sharing the same views and opinions with each other


lunod

From Proto-Philippine *lunud. Compare Tagalog lunod.

to sink; to descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance


guwantong

the Japanese glory bower (Clerodendrum bethuneanum)


dagtong

the pagoda flower (Clerodendrum intermedium)


higantong

the Chinese glory bower (Clerodendrum chinense)


anoran

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


delos Reyes

Borrowed from Spanish de los Reyes, literally "of the [Three] Kings".


sambong

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


usa-usa

(referring to a person) individually; one by one


pribinir

to set aside; to separate and reserve something for a specific purpose


lununo

Terminalia chebula
Terminalia chebula#Translingual

the black myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)


nito

Japanese climbing fern
Japanese climbing fern

Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum)

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

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

scansorial climbing fern (Lygodium scandens)


ungol

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


manaog

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


duha ka sikatulo

From duha ("two") + ka + sikatulo ("third (denominator of a fraction)").


upat ug duha ka sikatulo

From upat ("four") + ug ("and") + duha ka sikatulo ("two-thirds").

(fraction) four and two-thirds (4⅔); represents the real number 4.66..


usa ka sikatulo

From usa ("one") + ka + sikatulo ("third (denominator of a fraction)").

(fractional number) one-third (⅓); represents the real number 0.33..


malatungaw

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


magkuno

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


nunok

Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum#Translingual

the pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)


pakodo

the spoonflower (Peltandra sagittifolia)


pagulingon

the kanada tree (Campylospermum angustifolium)


Elyong

A diminutive of Rogelio. From Rogelio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Emilio or Rogelio


dukot

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


mayapis

Shorea palosapis; a tree endemic to the Philippines


santing

the Indian snowberry (Breynia vitis-idaea)


tulo ka sikatulo

Literally, “three linker thirds (denominator of a fraction)”}.

lit

Tulo ka sikatulo tumbas sa usa.

three-thirds (³⁄₃); represents the number 1


Mulong

a diminutive of the male given name Romulo


tayabak

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


Estong

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Ernesto


tangul-ol

yellow-vented bulbul
yellow-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus goiavier
Pycnonotus goiavier#Translingual

yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)


purokpurok

blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)

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

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


sawsawan

[s̪ɐʊ̯ˈs̪a.wɐn̪]


pitikpitik

the Japanese fan lobster (Ibacus ciliatus)

the flathead lobster (Thenus orientalis)


sawsaw

[ˈs̪aʊ̯.s̪ɐʊ̯]

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


sawsaw

[ˈs̪aʊ̯.s̪ɐʊ̯]


kulkol

withdraw, back out from an undertaking out of apprehension


pungapong

an elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)


tagongtagong

Indigofera tinctoria
Indigofera tinctoria#Translingual


tambistambis

Ficus racemosa
Ficus racemosa#Translingual


Tagum

A city, the provincial capital of Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines


manggostan

Garcinia mangostana
Garcinia mangostana#Translingual


talongon

the stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)


tigbaw

bear's breeches; any member of the genus Acanthus

tiger grass (Thysanolaena latifolia, syn. Thysanolaena maxima)


sibukaw

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


tangkay

Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo#Translingual


tagom

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


alaloy

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


tigaw

any of several plants in the genus Callicarpa

the Formosan beautyberry (Callicarpa formosana)

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

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