Dictionary · 939 words
Bisaya dictionary
The 939 most useful Bisaya (Cebuano) words, in the order a learner actually needs them. Every one comes with a recording of the word and of a sentence using it, and each page pulls live examples from the 15,000 recorded sentences in the app.
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- abagashoulder
- abi-abito welcome
- ablito open
- aboash
- abogdust
- abotto arrive
- AbrilApril
- adlawday · sun
- adlawng natawhanbirthday
- adresaddress
- adtoto go
- aduna, naato have
- aghatto motivate
- agi sathrough
- AgostoAugust
- airportairport
- akoI / me
- ako mismomyself
- akoamine
- aksidenteaccident
- alambrewire
- alsato lift
- amahanfather
- ambihand it here
- ambitto share
- ambotI don't know
- amoaours (exclusive)
- ampingcarefully · careful
- anakchild (son or daughter)
- anak nga babayedaughter
- anak nga lalakison
- andamto prepare
- angthe (subject marker)
- ang tananeveryone
- ang usag usaeach other
- anhito come here
- aninoshadow · reflection
- antiyohosglasses
- apanhowever
- apilto join
- appointmentappointment
- arito come
- aronso that
- asawhere
- asawawife
- asinsalt
- aslomsour
- asosmoke
- asukarsugar
- asulblue
- atoaours (inclusive)
- atol saduring
- atoproof
- atubanganin front of
- availableavailable
- ayawdon't
- ayoto fix / repair
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- babamouth
- babayewoman
- baboypig
- bagbag · purse
- bag-onew
- bag-o langjust (recently)
- bagathick
- bagyotyphoon
- bahinto divide
- bahosmell (bad smell)
- bakacow
- bakakfalse / a lie · lie
- bakasyonvacation
- bakusbelt
- balassand
- balayhouse
- baldebucket
- baligyato sell
- balikto return
- balitanews
- banahusband
- bangonto get up (from bed)
- bantogfamous
- banyobathroom
- baratocheap
- barkoship
- baryovillage
- basato read · wet
- basinmight / in case
- basketballbasketball
- basoglass (drinking)
- bastosrude
- basuragarbage
- batachild
- batan-onyoung
- batito feel
- batorock / stone · stone
- batok saagainst
- bayadto pay
- baybayonbeach
- bendabandage
- berdegreen
- bestidadress
- bildingbuilding
- bildoglass
- bintanawindow
- birato pull
- bisaneven / although
- bisan asaanywhere · wherever
- bisan haineither · whichever
- bisan kanus-awhenever
- bisan kinsaanyone
- bisan panevertheless
- bisan pa niananonetheless
- bisan tuodalthough
- bisan unsaanything
- bisikletabicycle
- bisitato visit
- bitaminavitamin
- bitawright? / that's true (bitaw)
- bitbitto carry
- bitiisleg (lower leg)
- bitoonstar
- biyato leave
- BiyernesFriday
- bolaball
- bolpenpen
- botelyabottle
- botikapharmacy
- buakto break
- buangbuangstupid
- buboto pour
- bug-atheavy
- bug-oscompletely
- bugnawcold
- buhatto do · to create
- buhito release
- buhokhair
- bukidmountain
- bukogbone
- buktonarm
- bulagto separate
- bulakflower
- bulanmonth · moon
- bulsapocket
- bungbongwall
- buntagmorning
- buotankind
- busbus
- busatherefore
- busogfull (after eating)
- butangto put
- butonesbutton
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- daanold
- daganto run
- dagatsea / ocean
- daghanmany
- daghang tawocrowded
- dagumneedle
- dakobig
- dakopto catch
- dalato bring
- dalagyellow
- dalanroad / way (path)
- daliquickly · hurry
- dali rasoon
- dalungganear
- damgoto dream · dream
- daogto win
- daotanbad · mean
- dapitto invite
- daplinedge
- dasigto encourage
- datorich
- dawatto receive / to accept
- dayonimmediately
- dekadadecade
- desisyonto decide
- diayso / it turns out (diay)
- didtothere (far)
- dihathere (near)
- dilino / not
- dili gayudnever
- dili posibleimpossible
- dili sama saunlike
- dili siguradounsure
- dinhihere
- dirathere (near you)
- direksyondirection
- diretsostraight ahead
- dirihere (near me)
- diritsostraight
- disenyoto design
- DisyembreDecember
- diyetadiet
- diyutayfew · less
- dobledouble
- doktordoctor
- DominggoSunday
- dosenadozen
- drayberdriver
- dugangto add · more · plus
- dugang pafurthermore · moreover
- dugaya long time
- dugoblood
- duhatwo · both
- dulato play · game
- dulaantoy
- dumotto hate
- dungogto hear
- duolnear · close
- dyaketjacket
- dyipjeepney
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- gaanlight (not heavy)
- gabiievening
- gahaponyesterday
- gahihard
- gamaysmall
- gamitto use
- ganahanto like
- ganieven / in fact (gani)
- ganihaearlier
- ganinaearlier today
- gastoto spend
- gatasmilk
- gawasoutside · to exit
- gawas konunless
- gawas pabesides
- gawas saexcept
- gawsananexit
- gayudabsolutely
- gidak-onsize
- gihaponstill
- gikanfrom
- gilay-ondistance
- ginhawabreath
- ginikananparents
- gitas-onheight · length
- giunsa, unsaonhow
- giyato lead
- grabeextreme / intense
- gripofaucet
- gubabroken
- gugmalove
- gukodto chase
- gulayvegetables
- gun-obto destroy
- guntingscissors
- gustoto want
- gutomhungry
- gwapabeautiful (of a female person)
- gwapohandsome
- gyudreally / truly
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- haboghigh
- habolblanket · dull
- hadlokfear / to be afraid
- hagdanladder
- hagdananstairs
- haitsharp
- halangspicy
- hamissmooth
- han-ayto organize
- hanginwind
- hangtuduntil
- hangyoto request / to ask a favor
- hapitalmost
- hapit naabout to
- haponafternoon
- hatagto give
- hatudto deliver / to drop off
- hayagbright
- henerasyongeneration
- hibaloto know
- higalafriend
- higayonmoment
- higdato lie down
- higdaananbed
- higugmato love
- hikapto touch
- hilakto cry
- hilanatfever
- hilothread
- hilomquiet
- himantool
- himoto make
- himsoghealthy
- hinayslow · slowly
- hingpitperfectly
- hinumdomto remember
- hinuoninstead
- hiusato combine
- holidayholiday
- hotelhotel
- hugasto wash
- hugawdirty
- hulamto borrow
- hulatto wait
- hulogto fall · to drop
- HulyoJuly
- humanafter · to finish
- human nafinished
- humayrice (uncooked)
- humoksoft
- hunahunato think
- hunongstop · to pause
- HunyoJune
- HuwebesThursday
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- igoenough
- igsoonsibling
- igsoon nga babayesister
- igsoon nga lalakibrother
- ihapto count
- ikaduhasecond (ordinal)
- ikatulothird
- ikaw mismoyourself
- ikaw, kayou (singular)
- ikyasto escape
- ilabi naparticularly
- ilahatheirs
- ilawomunder
- ilongnose
- imbentoto invent
- imbestigato investigate
- imohayours (singular)
- impluwensyato influence
- importanteimportant
- inahanmother
- ingonto say / like that
- inithot
- inomto drink
- internetinternet
- inyohayours (plural)
- iringcat
- irodog
- isdafish
- iskedyulschedule
- islaisland
- istoryastory
- itlogegg
- itomblack
- iyahahis / hers
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- kaayovery
- kabaloto know (how to)
- kabospoor
- kadaevery
- kadaghananmost
- kadtothat (far)
- kahapan (frying)
- kahadlokfear
- kahonbox
- kahoytree · wood
- kaisogcourage
- kalanstove
- kalayofire
- kalibutanworld
- kalimotto forget
- kalipayhappiness
- kalitsuddenly · sudden
- kalmadocalm
- kalohat
- kaluhaan (baynte)twenty
- kamatuorantruth
- kameracamera
- kamiwe (exclusive: me and others, not you)
- kamisetashirt
- kamoyou (plural)
- kamothand
- kan-onrice (cooked)
- kanathat (near)
- kandilacandle
- kantato sing · song
- kanunayalways
- kanus-awhen
- kaonto eat
- kapaspasspeed
- kapecoffee
- kaplagto discover
- kapoytired
- karatulasign
- kardcard
- karnemeat
- karonnow / today
- karsadastreet
- kasagaranusually
- kasalwedding
- kaserolapot (cooking)
- kasilyasbathroom / restroom
- kasingkasingheart
- kat-onto learn
- katapusanlast
- kataw-ananfunny
- katawato laugh
- katingad-anstrange
- katulgonsleepy
- katumbasequals
- katungahalf
- kauban sa trabahocoworker
- kaunoranmuscle
- kaybecause
- kilidside
- kinahanglanto need
- kinithis
- kinsawho
- kitawe (inclusive: you and me) · to see · to find / to see
- kita mismoourselves
- klaro kaayoobviously
- klinikaclinic
- kompletoto complete · complete
- komplikadocomplicated
- komportablecomfortable
- kon diliotherwise
- kontrolto control
- kuhato take · to subtract · minus
- kulangtoo little
- kulbaannervous
- kumustahow are you
- kungif
- kunhodto reduce
- kunoapparently
- kupotto hold
- kuryenteelectricity
- kuryosocurious
- kusinakitchen
- kusogstrong · loud
- kustomercustomer
- kutsaraspoon
- kutsilyoknife
- kuyogto go along / to accompany
- kwadradosquare
- kwartamoney
- kwartoroom
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- labato do laundry
- labayto throw
- labi naespecially
- labingmost (superlative)
- labing maayobest
- lagiof course / I told you (lagi)
- lagmitprobably
- lahidifferent
- lainother
- lainganother
- lakawto walk
- lalakiman
- lalisto argue
- lamboto improve
- lamesatable
- lamitaste · delicious
- lamposto succeed
- landongshade / shadow
- langgambird
- langoyto swim
- lansangnail
- lantawto look at
- lapadwide
- lapispencil
- lapokmud
- lawomdeep
- layofar
- librefree
- librobook
- ligoto bathe / to shower
- lihokto move
- likoto turn
- likodback · behind
- limafive
- limpyoclean
- linginround
- lingkodto sit
- lingkorananchair
- liogneck
- lisoddifficult · difficult / hard
- listosmart
- litratopicture
- lolagrandmother
- lolograndfather
- lugarplace
- luksoto jump
- lunaspace
- LunesMonday
- lungsodtown
- lungtadto exist
- lupadto fly
- lutoto cook
- luwassafe
- luyaweak
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- maalamonwise
- maayogood / well
- maayo na langfortunately
- maayong buntaggood morning
- maayong gabiigood evening
- maayong hapongood afternoon
- mabawshallow
- magdudulaplayer
- magkaubantogether
- magtutudloteacher
- mahalexpensive
- mahimoto become
- mahimo, pwedecan (to be able)
- mahitaboto happen
- maisugonbrave
- makinamachine
- malipayonhappy
- mananaogwinner
- manehoto drive
- manggamango
- manokchicken
- maothat's it / the one
- mao ngaso
- mapamap
- mapailubonpatient
- MarsoMarch
- MartesTuesday
- martilyohammer
- masmore (comparative)
- mas grabeworse
- mas maayobetter
- matato wake up · eye
- matabangonhelpful
- matag usaeach
- matayto die
- matinahuronpolite
- matinud-anonhonest
- matinumanonfaithful
- maunongonloyal
- mawalato lose (misplace) · to disappear
- MayoMay
- medyassocks
- mensahemessage
- menumenu
- merkadomarket
- meryendasnack
- metalmetal
- mgaabout / approximately
- miagingprevious
- minutominute
- mitingmeeting
- MiyerkulesWednesday
- motormotorcycle
- muboshort
- musikamusic
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- naalready
- na-stressstressed
- naato be (existential)
- naay usasomeone
- nabalakaworried
- nag-inusaraalone
- nagmataawake
- nagsakitsick / ill
- nagsugod nastarted
- naguolsad
- nahadlokscared · afraid
- nahibulongsurprised
- nakit-anfound
- nako, akomy / mine
- namous / our (exclusive, enclitic)
- nangagipast
- napuloten
- napulog duhatwelve
- napulog limafifteen
- napulog pitoseventeen
- napulog siyamnineteen
- napulog tulothirteen
- napulog unomsixteen
- napulog upatfourteen
- napulog usa (onse)eleven
- napulog waloeighteen
- narsnurse
- nasaaglost
- nasudcountry / nation
- natous / our (inclusive, enclitic)
- naulawashamed
- nawongface
- ngadtoto there (far away)
- ngalanname
- nganowhy
- ngarito here / this way
- ngipontooth
- ngitngitdark
- niof (personal name marker)
- nilathem / their (enclitic)
- nimo, imoyour / yours (singular)
- nindotnice / beautiful
- ninyoyou / your (plural, enclitic)
- nipisthin
- niya, iyahis / her / hers
- NobyembreNovember
- normalnormal
- numeronumber
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- payet
- pabilinto remain
- padayoncontinue / go on · to continue
- padulongtoward / heading to
- padulong satoward
- pagdaganrunning
- pagkaonfood · meal
- paglakawwalking
- paglangoyswimming
- pahidto wipe
- pahiyomto smile
- pahulamto lend
- pahulayto rest
- paingon sato
- paitbitter
- pakitato show
- pakyasto fail
- palamboto develop
- palapadto expand
- palayoaway
- palibotaround
- palihugplease
- palitto buy
- pamahawbreakfast
- pamilyafamily
- paminawto listen
- panbread
- panagsararely
- panahonweather
- panganodcloud
- pangitugly
- pangitato look for
- panglawashealth
- pangutanato ask
- panihapondinner
- panitskin
- paniudtolunch
- pantalonpants
- papelpaper
- para safor
- paratsalty
- parehosame
- parispair
- parkepark
- partyparty
- pasaportepassport
- pasayloto forgive
- pasayloa kosorry
- pasensyasorry / bear with me
- pasigarboproud (of)
- paspasfast
- passwordpassword
- patagflat
- payongumbrella
- PebreroFebruary
- peligrosodangerous
- perobut
- pig-otnarrow
- pihospecifically
- pilahow much / how many
- pilderoloser
- pildito lose
- pilito choose
- pinakagamayleast
- pinakagrabeworst
- pinulonganlanguage
- pipilasome
- pirasopiece
- pirmealways (colloquial)
- pisirope
- pitakawallet
- pitoseven
- planoto plan
- plastikplastic
- platoplate
- plitifare
- porsyentopercent
- posiblepossible · possibly
- posporomatch
- praktisto practice
- premyoprize
- presyoprice
- pridyiderrefrigerator
- problemaproblem
- prutasfruit
- pulared
- pulikibusy
- pulispolice
- pulongword
- pultahandoor
- punitto pick up
- punofull
- putiwhite
- puyoto live
- pwerteextremely (intensifier)
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- sain / on / at
- sa ato pabasically
- sa dili pabefore
- sa kahangturanforever
- sa kasagarangenerally
- sa katapusanfinally
- saadto promise
- sabanoise
- SabadoSaturday
- sabawsoup
- sabonsoap
- sabotto understand
- sagadoften
- sagbotgrass
- sagingbanana
- sagolto mix
- sakato climb
- sakayto ride
- sakayanboat
- sakitpain / painful
- sakit sa ngipontoothache
- sakit sa uloheadache
- saktocorrect / right
- sakto sa orason time
- sakyanancar / vehicle
- salaliving room
- salamatthank you
- salogfloor
- samasame / like
- sama salike (similar to)
- samadwound
- saminmirror
- samtangwhile
- sapatosshoes
- sapnotrough
- sayawto dance · dance
- sayoearly
- sayoneasy
- sayopwrong
- sekretosecret
- selebrasyoncelebration
- selponcellphone
- semaforotraffic light
- semanaweek
- sentencesentence
- sentrocenter
- seryososerious
- SetyembreSeptember
- showshow
- sidlakto shine
- sigeokay / go ahead
- siglocentury
- siguradosure / certain · certainly
- sigurado gayuddefinitely
- siguroprobably / maybe
- sikoelbow
- silathey / them
- sila mismothemselves
- silhigto sweep · broom
- silinganneighbor
- simbahanchurch
- simplesimple
- sinemovie
- singsingring
- sininaclothes / dress
- siperzipper
- sipilyotoothbrush
- sirato close
- siradoclosed
- siyahe / she / him / her
- siya mismohimself
- siyamnine
- sobratoo much
- soccersoccer
- sorpresasurprise
- sportssport
- storyato talk / a story
- subariver
- sublito repeat
- sud-anviand (dish eaten with rice)
- sugalight (lamp)
- sugoto order / an errand
- sugodto begin
- sukadsince
- suklichange (money)
- sukoangry
- sukodto measure
- sul-obto wear / to put on
- sulatto write · letter
- sulayto try
- sulbadto solve
- sulodinside · to enter
- sulod safor (a duration) · within
- sultito say · to speak
- sunodnext · to follow
- sunogto burn
- supakto disagree
- suportato support
- susamasimilar
- susito check
- sweldosalary
- swertelucky
- syampushampoo
- syempreof course
- syudadcity
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- taaslong
- taas, ibabawup
- tabangto help
- tabiexcuse me (passing by)
- tabletapill
- tabokacross
- tabonto cover
- tagoto hide
- taliwalabetween
- taliwala saamong
- tam-issweet
- tamacorrect
- tambalmedicine
- tan-awto look / to watch
- tananall
- tanan nga butangeverything
- tandito compare
- tanomto plant
- taod-taodlater (after a while)
- tapadnext to / beside
- taposto end
- tasacup
- tawagto call
- tawoperson
- teamteam
- telebisyontelevision
- teleponophone / telephone
- tennistennis
- testto test
- tibuokwhole / complete
- tigomto save
- tigulangold (person); elderly
- tiilfoot
- tiketticket
- timbangweight
- tindahanstore / shop
- tindera / tinderoseller
- tindogto stand
- tingalimaybe / perhaps
- tingogvoice · sound
- tinidorfork
- tinuodtrue
- tinuod gayudindeed
- tipigto keep
- tissuetissue
- tiyanstomach
- toothpastetoothpaste
- trabahoto work
- traporag
- tsinelasslippers
- tubagto answer
- tubigwater
- tuboto grow
- tudloto teach · to point · finger
- tudlo sa tiiltoe
- tuhodknee
- tuigyear
- tukodto build
- tulaybridge
- tulothree
- tulodto push
- tulogto sleep
- tungamiddle
- tunghato appear
- tungodbecause of
- tuoright (direction)
- tuonto study
- tupadbeside
- turnilyoscrew
- tuwalyatowel
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- ubanwith / companion
- uban sawith
- ubocough
- ubosdown · low
- udtonoon
- ugand
- ugato dry
- ugmatomorrow
- uhawthirsty
- ulahilate
- ulanrain
- ulito go home
- ulohead
- umaabotfuture
- unafirst
- unahan sabeyond
- unanpillow
- undangto quit / to stop
- unomsix
- unsawhat
- unyathen
- upatfour
- usaone
- usa ka butangsomething
- usa langonly one
- usabto change · again
- usab, pud, sadalso
- usahaysometimes
- usbawto increase
- usikto waste
- utanvegetable
- utangto owe
- utokbrain
- uyonto agree
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