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English Word |
Cebuano |
Use (All definitions taken from online dictionaries.) |
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(Use control/find to locate words to translate)
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(Used Bansa.com, but your wife or friend might be a
better source. Send input to gonetophil@yahoo.com)
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(Broken
English and Cebuano is common.) |
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A |
Og |
Read a book (Basahin og libro). |
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A, E, I, O, U |
Ah, A, E, O, U |
Vowels |
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Abandon |
Biya |
Ako Biya Ka? (You abandon me?) |
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Ache |
Sakit |
Sakit dunggan. (Ear ache) |
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After |
Human |
Human sa Libro (After the book) |
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Alcohol |
Alkohol |
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Already |
Na |
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| Antipersperant |
Antipersperant |
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Apartment |
Apartment |
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Apple |
Mansanas |
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Are |
Duma |
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Area |
Kadako |
Pungko kadako (Squatter area) |
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Arm |
Braso |
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Asleep |
Natulog |
Natulog ka. It's asleep. |
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Assignment |
Assignment |
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Attack |
Ataki |
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Aunt |
Te |
Te is your Aunt. Tita is an Aunt, but not yours. |
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Auto |
Kotse |
Car |
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Baby |
Bata |
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Bacon |
Bacon |
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Bath |
Ligo |
Bath (shower) Just take a "quick" bath. =
"pag-dali" ra ug kaligo |
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Be |
Pagkamao |
Pagkamao amping ka (you be careful) |
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Beans |
Sintas |
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Bed |
Higdaanan |
Bed in the bedroom. |
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Beef |
Baka |
Beef |
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Beer |
Beer |
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Bend |
Bako |
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| Beggar |
Pulubi |
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Birds |
Langam |
Foreign beggar = Badjaos (very agressive)
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Bitter |
Pait |
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Bitter |
Pait |
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Blood |
Dugo |
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| Boiled |
Bulak |
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Book |
Libro |
Book to read (Libro). |
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Boy |
Lalaki |
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Braces |
Tukod |
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Bread |
Pan |
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Bread..daily |
Pandesal |
Made by all Phil bakery shops. 2 pesos each |
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Brother |
Igsoon-lalaki |
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Bum |
Bugoy |
Kalyeha bugoy. (street bum) |
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Burned |
Nasunog |
Burned |
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Bus |
Bus |
Fiera is used for Jeepney |
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Butt |
Lubot |
Katol Lubot (itchy butt) |
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Buy |
Palit |
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Cabbage |
Repolyo |
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Call |
Tawag |
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Called |
Gitawag |
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Calling |
Tawag |
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Careful |
Amping |
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Carrot |
Karot |
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Cast |
Bulit |
Plaster cast. |
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Cat |
Iring |
I is pronounced E( Ering) |
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Cell Phone |
Cell Phone |
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Chair |
Silya |
Seat |
| Change |
Sinsilyo |
Change back, coins. |
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Chicken |
Manok |
Chicken |
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Child |
Anak |
Do you have a child (Anak)? |
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Circumcision |
Tuli |
Yup, cut that little puppy. |
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City |
Lunsod |
Padulong nganha lunsod (going to city). |
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Clock |
Orasan |
Time piece. |
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Close |
Sira |
Sira portahan palihug (close the door please) |
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Cloth |
Nuog |
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Clothes |
Mga saput |
Clothes |
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Coffee |
Kape |
Coffee |
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Cold/Cool |
Bugnaw |
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Compound |
Compound |
Inside a gated community. |
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Computer |
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Use English word. |
| Correct |
Husto |
Sensilyo ko dili husto. (My change is not correct)
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Couch |
Higdaan |
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Count |
Ihap |
Compute |
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Cousin |
Ig-agaw |
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Crazy |
Gaga |
Actually is Gago in Tagalog, but all use Gaga |
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Crazy |
Gago |
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| Cup |
Tasa |
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Cure |
Tambal |
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Curse |
Gaba |
Use curse words (cuss). |
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Curtain |
Kurtina |
Curtains (Kurtina) |
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Dead |
Patay |
Dead |
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Deceased |
Matay |
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Delicious |
Lami |
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| Deoderant |
Deoderant |
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Diabetes |
Diyabitis |
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Did |
Himo |
Giunsa himo tulog ka (How did you sleep) |
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Dish |
Potahe |
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Dog |
Iro |
I is pronounced E( Ero) |
| Dollar |
Dolyar |
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Door |
Portahan |
The door |
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Driver |
Maniho |
Drive the car. |
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Drugs |
Gamot |
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Ear |
Dulungan |
Pronounced Doo loon gan |
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Ear |
Dunggan |
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Earthquake |
Linog |
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Eggs |
Itlog |
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Elbow |
Siko |
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Electric |
Kuryente |
Electric power is current. |
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Employee |
Employado |
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Encounter |
Sugatan |
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| Energy |
Enerhiya |
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Expire |
Matapos |
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Familiar |
Kilala |
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Fan |
Mamapay |
Onsa mamapay? (what fan) |
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Feet |
Tiil |
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Female |
Babaye |
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Find |
Nasayran |
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Fine |
But-an |
Good |
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Fire |
Sunog |
Fire |
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Fish |
Bulad |
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Floor |
Salog |
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Fool |
Amaw |
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Foot |
Tiil |
Pronounced Te ele |
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Foot |
Ti-il |
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For |
Alang |
Tutok alang (looking for) |
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Freeze |
Pagahi sa yelo |
Only in Robinsons mall can this happen to you. |
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Frog |
Baki |
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| Frozen |
Gipanugnaw |
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| Garlic |
Bawang |
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Gate |
Ganghaan |
Gate |
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Gated |
Ganghaan |
With a gate. |
| Gay |
Bayot |
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Girl |
Babae |
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Glass |
Baso |
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Glasses |
Antipara |
I wear antipara (glasses) |
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Glue |
Papalit |
To glue (Papalit) |
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Go |
Adto |
Ako adto (I go) |
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Go |
Lakat |
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Going |
Padulong |
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Gossip |
Tsismis |
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Grandma |
Lola |
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Grandpa |
Lolo |
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Gun |
Pusil |
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Handkerchief |
Panyo |
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Hat |
Kalo |
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Head |
Ulo |
Head Ache (Sakit Ulo) |
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Headache |
Labad sa ulo |
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Heart |
Kasing kasing |
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Helicopter |
Helicopter |
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Help |
Tabang |
Help me (Tabang Ako |
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Here |
Diri |
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Hole |
Buslot |
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Home |
Paminalay |
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Hot |
Init |
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Hotel |
Hotel |
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House |
Behay |
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How |
Giunsa |
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How |
Giunsa |
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Humid |
Halingiing |
Basabasa in Cebuano |
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Hurt |
Kasakit |
To hurt. |
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I |
Ako |
Me or I |
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I |
Ako |
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Ice |
Yelo |
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Immigration |
Immigration |
Same |
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Intercourse |
Jerjer |
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Internet |
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Use English word. |
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Is |
Mao ang |
Pronounced MaO ahng (Asa mao ang immigration) Where is
Immigration? |
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Itch |
Katol |
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Jackfruit |
Nanka |
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Juice |
Duga |
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Knee |
Tuhod |
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| Ladder |
Hagdan |
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Leak |
Liki |
Gamay liki. (small leak) |
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Left |
Wala |
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Leg |
Pa a |
Pronounced Pa ah |
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Leg |
Paa |
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Less |
Dilli Dako |
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| Liar |
Bakakon |
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Lights |
Suga |
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Liquid |
Likido |
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Look |
Tutok |
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Looking |
Tutok |
Means to stare. |
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Loud |
Saha |
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| Loyal |
Maunongan |
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Lump |
Bukol |
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Male |
Lalaki |
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Mango |
Mangga |
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Massage |
Hilot |
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Me |
Ako |
Me or I |
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Medical |
Medikal |
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Melon |
Melon |
Pakwan |
| Member |
Membro |
Tagalog is Myembro
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Message |
Sulat |
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Milk |
Letse |
Like Leche (Spanish) |
| Minute |
Minuto |
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Mirror |
Espeho |
Mirror |
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Money |
Quarta |
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Moon |
Himatayon |
Good grief..why so long a word. |
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More |
Dugangipa |
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Mouth |
Baba |
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Mouth |
Baba |
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Movie |
Sine |
I guess cinema. |
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Much |
Daghan |
Man Daghan (too much) |
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Murder |
Pagbuno |
Murdered |
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Nasty |
Hamos |
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News |
Balita |
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No |
Dili |
Dili Ligo (no shower) |
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None |
Wala |
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Noodle |
Bihon |
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Noodles, Wheat |
Misua |
Philippine wheat noodles |
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Nose |
Ilong |
Pronounced E long |
| Not |
Dili |
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Number |
Numero |
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Nurse |
Nurse |
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| O'clock |
Ala |
Ala-una (one o'clock); Alas-dos (two o'clock)
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Octopus |
Tabugok |
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Old |
Da an |
Old |
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On |
Sa |
Palihug tiyok Sa Suga. (Please turn on the lights.) |
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Onion |
Sibuyas |
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Out |
Sa Gawas |
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Outlet |
Gulanan |
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Page |
Palid |
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Pain |
Sakit |
Ache, Pain |
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Penis |
Olok |
Different names for different ages. |
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Pepper |
Paminta |
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Pick Nose |
Nahingugmo |
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Picture |
Litrato |
Pictures |
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Picture |
Letrato |
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Pieces |
Buok |
Biente buok (twenty pieces) |
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Plate |
Plato |
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Please |
Palihug |
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Poor |
Kabus |
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Pork |
Baboy |
Pig meat |
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Potato (sweet) |
Kamuti |
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Potatos |
Patatas |
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Priest |
Pari |
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Problem |
Pastilan |
Problema in Tagalog |
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Propane |
Propane |
Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) |
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Prostitute |
Pampam |
(GRO: Girl Rental Overnight)
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Push |
Tulak |
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Radio |
Radyo |
Radio |
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Rain |
Ulan |
Talisik: drizzle, shower
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Read |
Basahin |
Read a book (Basahin og libro). |
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Record |
Plaka |
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Record |
Sulat |
Make notes, not a recording. |
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Refrigerator |
Pakamiganan |
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Remote |
Remote |
TV remote. |
| Repair |
Aydon |
Fix, Repair
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Rent |
Renta |
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Respectfull |
Respetado |
When speaking to same age male, begin by saying Dong.
When speaking to older male person, begin by saying Nong. When speaking to
an older Mother (Grandma), begin by saying Nay Nay. Nay Nay means Mother |
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Retreat |
Sibog |
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Rice |
Palay |
Rice |
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Rice |
Palay |
Also Kanon and Bugas |
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Rice Field |
Pilapilan |
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Rich |
Datu |
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Right |
Too |
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Ring |
Singsing |
Ring |
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Road |
Daan |
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Rope |
Higut |
Pisi |
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Rotten |
Lata |
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Rough Road |
Kagang-kagang |
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Rug |
Alpombra |
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Salt |
Asin |
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Salty |
Parat |
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Sandwich |
Pan-sinudlan |
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Sardines |
Tamban |
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Scribble |
Pagsulat |
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Seamstress |
Sastre |
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| Seconds |
Segundas |
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Sell |
Magbenta |
Magbenta mamapay ka? (you sell fans) |
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Sew |
Tahia |
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sewing |
Tahia |
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Sex |
Iyot |
Jerjer (screwing) |
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Share |
Ambit, Bahin |
Pagbahin |
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Shave |
Mamalbas |
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Shirt |
Sando |
Kamisa, Kamisets, Nubo (short). |
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Shit |
Tae |
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Shock |
Nakalitan |
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Shoes |
sapatos |
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Shot |
Pagtiro |
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Sick |
Sakit |
Ako talosi sakit ka. (I am sorry you are sick.) |
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Sing |
Kan-ta |
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Singer |
Magaawit |
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Sinuses |
Sinuses |
Bangag na. |
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Sister |
Igsoon-babae |
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Skin Disease |
Tigdas |
Any skin disease. (Tagalog too) |
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Sleep |
Tulog |
Tulog ka. Go to sleep. |
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Sling |
Sambilayan |
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Small |
Gamay |
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Smart |
Listo |
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Smooth |
Pino |
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Sneak |
Ukoy |
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Snoop |
Panuup |
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| Snow |
Nyebe |
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Socks |
Medyas |
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Sorry |
Talosi |
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Sour |
Aslum |
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Speak |
Converse |
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Spell |
Titik |
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Spicy |
Halang |
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Spoiled |
Dannga |
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Squatter |
Pungko |
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Squid |
Nukos |
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| Stab |
Saksak |
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Stars |
Bitoon |
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Stingray |
Pagi |
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Stink |
Baho |
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Stomach |
Tungol |
Pus-on |
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Store |
Tindahan |
A place to buy stuff..a store (Tindahan) |
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Store |
Sari Sari |
Small convenience store |
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Stove |
Lutoan |
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Street |
Kalyeha |
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String |
Kuldas |
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Stupid |
Buang |
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Sugar |
Asukar |
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Sun |
Adlaw |
Also means day..not clear. |
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Super Glue |
None |
Name the brand..bulldog, mighty bond..whatever. |
| Sweat |
Singut |
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Sweet |
Tamis |
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Table |
Lamesa |
Table |
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Take |
Bitbit |
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Teeth |
Ngipon |
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Television |
Televisyon |
Television |
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That |
Ka na |
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The |
Ang |
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Tickle |
Gilok |
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| Time |
Oras |
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Tita |
Aunt |
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Tito |
Uncle |
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To |
Nganha |
Ako bitbit ngahha immigration (Take me to) |
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Tomato |
Kamatis |
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Tongue |
Dila |
Pronounced De la |
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Too |
Man |
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Tourist |
Motorista |
Driver |
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Towel |
Tualya |
Any kind of towel.. |
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Towel |
Toalya |
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Trailer |
Bagon |
As in movie trailer. |
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Turkey |
Pabo |
Hard to find here. |
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Turn |
Liko |
Liko Wala (turn left) |
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Turn |
Tiyok |
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Turtle |
Ba-o |
Land |
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Turtle (Sea) |
Pawikan |
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Twenty |
Biente |
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Uncle |
Tito |
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Understand |
Sabot |
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Unfamiliar |
Di-kilala |
Not familiar. |
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urine |
Ehe |
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Vagina |
Buto |
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Valedictorian |
Valedictorian |
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| Vehicle |
Saksakyan |
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Warehouse |
Bodega |
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Water |
Tubig |
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We |
Pinanga |
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What |
Unsa |
Onsa kotse? (what car) |
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Where |
Asa |
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Who |
Kinsa |
Kinsa ka? Who is this? |
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Window |
Tamboan |
Just a window (Bentana). |
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Work |
Trabaho |
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Wrecked |
Guba |
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Write |
Sumulat |
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Yes |
O |
O (yes) I did go there. |
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You |
Kamo |
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You |
Ka |
Talosi! Wala ako ka sabot. (Sorry! I don't understand
you.) |
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Young |
Bata |
Bata ka (you are young)
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