Sinugbuanon

Cebuano

Austronesian

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Cebuano (Sinugbuanong Binisayâ, often just 'Bisaya') is the most widely spoken Visayan language and the second-most spoken native language of the Philippines after Tagalog, with around 22 million native speakers. Centered on Cebu, Bohol, eastern Negros, western Leyte, and parts of Mindanao. Austronesian Philippine subgroup, with VSO basic word order, an elaborate Austronesian focus/voice system, and extensive Spanish-derived vocabulary from three centuries of colonial contact. Latin script; recognized as an auxiliary regional language under the Philippine constitution.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Cebuano

Water

tubig

tubiɡ

Fire

kalayo

kalajo

Sun

adlaw

adlaw

Moon

bulan

bulan

Star

bituon

bituˈʔon

Night

gabii

ɡaˈbiʔi

Rain

ulan

ˈʔulan

Snow

niyebe

niˈjebe

Wind

hangin

haˈŋin

Earth

yuta

juta

Stone

bato

baˈto

Mountain

bukid

ˈbukid

Sea

dagat

ˈdaɡat

Mother

inahan

inahan

Father

amahan

amahan

Daughter

anak nga babaye

anak ŋa babaje

I

ako

ʔaˈko

You

ikaw

ʔiˈkaw

We

kita / kami

kiˈta / kaˈmi

Name

ngalan

ˈŋalan

Person

tawo

ˈtawo

Head

ulo

ˈʔulo

Eye

mata

mata

Ear

dalunggan

daluŋˈɡan

Nose

ilong

ʔiˈloŋ

Mouth

baba

ˈbabaʔ

Tooth

ngipon

ŋiˈpon

Tongue

dila

diˈlaʔ

Hand

kamot

kamot

Foot

tiil

tiˈʔil

Heart

kasingkasing

kasiŋkasiŋ

Bone

bukog

buˈkoɡ

Blood

dugo

duˈɡoʔ

Poop

tae

taʔe

Love

gugma

ɡuɡma

Tree

kahoy

kahoj

Dog

iro

ʔiˈɾoʔ

Cat

iring

iɾiŋ

Fish

isda

ʔisˈdaʔ

Bird

langgam

laŋˈɡam

Butterfly

alibangbang

ʔalibaŋˈbaŋ

Egg

itlog

ʔitˈloɡ

Bear

oso

ˈoso

Horse

kabayo

kaˈbajo

House

balay

balaj

Milk

gatas

ˈɡatas

Honey

dugos

duˈɡos

Salt

asin

ʔaˈsin

Wine

bino

ˈbino

Rice

bugas

buˈɡas

Chocolate

tsokolate

tʃokoˈlate

Iron

puthaw

putˈhaw

Wheel

ligid

liˈɡid

Silk

sida

ˈsida

Book

libro

ˈlibɾo

Eat

kaon

kaʔon

Drink

inom

inom

Sleep

matulog

maˈtuloɡ

One

usa

usa

Two

duha

duˈha

Three

tulo

tuˈlo

Four

upat

ˈʔupat

Five

lima

lima

Hundred

gatos

ɡaˈtos

Hello

kumusta

kumusta

Thank you

salamat

salamat

Good

maayo

maʔajo

New

bag-o

ˈbaɡʔo

Red

pula

puˈla

White

puti

puˈti

Black

itom

iˈtom

Green

berde

ˈbɛrde

Blue

asul

ʔaˈsul

Cuckoo

kukok

ˈkukok

Woof

aw aw

ʔaw ʔaw

Computer

kompyuter

komˈpjutɛr

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

tsa

tʃa

Coffee

kape

kaˈpe

Sugar

asukar

ʔaˈsukar

Orange

kahil

kaˈhil

Ninety-nine

nobentay nuybe

noˈbɛntaj ˈnujbe

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Austronesian

Meaning CebuanoHiligaynonWarayBikol CentralTagalogOld TagalogIriga Bicolano
Water tubig /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/ ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ tubig /tubiɡ/
Fire kalayo /kalajo/ kalayo /kalaˈjo/ kalayo /kalajo/ kalayo /kalajo/ apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ kalayo /kalajɔ/
Sun adlaw /adlaw/ adlaw /adlaw/ adlaw /ʔadlaw/ saldang /salˈdaŋ/ araw /ˈʔaɾaw/ ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ aldəw /aldəw/
Moon bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ buwan /buwan/ ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ bulən /bulən/
Star bituon /bituˈʔon/ bituon /bituˈʔon/ bitoon /bituʔon/ bitoon /bituʔon/ bituin /bituˈʔin/ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ /bituʔin/ bitóon /bituʔon/
Night gabii /ɡaˈbiʔi/ gab-i /ɡabˈʔi/ gabʼi /ɡabˈʔi/ banggi /baŋˈɡi/ gabi /ɡaˈbi/ ᜄᜊᜒ /ɡaˈbi/ gabʼi /ɡabʔi/
Rain ulan /ˈʔulan/ ulan /ˈʔulan/ uran /ˈʔuɾan/ uran /ˈʔuɾan/ ulan /ˈʔulan/ ᜂᜎᜈ᜔ /ulan/ uran /uran/
Snow niyebe /niˈjebe/ niyebe /niˈjebe/ niyebe /niˈjebe/ niyebe /niˈjebe/ niyebe /nijebe/ — —
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Cebuano
Gusto nako sulayan ang suit nga nakita nako sa tindahan atbang sa hotel
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Cebuano
Gusto nako sulayan ang suit nga nakita nako sa tindahan atbang sa hotel
Au via vakatovolei e dua na ivakatagedegede ka au raica e na sitoa e na otela
Makemake au e hoʻāʻo i kahi kamaʻa aʻu i ʻike ai ma kahi hale kūʻai ma mua o ka hōkele
Kayatko a padasan ti suit a nakitak iti tiendaan sangbay ti hotel
Saya ingin mencoba setelan yang saya lihat di toko seberang hotel

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