Bisdak Words

Mabdos as in buntis. Buntis is also used in Tagalog but is also commonly used in Bisaya. Mabdos is rarely in frequently used. Slang is buntit. Sounds like lapdos.

Hapdos in bisaya means physical pain like that of a wound or cut / bruise in skin. Also used to describe the kind of feeling of pain or in agony.Read More

Lapdos o latos (n) in bisaya means a whip or a stick that is used to strike, like an old ways of disciplining a child / children. Sounds like hapdosRead More

Palina, a practice of some religion to make a smoke to signify purification. Like those ritual rites in church through insenso. Another one is going out from a cemetery makingRead More

Postura or most likely used variant in bisaya, Pamostura (verb) comes from the Spanish word “postura” which means posture. In bisaya, this generally means, the way one dressed up. (SeeRead More

Gipaminaw means, “gipamati.. sa lawas’, something is wrong with the body, not feeling well. While “Gi paminaw” means, listening, like listening to the conversation or music.

Tamsi is a local name of a certain kind of bird. However folks used to call someone “tamsi” that means “tambok” na “siksi”, (chubby but sexy).

Is a delicious dessert made from rice. Soft, chewy, and topped with latik.