Common Words
Bisaya: Ate nounTagalog: Ate
English: Sister
Sample: Ako ate gwapa (My sister is beatuful)
Sample: Ako ate gwapa (My sister is beatuful)
Panamilit kay mulakaw na. Panamilit is same as saying goodbye in english. Adios amigo in spanish, this is common spanish phrase in bisaya for panamilit. Sample: Panamilit na nila niRead More
Pahulagway sa dagway. In our previous post, you already know the meaning of dagway. Now, pahulagway means, to take a picture.. if we add “sa dagway,” that means to takeRead More
Dagway or panagway, pasabot ani kay hitsura, also nawong. In tagalog, it is means mukha, face in english. Sample: Gwapa iya dagway, nindot pa gyud ug batasan. (She has a beautiful face,Read More
Init ang panahon. See also alingiing. Sample: Paandara ang aircon kay alingiing kaayo. (It’s so hot, turn on the aircon.)
Kini ang sugilanon sa akong kinabuhi. Estorya sa akong kinabuhi. Mayo lang ta mo express “Istoryahe” ang laglum ana kay sugilanon. In english, story. Sample: Kini ang sugilanon sa akongRead More
Alisngaw (n), inalisngaw, mi-alismaw (v), pasabot ani kay hinungaw. Naa lang ni gamay kalahian, ang alisngaw ug hinungaw kay and alisngaw naay steam or smoke, something that is visible ngaRead More
This bisaya phrase is a figurative one, “kaagian” means way or make way and “kabaw” means carabao. Used as figurative means it has a big space in between (like a carabaoRead More