Below are collection of Bisaya words that are humorously different in Tagalog or the other way around.
Libog
Bisaya: Confused
Tagalog: Aroused
Bitaw
Bisaya: Expression as “really” ??
Tagalog: Let go (also, bitiw)
Utong
Bisaya: Hold one’s breath (underwater)
Tagalog: Nipple
Ilog
Bisaya: Taking something from someone with force
Tagalog: River
Libang
Bisaya: To defecate
Tagalog: To entertain one’s self
Daga
Bisaya: A teenager girl
Tagalog: A rat
Pusa
Bisaya: Split or tear apart violently
Tagalog: A cat
Balaan
Bisaya: Holy person like priest, saints
Tagalog: Warn
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