Bisaya Dictionary
Bisaya Dictionary — Browse & Search 10,000+ Cebuano Words
Search any Bisaya or English word to find its meaning. 391 detailed entries (pronunciation, examples, cultural notes) + 451 quick-lookup words — all free, native speaker reviewed — plus9,284 more words you can find in search.
Starting from scratch? 100 common Bisaya words with meaning is the best first stop — the 100 highest-frequency words with English and Tagalog translations.
Searching also checks 9,284+ more Cebuano words (meanings adapted from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
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| Bisaya | English |
|---|---|
| abaga | shoulder |
| abli | to open |
| abohon | gray |
| abugado | lawyer |
| Adlaw | Day / Sun |
| adobo | adobo — meat braised in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic |
| adto | go / go there |
| Ako | I / Me |
| akong | my / my (followed by noun) — possessive form before a noun: akong balay = my house |
| alampoanan | A place of worship or devotion |
| alerdyi | allergy |
| ali | to block a path |
| Allergic ko sa | I'm allergic to |
| amahan | father (formal / literary) |
| ambon | drizzle / light rain |
| Ambot | I don't know / no idea |
| amping | take care / be safe (farewell expression) |
| ampo | to pray / a prayer |
| ana | that / that one (near listener) — oblique demonstrative referring to what's near the listener |
| anaa | there be, there is |
| Anak | Child / Son / Daughter |
| ananghag | pineapple |
| ang | the / subject marker — marks the topic or subject of a sentence |
| anghang | spicy / hot (taste) — describes food with chili heat |
| anhi | come here |
| ani | this (oblique) — near the speaker, used as indirect object: Naay baboy ani? (Does this have pork?) |
| ania | there exists |
| apan | but / however |
| apo | grandchild / grandchildren |
| apohan | grandparent (grandfather or grandmother) |
| ari | to come |
| arinola | chamber pot / bedpan |
| artisano | craftsman / artisan |
| Asa | Where |
| Asa ang CR? | Where is the bathroom? |
| Asawa | Spouse / Husband / Wife |
| asin | salt |
| assignment | homework / assignment |
| asukal | sugar |
| asul | blue |
| aswang | shape-shifting monster (folklore) |
| ate | older sister — respectful address for an older female; widely understood across the Philippines |
| atong | our (inclusive possessive) — genitive of 'kita': atong umaabot = our future |
| atop | roof |
| atua | there exists |
| atubangan | in front / facing side — the area directly ahead |
| ayaw | don't — negative imperative used to tell someone not to do something |
| ba | question particle — turns a statement into a yes/no question |
| baba | mouth / lips |
| babay | bye / goodbye — casual farewell, equivalent to 'bye' in English |
| Baboy | Pig / Pork |
| bag-o | new |
| baga | thick (for objects, walls, materials) |
| bagyo | typhoon / storm |
| baha | flood |
| bahaghari | rainbow |
| bai | friend / mate (informal term of address) |
| baka | cow / cattle |
| bakaw | mangrove |
| baktas | to trek / to walk a long distance on foot |
| baktin | piglet / young pig |
| balabag | to lie across a path |
| balas | sand |
| Balay | House / Home |
| balde | bucket / pail |
| Baligya | Sell |
| balik | return / go back |
| balikawang | waist / hips |
| balod | wave (ocean) |
| Bana | Husband |
| bangka | small boat / outrigger boat |
| bangko | bank |
| bangon | to wake up / to get up from bed |
| banig | woven mat / sleeping mat |
| bansa | a territorial unit, state |
| bantay | to watch over / to guard / to look after |
| banyo | bathroom |
| Barato | Cheap / Affordable |
| barko | ship / boat (large) |
| basa | read |
| basag | broken / cracked / shattered |
| basin | maybe / perhaps / what if — expresses possibility or caution |
| baso | glass (drinking) |
| basta | as long as / just / simply (do it) |
| basura | trash / garbage |
| batan-on | young |
| bato | rock / stone |
| batya | laundry tub / large washing basin |
| bawang | garlic |
| bay | buddy / pal (casual term of address between friends) |
| Bayad | Payment / Pay |
| bayanihan | communal spirit / community cooperation |
| Bayaw | brother-in-law |
| Baynte | Twenty (20) |
| berde | green |
| bibingka | baked rice cake |
| bili | buy |
| Bill / Kwenta | Bill / Check |
| bintana | window |
| binuhatan | deed, work |
About this Bisaya dictionary
This Bisaya to English dictionary covers 10,000+ Cebuano words. 842 of them have their own entry and page: 391 fully detailed entries — each with pronunciation, part of speech, example sentences, cultural notes, and related words, reviewed by a native speaker — plus 451 shorter lookup entries. The other 9,284 words are search-only: type one in the box above to see a short English meaning adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), without a dedicated page. Cebuano (Bisaya) is the second most widely spoken language in the Philippines, with around 22 million native speakers across Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Davao, and most of Mindanao.
Need to translate the other direction? English to Bisaya translation is available with 445+ word-by-word entries. You can also compare the same word across all five Visayan languages on our Visayan Word Comparison page, or browse organized topic lists in our vocabulary section.