The Cebuano/Bisaya word maabtikon means “curious / inquisitive”. Pronounced ma-ab-TI-kon, it is used as a adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what maabtikon means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), maabtikon translates to “curious / inquisitive”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: curious, inquisitive, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
maabtikon
English meaning
curious
Part of speech
Adjective
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For maabtikon, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ma-ab-TI-kon. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Maabtikon ang bata sa tanan nga butang.
The child is curious about everything.
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