Bisaya vocabulary · word meanings
What Does It Mean in English?
Some Bisaya words don't have a clean English equivalent — they carry culture, nuance, and feeling that a single translation misses. Each page here gives you the full picture: pronunciation, context, example sentences, and what the word actually signals when a Cebuano speaker uses it.
Greetings
The warmest way to start the day in Cebuano.
Everyday expressions
The Bisaya shrug — humble, expressive, and universally understood.
Everyday expressions
Time, patience, and reunion wrapped in one word.
Everyday expressions
Noontime, lunch, and the rhythm of Cebuano daily life.
Everyday expressions
The word you need every time you shop in the Visayas.
Everyday expressions
When it's playful teasing vs an actual insult.
Expressions & culture
A Cebuano word that wards off bad luck with one breath.
Body & health
Physical wounds, emotional hurt — one word covers it all.
Body & health
The Bisaya word your doctor might not know.
Family terms
More than just your parent's sister — a whole relationship style.