Common Words
Bisaya: Siya pronounTagalog: Siya
English: She, He
Sample: Miadto siya Sugbo (She is going to Cebu City)
Bisaya: Siya nounTagalog: Silya
English: Chair
Sample: Dad-i kog siya diri (Bring me a chair)
Bisdak WordsSample: Miadto siya Sugbo (She is going to Cebu City)
Bisaya: Siya nounSample: Dad-i kog siya diri (Bring me a chair)
Used in both tagalog and bisaya which mean “as long as” or even “nevertheless”. In spanish “basta” means enough.
Probably from “barba” which means “beard”. Balbon means “hairy”.
Takirub is another reverse word for “Burikat” which means prostitute or whore.
Used to call a Filipino entertainer going to or working in Japan as cultural dancer.
It means, fresh! When someone just come out from bathroom, somebody will say, “wow, bag-ong goli”, a scrambled Cebuano word for “ligo” which means taking a bath.
Apparently, nag-anam na ka wagtang ang pinulungang bisaya ilabi na ang mga laglum nga binisaya. Gamay na lang mga nakahibalo ani ug hangtod mawagtang na gyud. So the reason for the author to give birth of this site Bisdak Words.
Moldeux is native Cebuano. He speak bisaya and sing along with bisrock songs. He loves Cebu, the foods, the places and the people.
