Dictionary of Cebuano Loaned Words

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besti, (Sp. vestir) vestment; dress; clothes. Syn. sapot, sinina

bestida, (Sp. vestida) woman’s dress; gown

bira, (Sp. virar) 1. pull; yank; 2. an idiomatic expression for boxing or beating someone

birada, (Sp. virar) every pull; number of pull; the number or quantity that has been transported by pulling; haul.

Birhen Maria, (Sp.) Virgen Mary

birhen, (Sp. virgen) virgin, initial. Syn. putli

birtdey, (Eng.) birthday; birth anniversary

birtud, (Sp. virtud) virtue; goodness; good traits

birtuso, (Sp. virtuoso) virtuoso, adept

bisa, (Eng. Visa) an official authority to enter a country

bisagra, (Sp. bisagra) hinge Bisaya, a person living or who have descendants from Visayan Island bise, (Sp. vice) vice, as in ‘vice president’

bisekswal, (Sp. bisexual) bisexual. Also (see) baysekswal

bisi, (Eng.) busy, fully occupied in a particular activity

bisikleta, (Sp. bicicleta) bicycle

biskotso, (Sp. bizcocho) cracker; biscuit

biskuwit, (Sp. biscuit) biscuit

bisperas, (Sp. vispera— pl. visperas) vesper, eve, day before

bista, (Sp. vista) 1. litigation in a court, court hearing. Syn. husay,

buruka. 2. view, sight ( punto de bista – point of view)

bistado, (Sp. vista) disclosed; revealed. Syn. buking, sakpan

bistek, (Sp. bistec) beefsteak

bisto, (Sp. visto) visible, perceptible. Syn. kita, nakita. 2. to display; to show for all to see. Syn. dayag, buntaog

biswal, (Eng.) visual

bisyo, (Sp. vicio) vice; bad habit

bisyoso, (Sp. vicio) having vices; depraved. Syn. mahilayon

bitamina, (Sp. vitamina) vitamin

bitsuwelas, (Sp. habichuela) kidney bean. Also abitsuwelas

biyahe, (Sp. viaje) journey; travel; trip. Syn. panaw

biyahedor, (Sp. viaje) 1. traveler, one who loves to travel 2. a merchant who travel always to buy and sell or do business

biyahero, (Sp. viajero) traveler; passenger. Syn. magpapanaw

biyatiko, (Sp. viatico) viaticum; the Eucharist, as given on the verge of death. Also kataposang kalawat Biyernes Santo, (Sp. Viernes Santo) Good Friday; Holy Friday Biyernes, (Sp. viernes) Friday. Syn. Danghos

biyodinamiko, (Sp. biodinamico) biodynamics. Also bayodaynamiks

biyograpiya, (Sp. biografia) biography. Also bayograpi. Syn. sugibuhi

biyograpo, (Sp. biografo) biographer. Also bayograper. Syn. tigsugibuhi; magsusugibuhi biyoleta, (Sp. violeta) violet; a kind of flower. Also (see) bayoleta biyolin, (Sp. violin) violin

biyolinista, (Sp. violinista) violinist

biyologo, (Sp. biologo) biologist; an expert of biology biyolohiko/a, (Sp. biologico/a) biological. Also bayolodyikal

biyolohiya, (Sp. biologia) biology. Also bayolodyi

biyomekanika, (Sp. biomecanica) biomechanics. Also bayomekaniks biyopisika, (Sp. biofisica) biophysics

biyopsiya, (Sp. biopsia) biopsy. Also bayopsi

biyospera, (Sp. biosfera) biosphere. Also bayosper (Pasidaan: Kining maong kapulongnan naglakip lang sa mga pulong hinulaman sa Binisaya diin ang matag entri gisundan sa etimolohiya (anaa sulod sa parentesis) o gigikanang pulong. Mga minugbo: Sp. – Spanish, Eng. – English, Lat. – Latin, simp. – simplified o gipasayon, pl.—plural.)