Bisaya

The Bisaya word for the English term ‘gago’ is buang.

The English phrase “I am happy” is expressed in Bisaya as malipayon ko.

The Bisaya word for “grandchild” is apo. apo is a noun used to refer to the child of one’s child.

The English phrase ‘maganda’ is translated into Bisaya as gwapa.

The English word ‘beautiful’ is translated into Bisaya as matahom. Both matahom and maanyag are used to describe something or someone that is attractive.

The Bisaya word for earthquake is linog. Both linog and teremoto refer to the shaking of the surface of a planet.

The Bisaya phrase for “pleased to meet you” is nalipay ko nga nakaila tika.

The English phrase ‘sandali’ is expressed in Bisaya using the word kadiyot. The phrase is used to request that someone wait for a short period of time.

The English phrase “bad words” is translated into Bisaya as bati nga mga pulong.

The Bisaya word for ‘period’ (referring to an interval of time) is regla. regla is used to denote an interval of time.