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Learning conversational Cebuano |
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NAMES OF COMMON OBJECTS
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| belt | bakos |
| blouse | blouse (English term retained, adopted into the Cebuano dialect) |
| bra | bra (English term retained, adopted into the Cebuano dialect) |
| Cash --or-- Money | Kwarta |
| Comb | Sudlay |
| Earrings | Ariyos |
| Eye glasses | Antiyohos |
| Hair brush | Brush (English term retained, adopted into the Cebuano dialect) |
| Handkerchief | Panyô |
| Necklace | Kwentas |
| Panties | Panti |
| Pants | Karsones |
| Ring | Singsing |
| Shirt | T-shirt (if collarless and no complete opening in front) Polo |
| Shoes | Sapatos |
| Shorts | Shorts (English word adapted into the Cebuano dialect) alternatively (but not popularly): |
| Skirt | Saya |
| Socks | Medyas |
| Toothbrush | Toothbrush (English word is adapted into the Cebuano dialect) |
| Wallet | Pitaka |
| Wristwatch | Relo |
| Car | Kotse Motor vehicle in general: Sakyanan |
| Dust | Abog |
| Gas (gasoline) | Gasolina |
| Horn | Bosena |
| Horse-drawn rig | Tartanilya --or-- Parada |
| Jeepney | Jeepney |
| Lights | Sugâ |
| Steering wheel | Manubila |
| Street | Karasada --or-- Dalan |
| Taxi | Taksi |
| Wheel | Ligid |
| Book | Libro |
| Chair | Siya |
| Desk --or-- Table | Lamesa |
| Paper | Papel |
| Pen | Bulpin (from the English word 'ballpen' for a pen with ball point) Pencil = Lapis |
| Telephone | Telepono |
| Air | Hangin |
| Bird | Langgam |
| Cat | Iring |
| Clouds | Panganod |
| Cow | Baka |
| Dog | Irô |
| Fire | Kayo --or-- Kalayo |
| Flower | Buwak --or-- Bulak |
| Goat | Kanding |
| Horse | Kabayo |
| Mountain | Bukid |
| Plant | Tanom |
| Rain | Uwan --or-- Ulan Light rain = Taligsik |
| River | Sapâ |
| Sea | Dagat |
| Sky | Langit |
| Stone | Bato |
| Sun | Adlaw |
| Tree | Kahoy |
| Water | Tubig |
| Wind | Hangin |