The tendency of Filipino, the lingua franca (or, the national language in the becoming) of the Philippines nowadays
to borrow heavily from English is not a new phenomenon in Philippine languages.*
Way back in 1972, John Wolff in his A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (1972) treated as main
entries a number of English words which he respelled to conform
with Cebuano ortogoraphy where he adopted a three-vowel system --a.
i, u.**.
Below is a listing of some of these words.
Set 1
| Ceb Forms |
English |
Ceb Forms |
English |
Ceb Forms |
English |
| abrap |
abrupt |
antirabis |
antirabies |
awtumatik |
automatic |
| absin |
absent |
anunimus |
anonymous |
awtupsi |
autopsy |
| adbans |
advance |
aparisyun |
apparition |
awtor |
author |
| adbaysir |
adviser |
apartmint |
apartment |
awut |
out |
| adik |
addict |
apidabit |
affidavit |
awutsayd |
outside |
| adinuwid |
adenoid |
apindiks |
appendix |
aybru |
eyebrow |
| adlib |
adlib |
apir |
social affair |
aydi |
i.d. |
| admisyun |
admission |
apir baks |
upper box |
ayis |
ice |
| adris |
addresss |
apir kat |
upper cut |
aysyid |
eyeshade |
| adyas |
adjust |
aprintis |
apprentice |
babul gam |
bubble gum |
| adyinda |
agenda |
apustrupi |
apostrophe |
badigard |
body guard |
| akawntant |
accountant |
apuwintmint |
appointment |
badlipanis |
badly punish |
| aksul |
axle |
aritmitik |
arithmetic |
badmintun |
badminton |
| akting |
acting |
armada |
armada |
badyit |
budget |
| aktris |
actress |
armatyur |
armature |
bag |
bag |
| aktur |
actor |
artipisyal |
artificial |
indibag |
in the bag |
| aktuwal |
actual |
asbistus |
asbestos |
bak-ap |
back up |
| akurdiyun |
accordion |
asinsiyun |
ascension |
bakgrawun |
background |
| akwaryum |
aquarium |
asitun |
acetone |
bakir |
backer |
| akwintans |
aquaintance |
astri |
ashtray |
bakpi |
back pay |
| akyut |
acute |
astrunut |
astronaut |
baktirya |
bacteria |
| alawans |
allowance |
asusisyon |
association |
balintayins |
valentines |
| alpabitays |
alphabitize |
asusyit |
associate |
bampir |
bumpir |
| alyas |
alias |
atinsiyun |
attention |
bandyu |
banjo |
| alyin |
alien |
atraksyun |
attraction |
barbityurits |
barbiturates |
| ambisyun |
ambition |
awdisyon |
audition |
bards |
barge |
| amirikanays |
americanize |
awditur |
auditor |
bartindir |
bartender |
| ampayir |
umpire |
awdituryum |
auditorium |
barumitir |
barometer |
| animya |
anemia |
awting |
outing |
baskitbul |
basketball |
| anistisya |
anesthesia |
awtburd |
outboard |
batir |
butter |
| ansir |
answer |
awtlit |
outlet |
batiri |
battery |
| antina |
antenna |
awtugrap |
autograph |
baytamins |
vitamins |
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| Set 2 |
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| bayulin |
violin |
brawun |
brown |
diban |
divan |
| bayulit |
violet |
brik |
brick/ break |
dibaydir |
divider |
| bayupsi |
biopsy |
brikdawun |
break down |
dibayid |
divide |
| baywantik-wan |
buy one take one |
bringhawus |
bring house |
dibilup |
develop |
| biding |
bedding/bidding |
bris |
brace |
didak |
deduct |
| bigsyat |
big shot |
brislit |
bracelet |
didaksiyun |
deduction |
| bikingpawder |
baking powder |
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didikisyun |
dedication |
| bikini |
bikini |
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didikit |
dedicate |
| bikiri |
bakery |
brudkas |
broadcast |
didlayin |
dead line |
| bilt-in |
built in |
buki |
bouquet |
diklimair |
declaimer |
| biring |
bearing |
baksing |
boxing |
diklim |
declaim |
| birsiyun |
version |
buldusir |
bulldozer |
dikstrus |
dextrose |
| birtdi |
birthday |
bulibard |
boulevard |
dilibir |
deliver |
| birtibra |
vertebra |
bulpin |
ball pen |
dikurisyon |
decoration |
| birtikal |
vertical |
buluntir |
volunteer |
dilibiri buy |
delivery boy |
| birtkuntrul |
birth control |
bum |
boom |
diligisyun |
delegation |
| bis |
(home) base |
burd |
board (food) |
dilir |
dealer |
| - |
- |
- |
board exam |
- |
- |
| bisbul |
baseball |
|
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dimirit |
demerit |
| bisi |
busy |
burd pit |
board feet |
dimunstrit |
demonstrate |
| biskwit |
biscuit |
burnir |
burner |
dintist |
dentist |
| bits |
beets |
bus |
boss |
dipisit |
deficit |
| blak-an-wayt |
black and white |
bus |
bus |
dipluy |
deploy |
| blak-awut |
black out |
byu |
view/scenery |
diprisisyun |
depreciation |
| blak-ay |
black eye |
damids |
damage |
dirikturi |
directory |
| blakbins |
black beans |
dastir |
duster |
disil |
diesel |
| blakburd |
black board |
dansir |
dancer |
disimal |
decimal |
| blakbuting |
block voting |
datslan |
dutch lunch |
disisyun |
decision |
| blakdyak |
black jack |
dawuntawun |
downtown |
diskarids |
discourage |
| blaking |
blocking |
dayabitis |
diabetes |
diskwalipayid |
disqualified |
| blakmarkit |
black market |
dayagnus |
diagnose |
dismis |
dismiss |
| blakmil |
black mail |
dayagram |
diagram |
dispatsir |
dispatcher |
| blap |
bluff |
dayal |
dial |
dispinsisiyun |
dispensation |
| blits |
bleach |
dayalog |
dialog |
distsards |
discharge |
| blu |
blue |
dayapir |
diaper |
ditiktib |
detective |
| blu-awut |
blow out |
dayariya |
diarrhea |
dram |
dram, drum |
| blumir |
bloomers |
dayhard |
die hard |
dramatic |
dramatik |
| blusil |
blue seal |
dayib |
dive |
dramir |
drummer |
| bluwir |
blower |
dayik |
dike |
drap awut |
drop out |
| bra |
bra |
dayis |
dice |
drapir |
dropper |
| bradir |
brother (frat) |
dayit |
diet |
drayib |
drive |
| brandi |
brandy |
daynamu |
dynamo |
drayer |
drier |
| bras |
brush |
daysik |
dissect |
dribul |
dribble |
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| Set 3 |
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| dril |
drill |
gartir |
garter |
humrum |
home room |
| dripwud |
drift wood |
gaskit |
gasket |
hurspawir |
horse power |
| drisir |
dresser |
gib-an tik |
give and take |
hutil |
hotel |
| drismiking |
dressmaking |
gim |
game |
huspital |
hospital |
| druwing |
drawing |
giprap |
gift wrap |
igbitir |
egg beater |
| druwir |
drawer |
girdul |
girdle |
ignudul |
egg noodle |
| duktur |
doctor |
gitpas |
gate pass |
iksirsayis |
exercise |
| dumistik sayans |
domestic science |
graduwit |
graduate |
iksaminisyun |
examination |
| dunat intir |
do not enter |
granstan |
grandstand |
iksampul |
example |
| duplikit |
duplicate |
grap |
graft/graph |
iksibisyun |
exhibition |
| durbil |
door bell |
grawundid |
grounded |
iksibit |
exhibit |
| duwit |
duet |
grusiri |
grocery |
iksit |
exit |
| dyablis |
jobless |
halublak |
hollow block |
ikskursiyun |
excursion |
| dyads |
judge |
hangir |
hanger |
ikspan |
expand |
| dyag |
jog |
han-grinid |
hand grenade |
iksri |
x-ray |
| dyak |
jack |
hanting nayip |
hunting knife |
ikstinsiyun |
extension |
| dyaging |
jogging |
hapslip |
half slip |
ikstiryur |
exterior |
| dyakpat |
jock pot |
hardwir |
hardware |
ikstra |
extra |
| dyakit |
jacket |
haslir |
hustler |
ilibitur |
elevator |
| dyakstun |
jackstone |
hatdug |
hotdog |
iliksyun |
election |
| dyalusi |
jalousy |
hatkik |
hot cake |
iliktrik |
electric |
| dyam |
jam |
haybald |
high blood |
iliktrisyan |
electrician |
| dyamburi |
jamboree |
haydyamp |
high jump |
ilimintari |
elementary |
| dyampir |
jumper |
hayskul |
high school |
ilitirit |
illiterate |
| dyangk |
junk |
haywi |
highway |
imbuyis |
invoice |
| dyanitur |
janitor |
haywis |
high waist |
imigrant |
immigrant |
| dyili |
jelly |
hibiwit |
heavy weight |
imirdyinsi |
emergency |
| dyim |
gym |
hidban |
head band |
imitisyun |
imitation |
| dyimnastiks |
gymnastics |
hidkwartir |
headquarter |
impurtid |
imported |
| dyimnisiyum |
gymnasium |
hilmit |
helmet |
indak |
induct |
| admisyun |
admission |
hiltsintir |
health center |
indispir |
in despair |
| dyinuwin |
genuine |
hirpin |
hair pin |
indyiksiyun |
injection |
| dyip |
jeep |
hirsayans |
hair science |
inkyubitur |
incubator |
| dyiru |
zero |
hit- an mis |
hit and miss |
inlards |
enlarge |
| dyit plin |
jet plane |
hit-anran |
hit and run |
inpurmir |
informer |
| dyiwil |
jewel |
huld-ap |
hold up |
insayid dyab |
inside job |
| dyukbaks |
jukebox |
huldir |
holder |
insiyur |
insure |
| dyuti |
duty |
istak huldir |
stock holder |
inspiksiyun |
inspection |
| dyuy rayding |
joy riding |
hult |
halt |
inspiktur |
inspector |
| gardin |
garden |
humbis |
home base |
institusyun |
institution |
| garisun |
garrison |
humisayid |
homecide |
instityut |
institute |
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| Set 4 |
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| insumniya |
insomnia |
lungslib |
long sleeve |
mutur |
motor |
| intinsiyun |
intention |
lupir |
loafer |
mutursaykul |
motor cycle |
| intirbyu |
interview |
lusyun |
lotion |
nak-awut |
knock out |
| intiryur |
interior |
manwal |
manual |
niktay |
necktie |
| intrabinus |
intravenous |
manyak |
maniac |
nudul sup |
noodle soup |
| iskram |
scram |
maratun |
marathon |
nukliyar |
nuclear |
| isplit |
split |
margarin |
margarine |
nurmal |
normal |
| istritkat |
straight cut |
markir |
marker |
nusul |
nozzle |
| karat |
carat |
marsyal |
marshall |
nutbuk |
notebook |
| krak |
crack |
masinggan |
machine gun |
nutikal |
nautical |
| krismas |
christmas |
masturbisyun |
masturbation |
nyus |
news |
| kumbinsiyun |
convention |
matimatiks |
mathematics |
nyusbuy |
newsboy |
| labil |
label |
matiriyal |
material |
nyutral |
neutral |
| labing |
loving |
matirniti |
maternity |
pablisir |
publisher |
| labsik |
love sick |
matrimunyal |
matrimonial |
pablisiti |
publicity |
| labsit |
love set |
matris |
mattress |
pading |
padding |
| lads |
lodge |
mawutpis |
mouth piece |
pak-ap |
pack up |
| ladyir |
lodger |
midal |
medal |
pakids |
package |
| lak |
lock |
midikal |
medical |
paking |
packing |
| lakir |
laquer |
midtik |
med tech |
pakit |
pocket |
| langrabir |
land grabber |
midtirm |
mid term |
pakshul |
foxhole |
| lanlidi |
land lady |
mid-ab anur |
maid of honor |
paksiyun |
faction |
| last dil |
last deal |
midwayp |
midwife |
pambut |
pump boat |
| lastrip |
last trip |
midyur |
major |
pamilyar |
familiar |
| laybrari |
library |
mikanikal |
mechanical |
pankik |
pan cake |
| layik |
like |
mik-ap |
make up |
panuramik |
panoramic |
| layning |
lining |
mimurays |
memorize |
papkurn |
pop corn |
| laytir |
lighter |
miniral |
mineral |
paralisis |
paralysis |
| liawt |
lay out |
miniskirt |
mini skirt |
parapin |
paraffin |
| libiral |
liberal |
mintul |
menthol |
parapirnalya |
paraphernalia |
| libisrisyun |
liberation |
misyun |
mission |
pardun |
pardon |
| lidir |
leader |
mistik |
mistake |
parking |
parking |
| lidis dringk |
ladies drink |
mistiri tyun |
mystery tune |
parti |
party |
| ligings |
leggings |
misyunibirs |
miss universe |
partayim |
part time |
| liktyur |
lecture |
mukasin |
moccasin |
partikular |
particular |
| linulyum |
linoleum |
mulasis |
molasses |
partisiyun |
partition |
| lip-an rayt |
left and right |
murdir |
murder |
pasitib |
positive |
| lipstik |
lipstick |
musyun |
motion |
payramid |
pyramid |
| lukimya |
leukemia |
mutil |
motel |
pidbak |
feedback |
| lungdistans |
long distance |
nars |
nurse |
pilbaks |
pill box |
| lungnik |
long neck |
nat kawuntid |
not counted |
pinggiring |
fingering |
| lungpli |
long play |
natural |
natural |
pirsunal |
personal |
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| Set 5 |
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| pisikal |
physical |
praymari |
primary |
purk an-bins |
pork and beans |
| piskal |
fiscal (DA) |
prilansir |
free lancer |
purk tsap |
pork chop |
| pispan |
fish pond |
priliminari |
preliminary |
purmal |
formal |
| pistayim |
peace time |
primatyur |
premature |
purman |
foreman |
| pistun |
piston |
prinatal |
prenatal |
purmula |
formula |
| pitisyun |
petition |
prinsipal |
principal |
pursip |
forcep |
| pitsir |
pitcher |
prisir |
freezer |
pursir |
purser |
| plag-in |
plug in |
priskrayb |
prescribe |
pusbutun |
push button |
| plagpul |
flag pole |
priskripsiyon |
prescription |
pusibli |
possible |
| plagsirimoni |
flag ceremony |
priwar |
prewar |
pusisyun |
position |
| plas balb |
flush bulb |
prubinsiyal |
provincial |
puspun |
postpone |
| plaslayit |
flashlight |
prudyusir |
producer |
pustmastir |
postmaster |
| plastik |
plastic |
prugram |
program |
putbul |
foot ball |
| plastir |
plaster |
prumusyun |
promotion |
putustat |
photostat |
| platun |
platoon |
prumut |
promote |
pyur |
pure |
| play-awi |
fly away |
prunawuns |
pronounce |
rabit |
rabbit |
| playwit |
fly weight |
prupaganda |
propaganda |
rabis |
rabies |
| playwud |
plywood |
prupisyun |
profession |
radar |
radar |
| plitnamber |
plate number |
prutiksiyun |
protection |
radikal |
radical |
| plurwaks |
floor wax |
prut kik |
fruit cake |
ragid |
rugged |
| praktikal |
practical |
puding |
pudding |
rak-an-rul |
rock and roll |
| praktis |
practice |
pud kuluring |
food coloring |
rambul |
ramble |
| prantsit |
front seat |
puldir |
folder |
rawun |
round |
| praybasi |
privacy |
pulhawus |
full house |
rayit han |
right hand |
| praybit |
private |
punpal |
phone pal |
rayut |
riot |
| prayd tsikin |
fried chicken |
pupular |
popular |
riaksiyun |
reaction |
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| Set 6 |
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| ribal |
rival |
risuriksiyun |
resurrection |
sayid bit |
side bet |
| ribarun |
rebound |
ritayir |
retire |
sayid wuk |
sidewalk |
| ribisiyun |
revision |
riting |
rating |
saylinsir |
silencer |
| ribyu |
review |
ritrit |
retreat |
sibil sirbis |
civil service |
| ridi |
ready |
riturnbawut |
return bout |
sibilyan |
civilian |
| rid karpit |
red carpet |
ruling |
ruling |
sikrit |
secret |
| ridyun |
region |
rulir |
ruler |
siksiyun |
section |
| rigular |
regular |
rulkul |
roll call |
siktur |
sector |
| rikrak |
ricrac |
rup gardin |
roof garden |
silupin |
cellophane |
| riktanggul |
rectangle |
rural |
rural |
simbal |
cymbal |
| rilaks |
relax |
rutisiyun |
rotation |
simistir |
semester |
| rindyir |
ranger |
rutunda |
rotonda |
simpul |
simple |
| rim |
ream |
sabdyik |
subject |
singir |
singer |
| ripir |
repair |
sayidlayin |
sideline |
sinsitib |
sensitive |
| ripitisiyun |
repetition |
sakir |
soccer |
sinsur |
censor |
| ripliksiyun |
reflection |
salutaturyan |
salutatorian |
sintimintal |
sentimental |
| ripliktur |
reflector |
samir |
summer |
sipir |
zipper |
| ripridyiritur |
refrigerator |
sampul |
sample |
sipsayid |
ship side |
| riprisment |
refreshment |
sanburn |
sunburn |
siramiks |
ceramics |
| rirayit |
rewrite |
sanglas |
sun glasses |
sirbis |
service |
| risayin |
resign |
sanitari inspiktur |
sanitary inspector |
sirkul |
circle |
| risaytal |
recital |
sanwits |
sandwitch |
sirkular |
circular |
| risipi |
recipe |
sayans |
science |
sirkus |
circus |
| ristawran |
restaurant |
sayantist |
scientist |
sirtipay |
certify |
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| Set 7 |
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| sitwasyun |
situation |
syaping |
shopping |
trak |
truck |
| subdibayid |
subdivide |
syapirun |
chaperone |
traktur |
tractor |
| subdibisyun |
subdivision |
syawir |
shower |
transaksiyun |
transaction |
| submit |
submit |
syiring |
shirring |
transistur |
transistor |
| subpina |
subpoena |
syurt kat |
short cut |
transkrip |
transcript |
| sulusiyun |
solution |
tak-in |
tuck in |
transmisyun |
transmission |
| sunata |
sonata |
tambling |
tumbling |
transmit |
transmit |
| supa |
sofa |
tamtaks |
thumb tacks |
transmitir |
transmitter |
| supirbisrur |
supervisor |
tnagkiyu |
thank you |
transpir |
transfer |
| supirmarkit |
supermarket |
tapnatsir |
topnocher |
trapik |
traffic |
| surbi |
survey |
targit |
target |
trayanggul |
triangle |
| surindir |
surrender |
tayimkipir |
time keeper |
tsampiyun |
champion |
| surplas |
surplus |
tayipraytir |
typewriter |
tsans |
chance |
| syurt pants |
short pants |
tayming |
timing |
tsaplin |
chaplain |
| susayid |
suicide |
timsung |
theme song |
tsapstik |
chopstick |
| susyal |
social |
timwurk |
team work |
tsarming |
charming |
| susyalayit |
socialite |
tinis |
tennis |
tsart |
chart |
| swipir |
sweeper |
tirminal |
terminal(us) |
tsik |
check |
| swipstik |
sweepstakes |
tisting |
testing |
tsirman |
chairman |
| switir |
sweater |
tistir |
tester |
tsuwinggam |
chewing gum |
*Refer to the article Metamorphosis of Filipino in this same website.
**It must be noted that these words are very much in use nowadays, although
the spelling may be a little different due to the 5-vowel ortography preference of modern day speakers and writers.