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The victims as of this time are the passengers. They have to walk a long distance out of the port before they can see and hail a tricycle. It's very inconvenient especially when it rains or when the sun is too bright and hot to walk. Why does PPA has to punish the riding public. The riding public pays 12 pesos already at the entrance when they ride the boat. If they make the tricycle pay 12, they would just tell the passenger to shell out 12. In short, the passenger has to pay double entrance fee - 12 pesos at the port entrance and another 12 pesos before boarding the boat. That's too much. What are these people smoking.

I would say sorry for our old bus operators. They did not improve. In fact, Ceres applied for franchise a decade ago. They objected for the same reason. Ceres did not get the franchise because of their objection. Our old bus operators had all the chance to improve the quality of their service since that time. But they continue to operate junk units which were smoke belching, leave the terminal at their own time or when the bus is filled with passengers and overcharge passengers when they find it convenient and when the riding public have no other choice.

What the public want are safe units, units that depart and arrive on time, who pays good taxes (issue receipts to passengers) and responsive to the public demands for better service.

Let our old operators serve us the way we want, or the way Ceres is doing now, and the riding public will patronize with them.

For the first time, Boholanos can now have a taste of living in an exclusive subdivision complete with basic amenities like swimming pool, gated guardhouse, big roads, club house, parks, security, perimeter fence and many others typical of high end subdivisions comparable to those in Cebu and Manila.

Last Thursday, Royal Palms Panglao, a subdivision developed by Primaryhomes Inc. in Cebu, opened it's gate to welcome guests and the general public to view their six model houses, so that the public can see, feel and experience what it is to  be in the high end community. Indeed, a lot of curious crowds and interested clients came and usher to the extraordinary event which was full of fanfare, nice foods, big names as invited guests and enjoy the entertainment brought about by celebrities and artists from Cebu. The event was started with a mass held by Fr. Victor Bompat, followed the blessing of the new model houses.

Awed by the beauty of the houses, amenities and the environment, six clients decided to buy units on the spot and made deposit payments for the house models and lot they chose. This only disproves the claim that Bol-anons are not easy to convince by marketers to buy assets like a house and lot. Our folks have realistically come of age as far as placing their savings on assets, than on liabilities.

Royal Palms Panglao is the first in Bohol and in Dauis as an exclusive and resort-type subdivision. So far, its quality and what it can offer cannot be found in Bohol yet, and not until a year or two from now. Primaryhomes pioneered this kind of project and soon other developers may follow to cater to the changing taste and needs of Bol-anons as far convenient and high end housing project is concerned.

A big percentage of the units had already been sold during the pre-selling period and during the model house launching. There are still a lot of house and lots available which are in strategic locations, like corner lots. To avail and take advantage of this opportunity, it is wise to make a decision now.

By the way, six days from today, prices will increase by 3% and down payment terms will change from 24 months to 18 months. There is still enough time to beat this deadline for those who may be interested.

To visit and view the houses at Royal Palms Panglao, you can call vir at 0921 764 4414 or 412 2748 so he can arrange a trip ticket to the site. Only visitors with trip tickets will have full access to the housing model units.

Bay, I have four meanings to this word, as follows:

1) glean for valuable information
2) find out
3) scavenge for leftovers
4) make a fishing expedition

you are right with your interpretation as it is one of the meanings I have for the word. I just assume it is also about fishing expedition as it has relevance in meaning. thanks

Bay, My publisher has exclusive right to distribute the book most specifically to the National Bookstore. I will announce in this forum when the book is finally released. NB has nationwide branches hence it would not be difficult to get a copy. Thanks for the interest.

Finally, my Binisaya (Cebuano/Bol-anon) - English dictionary is going to the printing press for publication. It is composed of more than 25,000 words, idioms, colloquials and phrases native to Cebu, Bohol and other Binisaya speaking provinces. It may come out soon in two months. This is my greatest contribution to the perpetuation, growth, modernization and preservation of our language. What is more interesting is it is probably the first dictionary where the Bol-anon version of Binisaya is recognize. All words with "J" and all words used only by Bol-anons are included.
Would welcome any feedback as soon as the book hits the National Bookstore shelves.
Thanks to Tubagbohol. Some of the words included were gleaned from our or your conversations.

balik sa gigikanan, from rags to riches back to rags
gidungog, became talk of the town
gikabani-og, became talk of the town
himoon ang gipamulong, walk the talk, substantiate one’s words
pagbakwi sa gipanulti, eat one’s own words
gitinubig, drink liquor as if drinking water
habug manulti, has high opinion of oneself
hadla sa kapalaran, playful twist of fate
hagdaw, make fishing expedition
bagag hasang, has long stamina in deep water swimming
hatag og saa, cause someone to commit a sin
hatag higayon o lugway, give someone a break
himolbolan, scrutinize very well

This is not only a lesson but a warning. There are many big corporations who continue to violate labor laws by paying them below minimum wage set by the labor law and make their employees sign two payrolls. Even in the arrastre sector, majority of the laborers are paid as low as 100 a day. This set up should now be stopped. Protecting the businesses for the decades did not bring any help. It only worsens the situation. In fact, this is one reason why our kababayans have to leave the country and their family.

Aw, kini si Cesar Montano okay ra og atong himoong gobernador kay limpyo pa man ang record. Dato na daan. Mora og way planong mangorap. Si Vilma okay ra man ang record. Way rason di pod maayo ang performance ni Cesar.

Excuse me no, pero dili ba diay healthy ning musolti ta sa tinood og sa unsay atong nakita sa ilang mga binuhatan. Ang dili makabungat sa tinuod o nagbungat sa sukwahi sa tinuod midyo maoy dili healthy ang panghunahuna. Naa ba goy tarong nga pulitiko karon. Wah koy gimanok. My comments is for everybody. Can anyone tell us of any congressman, mayor, governor, mga vice mayor or consihalis nga wah mo-asinso bisag gamay ra ang sweldo. Gikan sa first ngadto sa third district, kinsa may congressman nga walay balay sa bohol og sa manila. kinsa may wah kabiyahe sa laing nasod nga sayonsayon lang nga morag nagbiyahi lang og bohol-manila. kinsa may way daghang mahalon nga sakyanan. naay usa ka kongressman nga karon lang ko mahibalo nga daghan man diay og balay patigayon, mga balay og sakyanan nga karon lang ma ongkat og karon lang makasohan kay duna nay nangisog. Angay ang uban unta kasohan na imbis protektahan sa mga blind followers. Panahon na usbon atong katilingban. bawion na ang atong katungod nga dugay nang gibaligya sa mga politiko. kining mga kaayohan kunohay puros man ni mga utang diin ang tawo ra gihapon ang mobayad. pulos ni mga proyekto nga diin maoy nakadato nila. we should not be thankful to them for these. in fact, they should account to us money missing such in the Talibon irrigation project diin 100m ang nawala. taas na ang istoryo. i am not impressed by any one of them. gihimo nila ning mga proyiktoha kay mokita sila dili kay para kaayohan sa mga tawo. seguro naay usa nga midyo maayo ayo nilang tanan. si Mayor Lim lang sa Tagbilaran.

Out of 10 family political dynasties naa lang seguroy usa nga maayo. And it may be accidental only. We have already the worst crime committed by political dynasty as exemplified by the Ampatuans. In Bohol, there is no family political dynasty which can be rated as worth emulating or appreciating. They all end up in corruption, perpetuation of corruption, wallowing in corruption, and generation of more corruption among their supporters and followers.

Pareho man ni sila tanan puro mga kurap. Walay less or more corrupt. Puro corrupt as in corrupt gyod. Mas ngil-ad gyud ng upaw kay protector sa mga dautang tawo. daghan ng mga kriminal nalibre kay gipangkuot ang ilang mga kaso sa appelate court. mas grabe gyod tong diha pay taga-Bohol sa court of appeals. maayo unta ug mga inosente ang gipang libre. kana lang anomaliya sa NIA, angay naman unta ma priso ang mga involved pero gipang lawgan man ang mga nag imbestiga og mga huwes sa itaas. Kaning mga nahimo nila sa bohol, mas dako og kahimoan sa ilang personal nga kalamboan. gani karon nang-gawas na ang mga tinagoan ni Cajes kay nanug-an naman ang iyang mga silingan. angay unta kanang ubang ipang kiha na pod kay mao ra man silang klaseha, mga boneless, way klaron baroganan, way mga prinsipyo.

Kanang uban diha klaro kaayong trapo. Sa kadugay na political arena, na upaw na mao nga sigihan na lang og trapo ang pagka upaw.

To be frank, I don't like these trapos. What I detest most is their double-standards which is very much lopsided in favor of the rich. One such trapo has this tendency to help all the poor that go to him and also the rich who need his help. How many cases in court especially in the Sandigan Bayan and Court of Appeals that had been compromised to favor somebody through secret and corrupt arrangements. I know of one treasurer who had malversed money entrusted to him and was found guilty but his case was dismissed on appeal through the help of one old trapo. I can hardly believe this act of help the corrupt and thief to the prejudice of the municipality where this guy stole money.

Whatever happens to the more than 100m funds lost in a big irrigation project in Talibon. By maneuvering with courts or investigators, the case just disappeared by asking for new funds to finish the project.

Let's give others a chance, those who have better outlook for the people than for their own interest.

Deliberate man ning pag-usab sa ending portion sa national anthem. they cannot claim ignorance for doing it. it was done in all past Pacquiao fight. The NHI called their attention and still the law continues to be violated. If nobody really wants to respect the law, it can be repealed in congress or senate, and anybody can do anything to change our national anthem to suit to any occasion. Mahilig lang gyod magpasikat. One time, the lady singer sang out of tune because her voice capacity was too low for the pitch she wanted to reach. it was embarrassing for the pinoy crowd.

How true is the story that Noynoy is mentally challenged? Other reasons why I doubt Noynoy is his lack of leadership experience. The fact that he remains single is he must be afraid to propose to a woman. Most of his girl friends were introduced or matched to him. Hence, this is a red flag in his having no courage to make bold decisions. The presidency is too big a challenge for him. Even in the senate, he could not preside a committee meeting. He has not been a leader of any organization. In short, he is zero as far as leadership is concerned. And leadership is very important. Otherwise, unscrupulous subalterns might take advantage of his weakness and we may wake up our country being managed by non-duly elected decision makers. Si Gibo na lang o di ba si Gordon

This is what our kababayans should learn. Many have complete and functioning body organs yet they are helpless, hopeless, jobless and weak. Many rely on support from others while others prefer to beg. It's a shame that while God gave us all the blessings and gifts yet many of us have remained poor and dependent.

Sorry karon pa ko katubag.

Ang dia nako is the word "sungki". I have two english words for it "club fingers" and "hexadactyly".

bay tarz

ang-ang sa hagdanan apiki

sayop gani kabaw upat tiil = di kalikayan masayop gyud ta
gipalawalawaan = gipasagdan na lang
dina kaabut sa ospital = halos patay na
way but-anay = iyahay
wah ra ka's kumajingking = layo ra kong itandi, o di ikatandi
layo ra's tinai's manok = gamay ra nga samad, tubag nga layo ra's gipangutana

dia pay nabilin,

gi-imbudo,   funneled, brought to an illegal destination
gi-indian,   victim of a no-show, snubbed
gikabaniog,   becomes talk of the town for one's illicit affairs or illegal activities, rumor of community member who suddenly becomes rich
gikan sa wala,   from a lowly and humble position, from an adversity
gilampaso,   trounced (said of losers in basketall)
gilangaw,   goods with not any buyer showing interest, get tired waiting
gipasanginlan-kunohay,   fall guy, scapegoat
gisakyan,   a case or controversy wherein a third party participates indirectly and play behind the scene to muddle the issues
gi-un-onan   document tagged with a virtual red tape, process or document which takes so much time to get approval
giupawan,   blocked in shooting the ball
habog manulti,   has high opinion of oneself
hangdunon,   with sexy legs which can attract peeping toms
hashasan,   revise and edit a write up or publication
hukasan sa katungdanan,   remove from office
igong nakainom,   tipsy
isulat's papel,   put in black and white, put in writing
itsa ang kalo,   enter into a political race, throw the hat in politics
itsa'g toalya,   quit fighting, give up
itsa-puyra,    fired, ejected from a house
itugtugaok,   throw off excess liquid (tuba, kwatro kantus)
magtumbag baka,   slaughter a cow during fiesta or special celebrations
murag plakang guba,   repetitious, iterative, keep going back to old topic
nanggungis,    knows a lot because of long experience, veteran, seasoned, lit. gets grimy from long stay in one's position (v.)

cheers!

tarz

mumay-ong pod ni sa English nga "squeezing blood from a turnip" galing lang lahi ang meaning kay wa gyud jamo ang buot ipasabot. sa ato pa "bisag tualihon wah gyuy mati-ti".

daghan baya pod ta ug mga maayong idioms.

thanks

dia pay gamay nabilin,

ahat nga kamatayon, premature death
andir debunal, under the direction or control of
baba og imbodo, heavy drinker
dakong mamsa, influential person, bigwig
dili igsapayan, won't matter
dis-a daan, should have been done beforehand
duhay singko, dirt cheap
duhow-dawat, actual mutual handover of goods or values
gansi's biyahe, less than breakeven
garbo sa iro, foolish pride
gasto tama's luod, splurge, lavish spending, spend like there's no tomorrow
gibitin, given a run around
gigawasan gadamgo, had a wet dream
gihangan sa gasto,  was stung by the rising costs
hukas sa garbo, shed off one's pride, to humble oneself
isipang panimalaymo, feel at home
kabangisan sa panimalay, domestic violence
modugo pay uhong, said of a stingy person
nagapos sa utang, heavily indebted
nagdala og kamhir, a flirt woman whose smile connotes a "come here" signal
naligo sa kaugalingong dugo, in a pool of one's own blood
natandog ang garbo, when the pride is hurt
padangog, grease money, bribe item
sa laktod nga pagkasulti, in short, in essence
surok ang dugo, blood seething, rise of blood pressure in anger
tabangonon, a situation begging for help
tingbitay's iro, period of famine, famish

cheers!

tarz

Murag sakto na lang ning "ambot sa langaw" kay medyo there is some sense. It means he is completely ignorant or has nothing to say. Pero pag sumpayan pa og "pilay edad sa ok-ok", he will be giving signs that something is wrong with his reasoning or probably he is not in the mood. but this is a good point and appreciate it.

wah ka balo ani, bay. maayo kay imo gisumpayan. kasagaran madungog nako kay reaction sa pangutanang way ikatubag. naa pa gani tubag nga "ambut sa langit" mora ni siya ug tubag sa babaing way seguro og sugton ba ang nangulitawo. thanks

Dia pa gyuy daghan,

ambot sa langaw, I don't know, ask it from the flies
bato og kasingkasing,  stonehearted, heartless
di mahangyo, take it or leave it, non-negotiable, as-is where is
dut sa kasingkasing, coming from the heart, heartfelt
duyan sa politika, swing of politics, political arena
edad makalilinga, adolescence
estorya taman's luod, converse till everybody turns blue
gaan sa bulsa, affordable
gaang trabaho, light or easy job
gagilok ang tiil o kamot, eager to touch, eager to go out
gahi'g balatian, stone hearted
gahi'g ilong, disobedient, a tethered domestic animal which is intractable
gahi'g ulo, stubborn, recalcitrant, hard-headed, black sheep, contumacious
gansi's biyahe, less than breakeven
garbo sa iro, foolish pride
gasto tama's luod, splurge, lavish spending, ostentatious display of wealth, spend like there's no tomorrow
gibangko, player benched by the coach
gibijaan og dako, beaten badly in score
gigawasang gadamgo, had a wet dream
gi-itlog, hit below the belt (in boxing)
gilamok, waiting for somebody who never showed up, crowded
gilingawlingaw, being given a run around
gilumloman, sitting on pending documents, incubated eggs
gipakaon na magpa bringhaos pa, have one's cake and eat it
gira's kawad-on, fight against poverty
gisayonan ka!, you think it's easy, it's not that easy
gisumsoman, become a butt of the joke, become object of gossip, finger foods taken
giyanoyano, take for granted, do or use something without permission or ignoring its owner
gwatsinanggong hangyuay, horse trading
habog manulti, has high opinion of oneself
hadla sa kapalaran, playful twists of fate
hagbay ra, that was long time ago
halin pa ba! just the same, as usual
halos di makita ang unahan, poor visibility
hampak sa kapalaran, blow on one's fate
hangtod sa hangtod, till the end of time, in eternity, forever, endless
hangtod sa kahangtoran, forever and ever, eternal, till the end of time
hangyo-kabayo, shrewd way of getting what one wants
hubashubas, money comes and goes not in uniform intervals
hubo sa sotana, stop performing priestly functions and duties
hugaw og dinowa-an, dirty player, unsportsmanlike
hukas sa garbo, shed off one's pride, to humble oneself
humok og lawas, graceful body (said of dancing)
huso sa amahan, chip off the old block, resembling closely with the father
igit ra!, insignificant, nothing in comparison, expression of derision or contempt
igmata, open your eyes
ikaw ug wah nay lain, you and you alone
ilibutlibot, jerk around, the trick of a taxi driver choosing circuitous route towards destination in order to collect higher fare from an unsuspecting passenger
ipangladlad, spread dirty linens in the public
kabanayang kabos, slum area, place of informal settlers
kandingon, averse to taking a bath
kapayason og dughan, has a pendulous breast
kusog mukaon og gasolina, gas guzzler
lapas na's kalindaryo, for a woman to remain single at age 30 and above
layora's tinai, minor injury, too far from the intestine as to affect the whole body
layora's tinai's manok, an answer which is way off mark
lukot's banig, vacate political positions after being routed in an election
mao gyod, that's the way it is, that's what it is
musugot makipaghilawas ni bisan kinsa, permissive
nahimugso sa kinabuhing dayon, transcend to an everlasting life
paglubong sa unang haligi, ground breaking for a house or building construction
unay's luwag, near the power's that be, belongs to the establishment, close to the management or decision makers
way kahumanan, no end in sight, in a vicious cycle
way nahangol, nobody was interested

salamat sa inyong padala pod,

tarz

Bitaw pod. daghan ra bang maayong laki og babae nga licayan.

peligro
makabaligtiti
licayan
jandayan
onkoy

Dia pay daghan,

ato na lang i-installment kay aron di boring basahon,

huwat og wah diha, waiting for none for no end
ibutang sa lugar, put in the proper place
ija-ija, aho-aho, to each his own, individualistic, laissez-faire attitude
ikaduhang bathala, mistress, paramour
ikogan, devil
daghag abilidad, jack of all trade
miaging mga panahon, back in time, in the past, before
anak sa huwaw, short person
anak sa pagpakasala, illegitimate child
anak sa sakraminto, legitimate child
anak sa tawo, Jesus Christ
anak's gawas, illegitimate child, bastard
anak's y*&^%, imp, scamp
ang-aang man, of course
apat pa og, it's better that
i-asa man nako, it has no use or purpose for me, what's that to me
bagag bulsa,  moneyed, very solvent, with fat wallet
bagag nawong, shameless, audacious, immodest, brazen
bahag-ikog, dog with tail tuck between its legs due to extreme fear, ran away in cowardice
bahala na, I don't mind, I don't care
bahala, come what may, whatever will be will be, it's up to God
bakya krawod, the masses, die-hard followers
balhibuon og dila, with tendency to backbite, gossiper
banaw's dugo, bloodshed
baras-baras, to and fro, shuttle, back and forth, criss-cross
basa na ang papel, has a tainted or ruined reputation, lost one's credibility, no longer in one's good graces
puslan mang nabasa na manlugod na lang, since decision has been made we just have to go through it tell it is finished, one is wet already he as well just take a bath
basalyos, inner circle of an organization, the loyal members
basta mao na, I said so and that's it
bawos-bawos, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, exchange of volleys or fire, reciprocating generous acts, symbiosis, exchange of insults or rhetorics
bayad dayon,  pay as you order
bentaha na, it's getting better
b**** ka's imong ina, you son of a bitch (slang)
b**** ka's imong ubo, you son of a bitch!
binaboy og kasaba, berated, vilified, given a dressdown, an earful, bawl out
bisag unsaon, no matter what
bisan asa, anywhere else
bisan asang impyernoha, I don't give a damn, I don't care
bisan ikaw pa, even you
bug-at manugo, impulsive and demanding, wants things done right away
bug-at manulti, cruel in language
bug-at og nawong, unwilling, reluctant, grimacing, long-faced
bugnong lugaynon, political skirmish, fight in the political arena
bug-os pasalamat, heartfelt thanks, wholehearted thanks
bu-ing ka, you are crazy (said in an endearing or friendly way)
bukid sa buot, against one's will
gaan og buot, in good spirit, in the mood
buwisit, person who brings bad luck, jinx, a person who causes trouble
buyna mano, first sale of the day
daan pa lagi ko, it's what I knew before, I told you so
dako'g baba, talkative, charlatan, cannot keep a secret
dato-daan, born with a silver spoon in the mouth, born to a rich family
demetodo, do things methodically, according to the books
di lang … kon di, not only … but also
di madala'g rosaryo, too serious it cannot be solved by praying rosary
di paka ana, that's a rare opportunity for you to deny yourself
didto na's tumoy sa dila, about to utter something but still cannot recall what
dila ni Lapulapu, Cebuano language
dila ray way labod, whole body was whipped except the tongue
dili na gyod, it's the last time, will never happen again
dina-makahimo, no longer capable of performing sex act
dirusas, the only thing that is wrong
diskanso sa dayon, rest in life beyond
doktor laway, quack doctor who treats patient with his saliva
dughanon og tiyan, pot bellied
bukaw ang dugo, seethe in anger
surok ang dugo, blood seething, rise of blood pressure in anger
duhow-dawat, actual mutual handover of goods or values
dungog kaayo, known widely, loud and clear
duol sa kusina, near the powers that be

Thanks for the the posts also,

Tarz

The story as related is not quite accurate. There is another angle which is not covered. It's about drugs. The death of the victim was so brutal that it could have been perpetuated only by people high on drugs. I have heard that there is somebody by the same family name who is known to be big drug dealer but could not be stopped because of connection with the higher ups. When warrants are issued and for serving, the suspect is always out because he gets info by text that the police is on the way to arrest the suspect. I believe there should be a deeper investigation since people living in the area are scared. They feel hopeless since even if they cooperate, they know the suspects have connections in the higher ups.

Hubag Bohol,

I went back to my source, and this is what I found out:

ang "ngabil" di-ay "outer part of the lip"
ang "wa-it" is "inner part of the lip"

Sorry gyod and thanks for your feedback.

Tarz

Hubag Bohol,

The fact that there is ngabil and wa-it only means they have distinct meanings. This is not my creation, it's from my research. In English, there is upper lip and lower lip. It would help if we can find more meaningful description or significance of both words.

The integration of new words is a matter of practice and wider acceptance. Some people create their own and the words that are frequently used becomes permanent. If we study the various words in our language there are many which are really difficult to justify. What are most justifiable should have been those closely related or sounds close to its intended meaning.

Since the older generation are already accustomed to their language, they are less open to new words or vocabularies. Whereas, the youth would be easier to educate if given the proper training and materials.

Thanks,

Tarz

Hubag Bohol,

The Bisayan language today has been eroded because of lack of maintenance. As new words in other language comes, we just borrow them instead of creating the equivalent.

I believe there is no need to distinguish the language of the old and new generation. We just restore and enhance what we used to have and improve it. The trend today is those kids of OFWs and the well-off want their kids to be English-speaking as early as they can. This is one form of killing and forgetting slowly our own language. I guess they should master first their native tongue and take other languages later. They will learn other languages better if they are good in their own native which should be used in teaching other languages. As we notice today, teachers use Tagalog or English to teach English. It's too cumbersome for them.

hubag bohol,

ang upper lip = wait, lower lip = ngabil

mag integrate na sa atong pinulongan through the younger generation. bakikaw na para sa mga present and older generation.

thanks

tarz

Hi, All,

Mga parte sa atong lawas. Duda ko daghan pa mo ug wala mahibal-i.

abaga, n. shoulder
agigising, tampihak, n. temple
agnos, n. scapular
agtang, n. forehead
alimpuo, n. cowlick, scalp
alingagngag, n. upper part of throat and back of oral cavity including soft palate
apdo, n. gall bladder, bile
aping, n. cheek
atay, n. liver
atngal, n. nipple teat
atoli, n. ear wax
baba, n. mouth
badlis-paad, n. palmprint, palm impression
badlis-tudlo, n. fingerprint
baga, n. lung
bag-ang, n. jaw
bagol-bagol, n. skull, cranium, brain pan
bagtak, n. back of lower leg
baji-baji, bayi-bayi, n. shin, tibia
balikhaw, n. collarbone, clavicle
basag-basag, n. femur
bata sa sabakan, n. foetus
batadbatad, n. perineum
bat-ang, n. hip, pelvis
batiis, bitiis, n. shank, lower leg, calf, fibular area
bigote, n. mustache
bilahan, n. crotch
birok, n. undescended testis (one testis did not descend to the scrutom), one who has only one testis in the scrutom
bisong, n. vagina
boto, n. genitalia
braso, n. arm muscle
bubonlan, tutonlan, n. throat
bugabuga, n. thyroid
bugan, n. groin
buhok, n. hair
bukobuko, n. spine, spinal column, back bone
bukobukos-tudlo, n. knuckle
bukog,  n. bone
bukog's abaga, n. collarbone
bukton, n. forearm, lower arm
bulbol, n. pubic hair
buna-buna, n. pubic mound, pubis generis, mount St. Helen
bungot, n. beard
burak, n. thick flesh or main muscle in the calf/fibula area (lower leg)
dakong tinai, n. colon, large intestine
dalagangan, n. middle finger
dala's-pagkatawo, n innate, inborn, hereditary, congenital, inherent
dalunggan, n. ear
dapidapi, n. buttocks, butt cheecks, rump
dawatdawat, n. adam`s apples, trachea, windpipe
dila, n. tongue
dughan, n. chest
dugo, n. blood
gusok, n. rib
habol-habol, n. pancreas
hawak, n. waist
hubon, n. fontanel, boneless area in a baby's skull
igot-igot, n. anus
ilok, n. armpit
ilong, n. nose
inunlan, n. placenta
isplin, n. spleen
itlog sa lalaki, n. (one ball) testis, (two balls) testicles, scrotum (testicles pouch)
kalabera, n. skeleton
kalimutaw, n. eyeball
kamot, n. hand
kandi-is, n. dimple
kasingkasing, n. heart
kaunoran sa batiis, n. calf
kilay, n. eyebrow
kinabuhi naglangoy sa tuos, n. sperm
kiting, n. ankle
kordas sa pusod, n. umbilical cord
kugmo, n. booger, nosecake
kuko sa kamot, n. fingernail
kuko sa tiil, n. toenail
kuko, n. nail
kumagko, n. thumb
kumajingking, kumingking, n. little finger, smallest finger
kumo, n. fist
kuyog sa pagkatawo, n. congenital, innate
lagos, n. gum
lapa-lapa, n. sole
lawas, n. body
lindog (lawas - way tiil, kamot ug ulo), n. torso
liog, n. neck
lubot, n. butt
luhaluha, n. joints, knuckle
lukaylukay, n. nose cartilage, bridge of the nose
lukon-lukon, n. back of knee joint
lumawig,  n. thread that connects the placenta to the mother's womb
lungag sa ilong, n. nostril
lutahan, n. joints
lutaluta, n. ligament, tendon
manipis nga panit, n. membrane
mata, n. eye
matris, n. uterus
mga kamot'g tiil, n. limbs
mga tudlo, n. fingers
nawong, n. face
ngabil, n. lower lip
ngipon, n. tooth
paa, n. upper leg (from knee up), thigh
palad, paad, n. palm
pamuok, n. wisdom tooth
panakyoran, n. hip joints
pangag, adj. with missing tooth, edental
panit, n. skin
pantog, n. urinary bladder
pilok, n. eyelashes
puklatpuklat, n. eyelid
puklo, n. base of the abdomen
pulso, n. pulse, wrist
pupolan, n. wrist
pusod, n. navel
putos-itlog, n. scrotum, testicle pouch
rinyon, amimislon, n. kidney
sabakan, tagoangkan, n. womb
sampot, n. buttocks
siko, n. elbow
sima, n. barb, fluke
singkaw, n. crooked, twisted arm
singsingan, n. ring finger
sipong-birhen, n. hymen, virgin seal
suso, n. breast
suso/tutoy, n. bosom
suwang, n. chin
tabontabon, n eyelid
taludtod, n. bottom portion of spinal column, bottom of backbone
tambol's daunggan, n. eardrum
tangkugo, n. nape (back of the neck)
tango, n. molar, fang, canine tooth
tawo, n. man, person, fellow
tawo-tawo, n. iris
tiil, n. foot
tikod, n. heel
tilaok, ubol-ubol, n. esophagus, gullet
tinai, n. intestine, vowel
tinggil, intil, tuk, n. clitoris
tingkoy, n. nape
tiyan, n. belly, stomach, abdomen
tonsil, n. tonsil
tudlo sa tiil, n. toe
tudlo, n. index finger
tuhod, n. knee
tul-an, n. shank, knee joint of man or animal
tumoy-tudlo, n. fingertip
tungol, n. stomach
tuod, buol-buol, n. ankle
tuos, tulos, n. semen
tuwaytuway, n. kneecap, patella
ubaob, n. eyelid, temple of the head
ubaog, n. eye socket
ubaryo, n. ovary
ubol-ubol, n. adam`s apples, trachea, windpipe
ugat,  n. viens, blood vessel
ugat, arterya, n. artery
ulo, n. head
unod, n. flesh
unod's kalimotaw, n. retina
utin, lagay, n. penis
utok, n. brain

All suggestions, criticisms and feedbacks are welcome. Basin og ma improve pa o maduggangan ba.
Thanks,

Tarz,

Hubag Bohol,

Okay raman ang “pahuwas”.  It is also about release of pressure. Pero sa akong tan-aw, it is more applicable to emotional rather than physical pressure like “pahuwas sa kasuko” or “pahuwas kadiyot human sa kaon” instead of pahuway. Pahuway is to rest from work. Kihanglang ma-modernize gamay atong terminology bahin ani. Uwaw man kong tua ta sa ICM unya mangotana og “asa man inyong kalibangan o kasilyas.” Sa mga pobre, common ang terms na kasilyas, kalibangan o ihi-an. Sa mga middle-class, CR or rest room ang gigamit nila, pero these are not Bisayan terms. Aron ma disente og gamay, duggangan na lang nato og term nga “lawak.” Lawak pahuwasan o lawak pahiyusan, medyo okay ra.

Thanks for the feedback.

kining "lawas ditinabunan - naked," this was part of the poem of Carlos P. Garcia. If we read his poems, we can pick many meaningful words which can be integrated and made part of our regular language.

Pulong bahin sa lawas

lawas,n. body
bahin sa atong lawas, about our body
duhay lawas, idiom, good for two persons, a person who owns two shares, person entitled to take two turns
iglawas, n. proxy, agent, representative
kalawasan,  adv. of the body, about the whole body
lawas ang pagbut-on, idiom, depends on one's health
lawas ditinabonan, adj. naked
lawas sa eroplano, n. fuselage
lawasnong kahinam, n. carnal desires
sugo’s lawas, idiom. call of nature
lawasnong silot, n. corporal punishment
lawasnon, adv. bodily, pertaining to the body or flesh
linawas, adv. go in person, personally do something
makalawas, adj. something enough only for one side of something
makighilawas, v. have illicit sex with somebody, fornicate
makighilawasnon, n. fornicator
naglawas, idiom, used to have a nice body
nilawas, adj. personal, physical presence
panghilawas, n. fornication
panglawas, n. health, well-being of a person
patay'ng lawas, n. carcass, dead body
taglawas, n. the person himself, the individual concerned
tapot's lawas, adj. cloth on one's body
tigbantay sa panglawas, n. sanitary (health) inspector
way lawas ikatrabaho, idiom, no strenght to do one's usual work

sunod na pod

Hubag Bohol,

My understanding of "hiyus" is to relieve. It can also mean "deflate" like deflating a tire. The comfort room is a place to relieve ourselves of physical discomfort. Mao nga I coined this word "lawak pahiyusan." thanks

Raquel,

Mao lagi. Maayo gyud unta kong may mga binisaya nga libro for kids. Labina gyod mga libro bahin sa mga animals, fish, fruits, trees, ugbp kay lisod na kong i-expose dayon sila sa English books. Puede naming by-lingual, librong may translation sa English. Ang bata nga na exposed dayon sa English dili na ganahan sa iyang native language ug mawala nay respite sa atong kultura. Kinahanglan ma-fully absorbed una niya ang iyang kaugalingong kultura ug lingwahi usa muhulam sa lain. Kundili, mahimo lang siyang langyaw sa iyang yutawhan.

Glacier,

Available man sa internet ang ka John Wolff nga diksyonaryo, Vol. I and II. Salamat.

Bambi,

There is an English-Visaya and Visaya-English dictionary authored by Ben Garcia sold at the National Bookstore. Also, the book of Cabonce (English-Visaya) is available at the same store. I believe you can order them via internet since the National Bookstore operates also like eBay, just in case you are overseas.

Thanks,

Way Nada,

Naa pud ta aning mga pinulungan nga inato gyud. Here are some examples below:

kuja, n. clam 
kujaji, n. small mushroom that grows on rotting trees 
kujamad, n. head flea 
kujapa, n. cockscomb, thorny or prickly garden plant 
kujug-buwan, adj. lunatic 
kujamad, n. newly-hatched headlouse
lajat, v. jump over a barrier, scaling a fence, leap, spring
lansijang, n. glossy starling
lauja, n,v pork stew
maharaja, n. emperor
muot jamo, adj. very funny
paja,  n. bowl made of coconut shell
pajuk, n. cloth which faded in color due to washing or stain
sija, pn. he, she, him, her, chair, seat
tablija, n. unsweatened chocolate rounds made of cacao beans
tagjaw,  n. earthen jar for storing and cooling drinking water
tujaw, interj. expression, exclamation of disapproval like "that's ridiculous" ex. Tujaw, maayu pag buhian. Reaction of a fish vendor who could not agree to a big discount request.
tujuk, v. turn around, rotate, circle, spin, twirl
ujap,  n. paste shrimp
ujat-ujat, v. belittle, deride, scoff at, sneer, scorn, tease, contempt, annoy somebody with irritating action, sardonic comments or remarks, annoying and humiliating remarks
uja-uja,  adj. small in amount or quantity but enough for one's consumption, need or use
ujit, adj. last in the race, the poorest in the class
ujuan, n. uncle
unja,  adv. later
dujas,  v. slip, outbalance of footing, glance off
dunjang,  v. display and spread on the ground or floor
gunja, adv. before this time, minutes ago
hajaw, v. suspend in the air, raise up
hanjag, v. offer, offer to sell or buy, or for a consideration of any sort
hijak, n. chasm in the surface or in a body of water, stomach pull in
hijaw, v. cover nose due to offensive oder
ija-ija, aho-aho, v. to each his own, individualistic, laissez-faire
ijawat, v. economise, be frugal, sparing, scrimping just to make ends meet
jati ra!, jatis ra! interj. is that so!

I keep trying to collect as many as I can. Ang akong gihimo, sigi kog sulat bisan sa karsada o sakyanan kong madungog kong inato gyong pinulongan.

Salamat sa tanan,

Tars,

Manga pinulongan bahin og lawak

daklawak, n. large room, convention hall, concert hall
lawak basahan, n. reading room
lawak disdisan, n. operating room
lawak higdaan,  n. bedroom
lawak ilisan sa babae, n. boudoir
lawak kan-anan, n. dining room
lawak pahiyusan, n. comfort room (cr), restroom
lawak pahulayan, n. living room
lawak patugtogan, n. music room, audio room
lawak sa maniniyot, n. photographer's darkroom
lawak sugalanan, n. gaming room
lawak tigomanan, n. conference room
lawak tsikahan, n. chatroom
lawak e-tsikahan, n. internet chatroom
lawak tun-anan, n. study room
lawak tunghaan, n. class room
lawak's bisita, n. guest room

Ugma na pod

Benelynne,

Taud-taod nakong nagpuyo diri sa Tagbilaran, human mag-OFW og 22 ka tuig. Accountancy ang akong propesyon. Nag-uma ko sa Dauis og kadyot pero na-undang kay nadaot akong tuong mata.  Mao nga nakadisir na lang ko mag sulat o mag-gama og diksyonaryo human nako makita nga usa ni sa kulang nga kasangkapan sa atong mga tinun-an, mga batan-on, magtutudlo, empleyado sa gobyerno ug sa tanang katawhan nga nagkinahanglan og maayong tulay gikan sa atong pinulongan ngadto sa kahanas sa mag-English. Daghan ko ug gikahinabi nga empleyado sa korte, polis ug magtutudlo, wala kono silay makitang ma-ayong magamit nga diksyonaryo para sa ilang trabaho labina sa paghubad ug pag-interpret sa Bisaya ug English.

Ang kahanas sa English mao na sad roy gipakatulay sa maayong kaugmaon para sa mga may ambisyon. Pero dili sayon kab-uton labi na sa mga dili makatungha sa tunghaan sa mga naahan tungod sa kakulang sa kita sa ilang mga ginikanan. Seguro kong may paagi lang sila makakat-on og English nga magbasa lang og diksyonaryo, naa seguro silay puruhan makahibalag sa mga maayong kahigayunan sa kinabuhi. 

Kasagaran man god sa mga may kinaadman ug abilidad naka tutok sa lihok unsaon makagawas sa nasod aron manginabuhi na didto. Mao nga kining pag-ugmad sa Binisaya nakalimtan na lang. Dili man god kapanapian ug kasaligan sa panginabuhi. Pero sa akong tan-aw dunay bulawan luyo sa hagit nga ako karong gi-atubang. Gamay ra kaayo ang mga librong binisaya. Naay daghang Tagalog. Unsaon naman ang way abilidad sa Tagalog ug English.

Swerte pod ka sa imong trabaho ron. Talagsaon ra na nga abilidad. Seguro kong imong sutaon ang mga terms sa JPEPA, naa kay daghang makitang kahigayunan nga magamit ang imong abilidad sa Hinapon nga pinulongan. Sumala sa taho, wala pay 200 ka narsis nahatagan og trabaho sa Japan tungod sa kakulang sa kahanas mag Hinapon. Gani, daghan ang gikinahanglan nga narsis didto.

Kining pag-gama sa diksyonario dili gyud sayon. Halos tuig na ko nag-research layo pa gihapon sa manuscript stage. Gani ang bag-og diksyonaryo ni Mr. Sitoy sa Sugbo nga gipagawas lang sa miaging buwan miabut og napulo katuig usa sila makapa imprinta. Ugaling lang kay English-Binisaya ang ilang libro, imbis Binisaya-English nga maoy importante para sa mga ordinaryong tawo. Bisan sila ni John Wolff daghang tawo ang involved og dakong kwarta ang nagasto. Ingon man si R. Cabonce, dugay sab niyang sakripisyo sa iyang proyekto. Nagkasakit pa gani siya.

Mao nga kong may mahimo man ko, labi nang ako ra gyud usa nag dukiduki-sulatbasa, dili man seguro aydiyal o klasik ang mugawas pero paningkamutan nako nga sayon gamiton, sayon sabton, kapahimuslan ug makatabang gyod pag-ayo sa mga mugamitay. Malipay na lang ko nga makakita sa tawong magbasa sa akong nahimo.

Salamat,

Kay Hubs naman,

Salamat kaayo sa imong taas nga sulat ug pakita og sama nga interes sa atong mga ginahimo. Pareho ang atong pagtan-aw, panglantaw ug pangindahay bahin sa pinulongang binisaya.

Dako ug tabang nako ang trabaho ni John Wolff. Galing lang kay iyang gi-wagtang ang litrang “e” ug “o” sa iyang alphabet. Ang litrang “e” magamit sa kaayo sa pag-mugna og pulong pang-internet, sama sa pulong nga “e-mail” ang binisaya ay “e-sulat”. Diba ang “e” nagkahulogan ug “electronics.” Tungod niini, mahimo na tang mag-imbento ug binisayang pulong pang elektroniks o pang-internet sama sa “e-commerce” ngadto sa “e-komersyo,” “chatroom” to “e-lawak,” “electronics” to “e-dagitab” ugbp. Wala pod si Cabonce litrang “j”, nga diri sa Bohol daghan man og “j” ang among kapulongan. Di mi makasulti og tarong kong walay “j”.  Mura og way apil  ang taga Bohol sa iyang trabaho kay wala may “j” sa iyang diksyonaryo. Bisan pa, pasalamat kaayo ko sa iyang trabaho. Daghan kaayo og Visayan idioms nga usa sa mga importanting features sa binisaya nga sinultihan.

Ang diskyonaryo ni Cabonce naman, useful sa mga tawong ma-ayo na sa English nga gustong makahibalo ug binisaya.  Pero dako siyag tabang nahimo atong pinulongan kay nahimo mang reference ang iyang libro, ka ang kang John Wolff sa internet lang mabasa. Wala koy nakitang kopya sa iyang diksyonaryo diri sa mga library sa Bohol.

Paningkamutang kong masundan ang imong mga sugyot.

Salamat,
     
Tars, 

benelynne,

I saw that Binisaya is not growing. It is shrinking by keep borrowing from English and other languages. The dictionaries available in bookstores are old and there are so many new words being used verbally which are not documented and captured. Whereas, there are a lot of Tagalog dictionaries. I feel bad to see the bookstores bookshelves are full of Tagalog dictionaries and there is practically none for Binisaya. There is an urgent need to upgrade, update or enhance the vocabularies and capture them into a better version of existing dictionaries. We should not allow this language to die or be buried by other languages. Next year, the DECS is going implement the directive to use native language as medium of instructions from prep until grade three. I wonder how our teachers will do it when there are no available materials, like dictionaries or Bisayan teaching books. Coming up with new dictionaries might be of help. Pursuing this project will be my legacy and contribution, if only to preserve our culture, language and help the young learn better their lessons using their native tongue. go luck also to your project. hoping too to be engaging in joint projects related to Binisaya language. thanks.

Friends,

The following are mostly newly coined-words to enrich our Bisayan vocabulary. Would appreciate any feedback, criticism, corrections, suggestions, etc. Thanks.

barko digira, n.  battle ship, frigate, cruiser, destroyer
barko sa lana, n. oil tanker
barko, n. vessel, ship, boat
agianan's barko, n. sea lane
andana sa barko, n. deck
ankla sa barko, n. bower, anchor at the ship's bow
atubangan sa barko, n. bow
balhin sa laing barko, v. tranship
bansilan-barko, n. dockyard
barkong sakayan sa mga aduhanan, n. luxury ship
barko's mga higanteng kahon, n. container ship
bayad sa dilantar nga paglarga sa barko, n. demurrage
bintana sa barko, n. porthole, side scuttle
bitayan sa bote, n. davit, cranelike device that supports the ships lifeboat
buhatan sa kapitan sa barko, n. bridge
destinasyon sa barko, n. port of call
enkargado sa gamit ug mintinans, n. boatswain
gairanan og lubid-higot sa barko, n. bollard
hagdanan sulod sa barko, n. companionway
hawiranan sa timon, n. tiller
kapitan, n. ship captain
kargador sa barko, n. stevedore
lawak sa mga opisyales, n. wardroom
likod nga bahin sa barko, n. stern
lubid pangguyod og laing barko, n. hawser
lubid panghigot sa barko, n. ship rope, mooring cable
lungag para sa lubid, n. hawsehole, hole on ship for its cable to pass
makina’s lubid sa ankla, n. windlass, rope winch
makinista, n. engine officer
paatras sa barko, n. move ship sternway
pag-arkila og barko, v. affreightment
paglawig sa barko, n. sailing, voyage
palutaw sa nalunod nga barko, v. salvage a ship, salvaging, refloat a ship
pangabaga sa kapitan, n. firstmate, chiefmate
rulyohanan sa lubid sa barko, n. capstan
sulatan sa panghitabo sa biyahe, n. loxodograph, logbook
sungasong/sungag sa hangin, v. laveer
tigbubo og lana, n. oiler
tresurero sa barko, n. purser
tuong kilid sa barko, n. starboard
walang kilid sa barko, n. larboard
barkong dipasahero, n. passenger ship
barkong musawom sa dagat, n. submarine
barkong sagitsit, n. fastcraft
barkong tambalanan, n. hospital ship

Salamat pod. I got a lot also from your postings. Nia kong daghang klasi sa isda but you had lot not in my list. I am comparing some of your fruits and trees words for possible inclusion in my lists, if I don't have some of them. Actually, I am collecting as many words as I can. I am organizing a Binisaya-English dictionary for almost a year now. So far, I have collected more the 22k words, phrases and idioms. Probably, by January, I will be ready with the manuscript. I am posting some of the collections for sharing, feedback, corrections, comments, if there are any.

abri gana, n.   starter, antipasto, aperitif
adto tas guwa, v.   let's go outside
adunahan, adj.   rich, well-off
alisto, a   clever, smart, keen
anak sa gawas, n.   child out of wedlock, illegitimate child
ang naghatag, n.   donor, sponsor, giver
ariya-damyo, v.   remove the gangplank
ayaw kahigawad, v.   please don't be slighted
babaing manggugubat, n.   amazon
bag-o ang panghunahuna, adj.   innovative thinking or idea
bag-ong haon, adj.   just out of the oven or production line
balik baya ha, adv.   please come back, will you?
barahang may tawo, n.   face card
barog-barog, v.   stand idly, loiter
bii pod, interj.   good evening too
bokal, n.   vowel
buhaghag, adj.   loosely woven, untidy hairs, sparse, with big spaces in-between
bunga sa hunahuna, idiom,   afterthoughts

Si Noynoy mahadlok gani mo splikar og babae. So his courage is a big question. Wala pod siyay experience sa leadership. He has no history of being a head of any organization. Bisan sa senado, he has not presided a committee hearing. His leadership skills is ready a big question. Daghan ra bang gahig pod ug ulo sa ilang partido. He may not be able to control his own folks

Kay Gibu na lang ta. He has more brains than Noynoy. He is also clean.

Many business or rich folks are said to have been successful with "laway lang puhunan." If that is the case this 150k would surely be a big difference. Some of the good business to handle today is:

1. the buy and sell of farm produce like banana, eggplants, butung, root crops and other agri products. With the 150k, you can set aside 100k to buy a multicab and the 50k as working capital to buy agri products. The mark-up is usually 40% to 50%. Deduct spoilage of say 15% and operating expenses of 20%, there is still 5% to 15% net. If this net is earned in a week, multiply the 5% to 15% by 52 weeks and that is how your capital grows.

2. buy and sell also of fish from the fish port and deliver them to the towns and population center is another good option. actually, it's the middlemen who makes more money than the fishermen. the mark-up is more than 100%. unsold fish can be dried up and sold as dried fish. so there is no loss to talk about.

3. sell of cellphone loads is messy and requires a lot of work, but it is very profitable. if you purchase 500 worth of load for re-sale, it can earn 70p. just imagine if your 500 is turned over 3 times a week, you will make 210. multiply that by 52 weeks and in one year your 500 will grow to 10,920. If you have, 150k, you can divide it by 5,000 to arrive at 30 persons to consign with at least two cellphones (maybe 2k per cp) and working capital of 1000 cash. Each consignee may be given a share of say 50/50, and each can make 1,500k net per month that will an income of 750p a month for your 5,000k investment. multiply that by 12 that's 9,200 a year per 5k capital or a total of 270,000 return for you 150k capital. the challenge however is big since there will be risk of being cheated by dishonest consignees or the possibility of running away with your cp and cash. but if you are diligent and creative, there is always a way to make the business successful. what you are after for at all is for your money to grow.

Mao lagi. Basta masabtan lang. Budlay na kong mag ambition ta ug mga literary presentation. Si Binisaya wala pay ultimate guidelines and authority to observe. thanks

Segun sa akong nahibaloan ug nabasahan. (See book of C.S. Canonigo, 1999 reprint, English-Cebuano booklet, page 197)

Ang U is used before B,M,P,K,G,L,D,S,T & Y as in kubkub, sumsum, lumlum, etc. Another rule for U is it is always used in the first syllable of every word.
Ang O is used before NG, N as in bongbong, lonlon.

Ang E ug I are interchangeable but it is more Bisaya to use I than E like in Bisaya instead of Besaya, as in dili instead of deli, or kini instead of keni. It is however too boring to read or see all I in one word as in Biyirnis instead of Biyernes. I believe in the use of I and E, the user has wide discretion. If he is a wide Binisaya reader, he knows what is best.

thanks

Mga bag-ong puong Binisaya:

dagitab = electric
e-dagitab = electronic (electric less "ic" + onic for ions = electronic)
e-mail (electronic mail) = e-sulat
labihang kausikan = imedific, excess and extravagance
dakdagat (dakong + dagat) = ocean
dakdagat pasipico = Pacific Ocean
tuplok-panid = keyboard
ungot-kumputer = computer hand-up
wahsa-linya = off-line
nahsa-linya = on-line
tudlo-datos = mouse (data pointer)
tago e-pyle = save file
e-pyle = electronic file
sitio's-web = website
pulong-sinyas = password
tuploklat-ang = spacebar
batunaw/hilada = ice
dailos = glide
sakay-dailos = skate
sakay-dailos dagat = sea surfing
sakay-dailos batunaw = ice skating
balay-kasangkapan = warehouse
lawak-pahiyosan = comfort room
kaubans-lawak = room mate
lawaks-mga kurap = session hall (hehehe, joke lang)
bisdak = native Cebuano
jolnyor (bol-anon ko nyor) = native Boholano
itugma sa akta = reconcile
iwas pusoy = stay neutral, stay out of trouble, evade
kaangayang kinaiya = desirable traits
kaayuhans-mamumuo = fringe benefits
hangyo-kabaho= shrewd manner of getting things
ipatimbang = sell as scrap
itumon = somewhat black
kapanahon = contemporary (available in existing dictionary)
balikon-pagsulti = reiterate
bag-o galing, bag-ohay pa = newbie, neophyte, greenhorn
kabtangan kidahans-utang = net worth
kudigo ugbuk balay = building code
kudigo-pamilya = family code
kagud = grating coconut kernel, masturbate
balik-tuon = review



these are sample new inventions (to appear in a new Binisaya dictionary) to enhance Binisaya language. Any comment, criticism, suggestions? There are more words to be displayed, if they are welcome

Public school teachers in the elem and high school are receiving salaries between 10 to 15k a month. For private elem/high schools, it is less than 10k. For college, it is on a per unit basis and number of loads given. I have no definite figure, but as I said most colleges have high degree of attrition for teachers such that salary increases resulting from tuition fee increases benefit only those who stay. But salary increases intended for those who resigned or moved out become savings for the school since new teachers hired get a much lower starting salary.

In effect, students are paying higher tuitions yet they get less quality education due to less experienced (new graduates) teachers hired. Less quality of education translate into less quality graduates. Less quality graduates become target of exploitation by local firms. Ask those college grad mall workers. They are only getting one-half of legal minimum wage, sans SSS, Philhealth and are laid off after six months only to be replaced by same kind of applicants. They are made to work overtime but not paid overtime wages.

This is one of the causes why our kababayans have to go overseas. Their income can hardly support themselves, much more if they already have a family. This is corruption of highest order. The employee is robbed half his salary everyday for 360 days a year. Multiply this by the number of employees being robbed and we have a grand larceny taking place everyday without everybody being aware of it. Wealth is moving from pockets of many to the pockets of a few in high speed fashion.

This is a vicious cycle that should be broken and it requires brave leaders who can fight for just and fair treatment of workers. Poverty becomes unavoidable evil because everybody accepts this situation.

This is not the fault of the peso. It is the fault of the dollar. The value of the dollar overseas keeps deteriorating. It is disadvantageous now if one's income is in dollar. You exchange your dollar to Euro or other currencies and the effect is the same exchanging it with peso.

Most of our schools are profit oriented. They produce half-baked graduates for export. Basta may diploma ug transcript, okay na. He/she can take care of getting skills and working knowledge pag may trabajo na. Everytime these schools are allowed tuition fee increases, the additional income usually goes to more perks to the owners and little amount for teachers and school facilities. The rest goes go profit. These schools really make big profits because as we can see they can afford to build more branches in the towns. Since most of the teachers resign and go overseas or somewhere else, the salary increase corresponding that teacher becomes the schools savings. The more the school saves when it hires a new teacher at a low starting salary. The turn over of teachers or the rate of attrition is so fast that Dep Ed failed to realize that these school don't need increase of tuition since their payroll remains stagnant, if not going down.

Mao ni Bol-anon nga dako ug nahimo sa atong provincia nga dunay effect sa tagsa tagsa natong garbo. His works will make us proud. His works will inspire us and our youth to emulate him. His works represent images that speak of a thousand meaning. And his works will remain for as long as these are exhibited/displayed where they are situated.

Sad to say, only a few feel they have a purpose in their lives. They have no plans and direction. Their destiny is "whatever will be, will be." Precisely, this is the reason why many are wallowing in poverty and misery. They have no plans of solving their problems and making lives better. Sometimes, they are happy, sometimes sad. When special occasions come, like election, fiesta and holidays, life is merrier and they enjoy it as if there is no more tomorrow. When misery comes, they let others solve their problems. There are many people anyway who are willing to do it for them.

And so we have many kababayans who are too dependent and virtually mendicants. It has become a social illness with no known cure.

During this time, many people want a change in government because perennial problems continue to exist. It's season again to tear down government and build a new one. The problem however is they will be changing personalities only and not the system, which is the real cause

Gamay ra mga Licayan sa Itum

Hello sa tanang taga Duero all over the wolrd. From a lumad nga Duerohanon. Akong mga teacher sa IA - Felix Casingcasing, Mrs. Laurel, Mrs. Ligones, Mrs. Wycoco, Pedro Amper, late Fr. Dompor, Ms Millanar

The loss of the value of the OFW income is not the fault of the Phil. government. It's the fault of the US economy. Try to convert the dollar to other foreign currency, the result is the same. You will loss value.

The strenghtening of the peso will be good for the country. It's foreign debts will be reduced. Inflation will remain low, now at 2.5%, which means low pressure on purchasing power. The more the country is able to reduce its debt, the more savings will be available for public services. A strong peso also help mitigate the effects of a rising oil price. Had the dollar remained at over 50 pesos, the price of gasoline today would have been more than 55 per liter.

What makes man poor is his mind who is used to thinking of poor ideas. A poor mind and idea beget poor result. The rich are rich because they have rich ideas, habits and attitudes. Men were all created equal. Every is given natural gifts, talents, brains and faculties which are more than sufficient to be used in solving basic problems. The problem of poverty is not a complex one. It's only a matter of solving basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, health and education. If the birds and bees can solve basic needs like food, why not man cannot provide for himself?

The next thing to do now is identify those who made money. Who benefited from the ghost dam project. Who got/receive the 10% SOP. Who received the kickbacks. It's impossible nobody got any. In fact, the gov and a congressman had already been identified as recepient of SUVs, when in their own offices they already have many vehicles at their disposal. Corruption is disease worst than AIDS. Something has to be done because more and more people are dying of hunger and illness and yet more people are sucking blood from the poor folks. Personally, only politicians and big businessmen are beneficiaries from these projects. The big business establishments are capturing the rice produce of farmers through 5/6 schemes perpetrated by agents of big businessmen in Bohol. Marginal farmers don't have capital and resource hence they become victim of userers. On the other hand, politicians get kickbacks both from businesses and contractors. The poor folks end up beaten and receiving end of economic maladies like inflation, unemployment, hunger and lack of education of their children.

"Kolera" expression started or prevalent in the areas of Guindulman. Naa pa gani silay expression nga "tujaw" One time a fish vendor sold fish to the nuns in St. Mary. The nun asked for big discount. The vendor replied "tujaw, ka mader, maajo pa ning isda ug buhi-an."

The St. Jude transpo has never improved. They only replace old units with surplus units which are heavy smoke belchers. Their departure and travel time is still much less efficient. They have no express units who should only stop on certain points instead of stopping at any point at any time.

If not for the good roads today, travel via St. Jude would be excruciating.

Re Trespassing. Mao dakong problema sa ato. People have no respect for properties of others. Ang kotse karas karasang. Naay mag labay og bato sa balay. Ang mga baka, kabaw ug kanding ipasulod sa yuta bisan guilabat ug di na pasodlan. This bad practice/habit is expensive and discouraging. Angay unta ang value sa respect ug self-respect i-emphasize during formative years kay without these values we will eventually become a no-mans land. It will something like what's yours is ours. What is mine can no longe be mine for eventually it will be taken away by others.

Ang bijabas makapa os-os sa blood pressure. During old times, when one has fresh wound, grown bijabas leaves are applied in order to stop bleeding. It must have qualities that are good or applicable to blood system.

Sa unang panahon, ang mga call girls kay tawgon man ug tilapia. Mao nga walay mokaon ug tilapia. Pero karon pavorito na ang maong isda bisan sa mga taga visayas. migration has taught us many things like eating tilapia, goat meat, non-popular foods and vegies, etc.

Di ba taga Calape man si Yoyoy? How come he was not given honor when he died when he brought honor good name to his town. It would seem he died a despised man. He was punished for his small mistakes and never recognized for his great deeds and achievements. This is what I can see of Calape folks.

He is the origin of all our headaches and sins today. He borrowed $25 billion and we are being made to pay it today and probably the next many generations. Paying this debt plus interest have become a monkey on our back. It is one reason why our kababayans have to leave the country look for better pastures overseas. It is a complex process such that many of us are blaming the wrong person. During his time, he turned our teachers, comelec and all small officials into election cheaters. He turned our police and military as his goons. In short, he destroyed whatever good values our teachers and military had. Nobody respects now our teachers, police and soldiers. These are loses and damages which can no longer be restored. Trust and confidence are like eggs. Once they are broken, every thing is gone. Yet until today, we seem to have not learned anything. If we don't decide to change individually, there may be no more hope for the Philippines.

Dali ra mahurot ang mga gwapa kay kusog ang demand. Wah pa gani madalaga gui-harvest na..hehehhee.. patawa lang.. but in reality that's what I perceive. Anywhere, we can see many pinays/boholanas clinging to the arms of old foreigners. these were not ordinary daily images we see in the streets years ago. the internet cafes equipped with cams are full of chatters which now serve as bridge to outside world and eventually become instrument to fruition of illegal, legal or other forms of union

Poor BIR. It can only collect good taxes from small tax payers. Naay daghang dagkong negosyanting angay cobrahan ug buhis. Matod pa sa IMF, for every peso tax due, 40 centavos is kept by the tax evaders only 60 centavos goes to the BIR. I don't think Boom-Boom is one of the evaders. He has only started to make money. The BIR should spend more time and resources in chasing the big busiensses who are certainly the tax evaders, some are rice smugglers, labor exploiters (who pay their workers 120 or less when the minimum is 200+), who keep two sets of books (one for the BIR and one for their personal use). These businessmen have advanced, modern and sophisticated offices and high tech business environment. From my personal observations, the big establishments are actually engaging also in 5/6 financing. They provide capital to middlemen who capture rice harvest of farmers. They extend credit to customers by charging 10% to the goods which is shared by the owner (5%) and agent (5%), which interest charge is on top of hefty profits buried in the goods they sell on credit.

These are proof of a prosperous business activities which a corrupt, ignorant and stupid BIR man can hardly appreciate.

The overseas pinoys serve only as indirect perpetrators of tax evasion and labor exploitation by patronizing the big business establishment. They are the ones who give life to all business establishments - the good or bad ones.

In Mexico, the priest kills his own son.

In the Philippines, the priest migrates to the US. That's why we have plenty of pinoy priests in the US and Canada, when they should have been here for it is here where we need them most.

There is rampant violation of labor laws in the Philippines, that's why pinoys have no choice but go overseas. Look at the big establishments in Bohol who should have been model employers. They are only paying their workers less than 150 a day when the minimum is more than 250. they don't pay their workers overtime, SSS/Philhealth premiums and worst they lay off their workers after six months. There is practically a crisis of morals among our businessmen and employers.

How about going into business? There is also no chance for OFWs to succeed since most business lines are monopolized by established businesses. Besides, it is difficult to succeed in business if one has no guts to violate laws on taxation, labor, environmental laws, etc. There is virtually no successful business in RP or Bohol where the owner can claim that he honestly / rightfully earned his profits, assets and wealth. He/she became rich because he exploited his workers, evaded paying the right tax or follow good business practices and ethics. Most of our laws were made to be broken/violated because they have no teeth.

our own mistakes are not easy to spot. it takes others' eyes to see what's wrong with us

i like to hear my name of my creation or invention of a friend who has good intentions for me. but would not like to keep hearing name/s created by others who only want to put me down. nobody should be allowed to change our name or personality without our agreement

Ang Bohol pobre pero dunay kina iyang pagka elitist ug mang descriminate. It's a shame. Yoyoy came only from a very humble beginning but with determination he succeeded in life. Ugaling lang kay di cya graduate sa university, ubos ra ang tan-aw sa mga tawo niya labi na sa mga wah mo honor niya ug wah mohatag ug maayong burial rights.