Glossary 1

Glossary of Butuanon words found in this blog. This is Glossary 1, if the word you are looking for cannot be found here, please check Glossary 2 which is a later post on this blogsite. Note, that usually only the root word is listed. For example if you are looking for the meaning of 'mataud' you may have to go to its root word 'taud'. Also we have only included Butuanon words that are not found in or not commonly used in Cebuano Visayan. Please post any ones you see not yet included in any of the glossaries by commenting below or comment to improve any meanings/ equivalents posted. You can also do this by emailing a message to <binutuanon@gmail.com>. Salamat kadyaw, buhion ta ang linitokan nga Binutuanon!

Butuanon Word	Cebuano Equivalent	English Meaning
Abang	Babag	Block, hinder
Alima	Kamot	Hand
Alimat	Atiman	Take care of
Ama	Amahan	Father
Amat	Buta	Blind
Amo	Mao	That
Amura	Murag	To seem like, like
Anad	Tuon	Study
Apatay	Patay, matay	Die
Apohan	Lolo, lola, apo	Grandparent
Asido	Gamay	Small
Asubo	Pangutana	To ask a question
Atud	Tan-aw	Look
Babaw	Ibabao	Above, upon
Banlos	Gutom	Hungry
Batan	Basin	Perhaps, maybe
Batok	Diskobre	Discover
Batyag	Pukaw, mata	Awaken
Baya	Buot, gusto	Descide, want to
Bayho	Nawong, dagway	Face, form
Bili	Palit	Buy
Bood	Bungtod	Hill
Bukaa	Subang	Sunrise, break of dawn
Buhot	Isog	Brave,
Buntanak	Anak	Child
Buwawan	Bulawan	Gold
Daaga	Babae	Female
Daak	Sugo	Command, order, send on an errand
Dagaha	Dughan, kasing-kasing	Chest, heart (figurative)
Dagina	Tamak	Step on
Daig	Duol	Near, go near
Dakwa	Dako	Big
Digum	Ngitngit	Dark
Dihaun	Diha	There
Dimodo	Busa	Therefore, so
Disani	Dinhi	Here, in this place
Diyan	Diri, dinhi sa	Here, just here, in here
Doon	Karon	Now
Duom	Gabii	Night
Duot	Tabok, pikas	On the other side
Duro	Daghan	Many
Duwa	Duha	Two
Gid	Gayud	Truly, really
Gin-anaw	Busa	So, therefore, as a result
Guwangan	Lasang	Jungle, forest
Haad	Gasa, regalo, halad	Gift, offering, offer
Hadtong	Kadtong	At that time (in the past)
Hani	Kani	This here
Hasta	Aron	Until, so that
Hatlok	Wala	Disappear
Hawum	Lalum	Deep
Hayupo	Mubo	Short
Hinaat	Buntag	Morning
Hinang	Himo, buhat	To make, create, do
Hong	Sa, ng (Tagalog)	Of
Huo	Oo	Yes
Hurot	Tanan	All
Huwa	Puyo	Live in a place
Iban	Uban	Other, go with
Idto	Kadto	That
Ina	Inahan	Mother
Isa	Usa	One
Isab	Usab	Also
Itok	Suko	Angry
Iyan	Kana	That
Kaaba	Sinina, bisti	Clothing, shirt
Kain	Asa	Where (present and future)
Kaamo	Unya	And then
Kadyaw	Kaayo, ayo	Very, heal, make well
Kani	Anhi	Come
Kapno	Puno	Full
Kaslug	Kusog nga sug	Strong current
Katingad-an	Katingalahan	Amazing
Katsaong	Ug	And
Kaw	Ka	You
Kawa	Kuha	Get
Konta	Unta	Should
Kuba	Kuyaw	Fear -inspiring, astomishing
Kuno	Kanusa	When (future)
Labak	Dagan	Run
Lagah	Siga, sindi, suga	Firelight, light
Lakip	Apil	Include
Lam-anaw	Danao	Lake
Laong	Ingon	Said
Layog	Taas kaayo, habog kaayo	Very tall
Linitokan	Sinultihan	Language
Liso	Liko, tuyok	Turn
Lupa	Yuta	Land, earth, soil
Madyaw	Maayo	Good
Mahaba	Taas	Long, tall
Mamang	Langgam	Bird
Mangiyat	Kamao	Know how to
Mayumo	Tamis	Sweet
Naa	Usa	A while
Ngaan	Unsa	What
Ngani	Dinhi	Here
Ngansi	Ngano	Why
Ngatun	Didto sa	Over there at a particular place
Ngaun	Unya	Later, and then
Niyo	Ninyo	Your (plural)
Panaw	Lakaw, byahe	Walk, travel
Patsaong	Ug	And
Piga-	Gi-, gina
Pudo	Pulo, isla	Island
Pughaw	Asul, bughaw	Blue
Pulta	Pultahan	Door
Puwong	Pulong	Word
Raja	Hari	King
Sadto	Kaniadto	In the past
Sahi	Lahi	Different
Salibay	Labay	Throw
Sani	Kani	This
Saon	Kana, kadtong	That
Saugan	Suba	River
Sawa	Hayag	Bright light
Siab	Kaon	Eat
Sigay	Baha	Flood
Siki	Tiil	Feet
Sili	Ilis	Exchange, change
Subang	Saka sa adlaw	Sunrise
Sugah	Adlaw	Sun
Sukbot	Sul-ob	Wear, put on
Tabay	Atabay	Well for water
Tagan	Hatagan	Give to someone
Tagi	Hatagi	Give (request or command)
Talinghog	Minaw, dungog	Listen, hear
Taud	Daghan	Many, plenty
Tibo	Tibuok	All, whole
Tikan	Gikan	From
Tilaw	Diyutay	Few
Tuhog	Nipa	Nipa palm tree
Tus-ak	Tulog	Sleep
Tuod	Tinuod	True, truth
Unhon	Unsaon	How
Usog	Lalaki	Male
Yaon	Naa, aduna	There is, to have
Yatun	Didto sa	Over there at a particular place