Feel free to post words here, showing others the differences between Tagalog and Cebuano. Here is my first set:
Tagalog - Cebuano
Buko - Botong
English - Young coconut juice, usually sold on the side of the road, as well as in many other places.
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Tagalog and Cebuano words, with English meanings.
Started by Paul, Oct 01 2008 04:52 AM
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 04:52 AM
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Posted 10 October 2008 - 10:37 PM
Kaon - Cebuano
Kumain - Tagalog
Eat - English
Kumain - Tagalog
Eat - English
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Posted 11 October 2008 - 10:04 AM
Cebuano ~ balay abtanan | Tagalog ~ bahay tuluyan | English ~ Hotel
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 06:39 PM
cebuano: buto - vagina
tagalog: buto - bone
ilonggo: buto - growth
cebuano:langgam - bird
tagalog:langgam - ant
cebuano:kadyot - a moment
tagalog:kadtoy - copulate
tagalog: buto - bone
ilonggo: buto - growth
cebuano:langgam - bird
tagalog:langgam - ant
cebuano:kadyot - a moment
tagalog:kadtoy - copulate
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:09 PM
EvilAsianDude, on 24 January 2010 - 06:39 PM, said:
cebuano: buto - vagina
tagalog: buto - bone
ilonggo: buto - growth
cebuano:langgam - bird
tagalog:langgam - ant
cebuano:kadyot - a moment
tagalog:kadtoy - copulate
tagalog: buto - bone
ilonggo: buto - growth
cebuano:langgam - bird
tagalog:langgam - ant
cebuano:kadyot - a moment
tagalog:kadtoy - copulate
This is a prime example of saying a word in one region meaning something totally innocent and saying it in another which could be not so innocent.
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