List of Waray Words: Cebuano to Waray

This list began as my personal reference while translating between Cebuano and Waray. Over time, it grew into something bigger. I'm sharing it here in the hope that it helps students, writers, and fellow language learners. You can use CTRL+F to quickly find specific words. By the way, some Cebuano words are also used in Waray with the same form and meaning. For example, dahon in Cebuano is also dahon in Waray. 

If you spot any errors or would like to suggest additional words, feel free to leave a comment or message me so I can update this list. Salamat! (Note: ES stands for Eastern Samar, NS for Northern Samar).

A

Abaga - sugbong

Adlaw (day) - adlaw

Adlaw (sun) - adlaw; sudang (NS)

Ahos - ahos; lasona

Aligri - marisyo; maribhong
Alimuot - mapaso

Amahan - amay

Ambak - lukso

Amiga - sangkay nga babaye

Amigo - sangkay nga lalaki

Amping - paghirot

Andam - andam

Arte/artihon - maarte; maartehon

Asa (where) - hain

Atoli - kulali

Atop - atop

Awaan - aw-anon; aawaon

B

Badlunga - sawaya; suhaya 

Badlungon - pasarawayon; pasusuhayon (NS)

Baga (thick; makapal) - madakmol

Bagsok - bata

Bakak - buwa

Bakakon - buwaon

Bakikaw (awkward) - malain

Balaud - balaud

Bali - balikad

Balibad - baribad

Bana - asawa nga lalaki

Bangag (hole) - buho; luho

Bintaha - mas maupay

Binignit - ginat-an

Bata - bata

Bati - maraksut; maraut; mabara

Bitaw - balitaw

Bugas (pimple) - punggod

Bugas (rice) - bugas

Bugnaw - mahagkot; mapinit (NS)

Bugo - bulok

Bukog - tul-an
Bulak - bukad

Bulawan - bulawan

Buntag - aga

Butong (butong sa lubi) - silot

D

Dagway - nawong; hitsura

Dalunggan/dunggan - talinga

Datu - riko; mayaman

Diay - ngayan; ngay-an

Diha - dida

Diin - diin

Dili - diri

Diri - didi; dinhi

Dodong - Budoy; Entoy; Totoy

Dugay - maiha
Dungog - dungog; reputasyon

Duol - harani

Duwaan - mulayan; uyagan (NS)

G

Gabii - gab-i

Gahi - matig-a; matugas

Garboso/a - mapahitas-on

Gipakaulawan/gipakauwawan - ginpakaalohan

Gisinggitan - gin-guliatan; gin-gagasuran (NS)

Gitara - gitara

Gitarista - gitarista

Gwapa - mahusay; mabaysay

Gwapo - gwapo

H

Habol - taklap; taplak

Hagbong - bagsak; hulog

Halas - halas

Hanas - makarit; listo

Hapon - kulop

Higala - sangkay

Hilanat - hiranat

Hinlo - malimpyo

Hiwi - baliko

Hugaw adj - mahugaw; marigna; marigsok

Hugaw n - hugaw; rigsok; rigna

Hulmigas - harumigas; tigasaw

Humay - humay; paray

I

Ig-agaw - patud

Igsuon - bugto

Ihayhay - ipalaypay

Ilahi - ilain; ibulag

Ilhanan - tigaman

Ilong - irong

Inahan - iroy

Init - mapaso

Ingon - siring; sugad

Iring - iring; iding; uding; ipo; misay

Ipaduol - ipaharani

Ipalayo - ipahirayo
Ipis - bangka

Iro - ayam
Isog - mapintas

Itom - itom; pili (NS)

Itoy (puppy) - itoy; ido

Itudlo - itutdo

Iyaan - dada

K

Kaayo - duro; uraura

Kadiyot - kadali
Kaingnon - kasiring; kasabot

Kalsada - kalsada; sigad 

Kana - iton

Kaniadto - hadto; sadto

Kan-on - kanon; kan-on; luto

Kanunay - pirme

Kanus-a - kakan-o; san-o

Karsones - sarwal

Kauwaw - makaarawod; makaaralo

Kayo - kalayo

Kiat - makiwa

Kinsa - hino; hin-o; sin-o
Kiwaw - 

Kugmo - dungot

Kutob - tubtob

L

Lagay - otin; buto; putoy; silinggoy
Lagutmon - duma

Lahi - iba

Lami - marasa

Lamot - halot

Landang - ginat-an

Langgam - tamsi

Lapalapa - rapadapa

Lapok - lagay

Layo - harayo

Ligid - lidong

Lingin - lipuyok

Lingkuranan - lingkuranan; lingkuran

Liso - liso; uyas (NS)

M

Maayo - maupay

Mabdos - burod

Magminyo - mag-aasawa

Magpaduol - mahirani

Magpalayo - mapahirayo

Mantika - mantika; asyete (NS)

Mangayo v. - maaro; mag-aaro

Maut - maraksut; maraut; mabara

Maulaw/mauwaw - maawod; maalo

Maulawan/mauwawan - maaluhan

Maulawon/mauwawon - awdanon; aaluhon

Minyo - may asawa

Miyay - iring; iding; uding; ipo; misay

N

Nagpakauwaw - nagmakaarawod; nagmakaaralo

Nagtapun-og - natambak

Nahibong/nahibulong - napausa; nahimangraw

Nakuratan - nakalasan; kinalasan

Nalubatan - nakalasan; kinalasan

Nasuko - nag-isog

Nawala - nawara

Nawong - kahimo

Nikatkat - nagsaka

Nindot - maupay

Ningbalibad - nagbaribad; diniri (NS)

Ninglili - naghiling; nagsil-ing (NS)

Ningpuli - sinaliwan

Nipis - manipis

Ng
Naligo - kinarigo; kinmarigo; pinarigo

Ngabil/wait - im-im

Ngano - kay ano; kay nano

Ngil-ad - maraksut; maraut; mabara

Ngil-aron - malain

Ngilngig - makangingirhat

Ngipon - ngipon; tango (NS)

P

Pagduaw - pagbisita

Pagsulti - pagsiring; pagsugad

Pagsuway - pagsulay

Pait - mapait

Pamahaw - pamahaw

Pan - tinapay

Pananghid - pagsarit

Panihapon - pangiklop

Paninguha - panalinguha

Paniundto - paniudto; panginadaw (NS)

Pangalan - ngaran

Parat - maasin

Pari - padi

Pasi - tipasi

Paspas - malaksi

Pasundoga - pakopyaha

Pila (how many/much) - pira

Pisot - piyos

Pula - pula; baga (NS)

Pultahan - purtahan; sada

Puti - busag

R

Relo - relo

S
Saba - maaringasa; maliya

Sagbot - banwa

Sagol - salakot

Samot - labaw pa

Sihag - masilhag

Silhig - siphid; silhig

Sili - sili; katsumba (NS); harang (NS)

Silingan - amyaw; hipid

Silot - sirot

Simhuta - amyuna

Simhuton - amyunon

Sin - yero

Sinina - bado

Singot - hulat

Sinturon - sinturon; takgong (NS)

Singgit - guliat; gagasud

Sista - sista

Sud-an - sura; igsura (NS)

Suko - nag-iisog; nasisina

Sulti - siring; sugad

Sultian - sidngan; sugaron

Sundog - kopya

Suwaw - masuliaw

Suwayi - sarihi

Suwayan - sarihan

Syagit/singgid - guliat; gagasud

T

Taas (tall; mataas; matangkad) - hitaas; hataas

Taas (long; mahaba) - hilaba; halaba

Tab-ang - matab-ang; matapsi

Tagaan - hatagan

Taghoy - taghoy

Tagsa - talagsa
Talawan - matalaw

Tambok - matambok; mataba

Taym pa - ayaw anay; ayaw ngun-a 

Tam-is - matam-is

Tihik - pispis; kuripot

Tiil - tiil; siki

Timailhan - tigaman

Tindog - tukdaw; tugbos (NS)

Tinunoan - hinatukan; linumpan (NS)

Totoy - suso

Tudlo (finger) - tudlo
Tudlo (to point/to teach) - tutdo

Tudloan - tutdoan

Tudloi - tutdoi

Tugnaw - mahagkot; mapinit (NS)

Tuhod - tuhod

Tuslo - dudu

U

Ugangan - ugangan

Unsa - ano; nano/anano (NS)

Usahay - usahay; danay

Uyoan (tito; uncle) - bata

W

Wala (nothing/none) - waray; wara
Wala (left/kaliwa) - wala

Y

Yuta - tuna

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