List of Waray Words: Cebuano to Waray

This list began as my personal reference while translating between Cebuano and Waray for a literary project. It has now about 100-200 words. I'm sharing it here in the hope that it helps students, writers, and fellow language learners. This is a work in progress. That means, I'll be updating this as often as I can. 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. 

You can use CTRL+F to quickly find specific words. 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 - panihapon; pangiklop (NS)

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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