Sebwano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Cebuano — common
• Sibwano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cebuano, from Cebú (“Cebu”) +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sebˈwano/ [sɛbˈwaː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: Seb‧wa‧no

Proper noun

Sebwano (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊ᜔ᜏᜈᜓ)

1. Cebuano language

   Synonyms: Bisaya, Sugboanon, Sugbuhanon, Sibuhanon, (obsolete) Sugbuhanin

Noun

Sebwano (feminine Sebwana, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊ᜔ᜏᜈᜓ)

1. Cebuano (person from Cebu)

   Synonyms: Sugboanon, Sugbuhanon, Sibuhanon, (obsolete) Sugbuhanin

2. Cebuano (speaker of Cebuano)

   Synonyms: Bisaya, Sugboanon, Sugbuhanon, Sibuhanon, (obsolete) Sugbuhanin

Adjective

Sebwano (feminine Sebwana, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊ᜔ᜏᜈᜓ)

1. pertaining to the people and culture of Cebu
2. pertaining to the Cebuano language
3. pertaining to being a speaker of the Cebuano language

Related terms

• Cebu

See also

• Bisaya

Further reading

• “Sebwano”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “Sebwano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 918