English Word with Vernacular Term and its

Definition

Arrival (Pagdatung) - the act of someone or something that

reaches a place or comes into existence, or a person or thing
that reaches a place
Airplane (Edru) – a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings
and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces.
Ash (Abo) – the powdery residue left after the burning of a
substance
Almost (Haros/Harani) – used to indicate near completion or
almost achieving something.
Always (Permi) – used to indicate regularity or frequency.
Angry (Isog) – used to indicate a feeling of intense displeasure
or irritation.
Bad (Maraot) – used to indicate low quality or unsatisfactory
performance.
Bankrupt (Purdoy) - (of a person or organization) declared in
law unable to pay outstanding debts
Beautiful (Mahusay) – used to indicate physical attractiveness
or aesthetic appeal.
Bed Bug (Sudlot) – are small, reddish-brown blood-sucking,
wingless insects.
Blind (Buta) – unable to see because of injury, disease, or a
congenital condition.
Blanket (Tampi) - a large piece of woolen or similar material
used as a bed covering or other covering for warmth:
Big (Dako) – used to indicate a large size or amount.
Boat (Baluto) – a small vessel propelled on water by oars,
sails, or an engine.
Borrow (Huram) –take and use (something that belongs to
someone else) with the intention of returning it.
Bread (Tinapay) - food made of flour, water, and yeast or
another leavening agent, mixed together and baked
Busybody (Pakialamera) – used to indicate someone who is
meddlesome or nosy.

Circle (Malidong) – a round plane figure whose boundary (the

circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point
(the center).
Chatty (Mayamos/Mayakan) – used to indicate someone who
talks a lot or is very talkative.
Cheap (Barato) –used to indicate a low cost or price.
Clean (Mahamis) – used to indicate absence of dirt or
impurities. Example: The house is clean after I vacuumed.
Cousin (Patud) – a child of one's uncle or aunt.
Cold (Mataghom) – used to indicate low temperature.
Coconut (Lubi/Silot) – the large, oval, brown seed of a
tropical palm, consisting of a hard shell lined with edible white
flesh and containing a clear liquid. It grows inside a woody
husk, surrounded by fiber.
Clean (Malimpyo/Mahamis) – free from dirt, marks, or stains.
Coward (Matalaw) - a person who lacks the courage to do or
endure dangerous or unpleasant things.
Deaf (Bungol) – used to indicate a hearing impairment or
inability to hear.
Diarrhea (Uro-uro) - a condition in which feces are discharged
from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form:
Difficult (Makuri) – used to indicate complexity or high level
of challenge.
Dirty (Mahugaw) – used to indicate presence of dirt or
impurities.
Dry (Mamara) – used to indicate absence of moisture or
dampness.
Early (Agap) – used to indicate a time before the usual or
expected time.
Easy (Masayon) – used to indicate simplicity or lack of
difficulty.
Excuse me (Patabi-a) – used to politely interrupt or get
someone’s attention.
Expensive (Mahal) – used to indicate a high cost or price.
Farming (Pag-uma) - the activity or business of growing crops
and raising livestock.
Flower (Bukad) - the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting
of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically
surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green
calyx (sepals).
Far (Harayo) – used to indicate location distant from
something else.
Firefly (Bukatkat) – a soft-bodied beetle related to the
glowworm, the winged male and flightless female of which both
have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced as a
signal between the sexes, especially in flashes.
Frequent (Agsub) - occurring or done on many occasions, in
many cases, or in quick succession.
Frowning (Namusdot) - the action of forming an expression of
disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, typically by turning
down the corners of the mouth.
Gathering (Katitirok) - an assembly or meeting, especially a
social or festive one or one held for a specific purpose.
Good (Maupay) – used to indicate high quality or satisfactory
performance.
Grumpy (Aringit) – used to indicate someone who is irritable
or easily annoyed.
Gun (Pusil) - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which
bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive
force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.
Handsome (Gwapo) – used to indicate the physical
attractiveness of a man.
Happy (Malipayon) – used to indicate a positive emotional
state.
He (Lalaki) – used to refer to a male person.
Heavy (Mabug-at) – used to indicate a weight greater than
average.
Hammer (Martilyo) - a tool with a heavy metal head mounted
at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as
breaking things and driving in nails.
Hot (Mapaso) –used to indicate high temperature.
House (Balay) - a building for human habitation, especially
one that is lived in by a family or small group of people.
Hungry (Magutom) – used to indicate a feeling of need for
food.
Iron (Puthaw) – a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal,
the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a
material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the
form of steel.
Ignore (Pabay-an) – refuse to take notice of or acknowledge;
disregard intentionally.
Insert (Isuksok) - place, fit, or thrust (something) into another
thing, especially with care.
Intelligent (Baltok) - having or showing intelligence,
especially of a high level.
Jealous (Panibugho) – used to indicate envy or possessiveness.
Lemongrass (Tanglad) – a fragrant tropical grass which yields
an oil that smells of lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking
and in perfumery and medicine.
Lazy (Hubya/Hubsak) – used to indicate a lack of motivation
or unwillingness to do work.
Light (Magaan) – used to indicate a weight less than average.
Majority (Kadam-an) – the greater number.
Merciful (Maluluy-on) - showing or exercising mercy.
Money (Kwarta) - a current medium of exchange in the form
of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
Mustache (Bungot) - a strip of hair left to grow above the
upper lip.
Near (Harani) – used to indicate location close to something
else.
Never (Waray) – used to indicate the absence or lack of
something.
New (Bag-o) – used to indicate something recently acquired or
produced. Example: I just bought a new car.
Old (Lagas/Madugay) – used to indicate something that has
been around for a long time.
Pass – (paagia) - to go or make one's way through
Payment (Bayad) – the action or process of paying someone or
something or of being paid.
Pest – (peste) - something resembling a pest in
destructiveness; a plant or animal detrimental to humans or
human concerns (such as agriculture or livestock production)
Please – (Alayon) - used as a function word to express polite
affirmation
Pick – (pillion) - the act or privilege of choosing or selecting
Poke – (Tusok) - to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing,
or jabbing
Puppy – (tiyo) – a young dog
Quick (Madagmit) – used to indicate a short duration or
speed.
Queen (Rayna) - the female ruler of an independent state,
especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
Rainbow (Balangaw) – an arch of colors formed in the sky in
certain circumstances, caused by the refraction and dispersion
of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the
atmosphere.
Rainy (Mauran) - of weather, a period of time, or an area)
having a great deal of rainfall.
Sad (Masurub-on) – used to indicate a negative emotional
state.
Skin (Panit) the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer
covering of the body of a person or animal
Star (Bituon) – a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is
a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
Short (Halipot) – used to indicate a height less than average.
Slow (Mahinay) – used to indicate a longer duration or lack
of speed.
Small (Guti) – used to indicate a small size or amount.
Strong (Makusog) – having the power to move heavy weights
or perform other physically demanding tasks.
Selfish (A-awaon) – (of a person, action, or motive) lacking
consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own
personal profit or pleasure.
Suffering (Pag-antos) - the state of undergoing pain, distress,
or hardship.
Tall (Hataas/Lanyog) – used to indicate a height greater than
average.
Terrible (Maraot) – used to indicate something that is worse
than bad.
Thank you (Salamat) – used to express gratitude.
Tongue (Dila) – the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a
mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans)
articulating speech.
Town (Bungto) - an urban area that has a name, defined
boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger
than a village and smaller than a city.
They (Hira) – used to refer to more than one person.
Thirsty (Mauhaw) – used to indicate a feeling of need for
drink.
Tired (Pinapaol) – used to indicate a feeling of fatigue or
exhaustion.
Trustworthy (Matatapuran) - able to be relied on as honest or
truthful.
Ugly (Mapurot) – used to indicate physical unattractiveness
or lack of aesthetic appeal.
Umbrella (Payong) - a device consisting of a circular canopy
of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod,
used as protection against rain or sometimes sun.
Uncircumcised (Piyos) - (of a boy or man) not circumcised.
Under (Ilarom) – used to indicate location beneath something.
Wave (Balud) - a long body of water curling into an arched
form and breaking on the shore:
Wail (Nguynguy) - a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief,
or anger.
Wrapper (Putos) - a piece of paper, plastic, or foil covering
and protecting something sold
Wet (Humoy/Mahulos) – used to indicate moisture or
dampness.
Worried (Nahuhulop/Nababaraka) – anxious or troubled
about actual or potential problems.
Yes (Oo) – used to agree or confirm something. Example: Yes,
I will be there on time.
Zipper (Siper) - a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or
plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a
slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.