Bislish
English
editEtymology
editBlend of Cebuano Bisaya + English.
Proper noun
editBislish (uncountable)
- (Philippines, linguistics) an informal bilingual variety of the Cebuano language that incorporates English lexis
- (Philippines, linguistics, by extension) an informal bilingual variety of any Visayan language, such as Hiligaynon, etc, that incorporates English lexis
Usage notes
edit- This bilingual code-switching phenomenon is chiefly practiced in or from the Philippines, especially in Metro Cebu and other Cebuano-speaking areas of Visayas and Mindanao where Cebuano and English are the colloquial and formal mainstream languages, among other local languages during the 20th to 21st century.
Noun
editBislish (uncountable)
- (Philippines, uncountable) A particular instance of Bislish