See also: Bisdak

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Blend of Bisaya +‎ dako, from the Cebuano phrase Bisayang dako or Bisaya nga dako (“true Visayan, genuine Visayan; a native Visayan person”), literally native Bisaya.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bisˈdak/ [bɪs̪ˈd̪ak] or IPA(key): [bɪzˈd̪ak]
  • Hyphenation: bis‧dak

Noun

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bisdák

  1. native speaker of Cebuano and, by extension, someone who speaks Cebuano
  2. native of the Cebuano-speaking provinces of the Visayas and Mindanao

Adjective

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bisdák

  1. of or pertaining to the Cebuano-speaking regions (Cebu, western Leyte, Negros Oriental, Bohol, and the majority of Mindanao)