Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English civilian, borrowed from Old French civilien.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: si‧bil‧yan

Noun

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sibilyan

  1. a civilian; a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces
  2. ordinary clothes; civilian clothing

Verb

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sibilyan

  1. to wear ordinary clothes; to be in civilian garb

Adjective

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sibilyan

  1. in ordinary clothes not in uniform or work clothes