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Chabacano
Glossary
To help
promote and to revive the waning interests in our Caviteno dialect, Mrs.
Jocelyn Picache-dela Rosa and I bravely ventured to create a Chabacano Glossary,
consisting of some of its most popular and relevant words. Translation in
English and Spanish were provided to help the readers understand the
equivalent meaning of the words. This is by no means a complete listings
of all the words in the language as we compiled only the words that we are knowledgeable of and
accustomed to. It may not be a totally accurate effort but we did our
best to make it so. If our readers can contribute and help us on this, we
would appreciate any contribution that they can add. As an opener we
will start with the letter "A" and work our way to "Z"
as our free time permits. So visit this page from time to time to check.
Letter
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Original
Spanish
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Phonetic Transcription
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Chabacano Word
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English Translation
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apretado |
apretaw' |
apretao |
tight |
abajo |
aba'ho |
abajo |
below |
abandonar |
abandona' |
abandona |
to abandon |
abanico |
abani'ko |
abanico |
fan |
abatir |
bati' |
bati |
to knock down |
abdomen |
barri'ga |
barriga |
abdomen |
abierto |
abier'to |
abierto |
opened |
abogado |
abugaw' |
abugao |
lawyer |
abonar |
abuna' |
abuna |
to reimburse |
abono |
abo'no |
abono |
reimbursement |
abrasar |
abrasar' |
abrasa |
to embrace |
abrigo |
abrigo |
abrigo |
a wrap |
Abril |
abril' |
abril |
April |
abrir |
abri' |
abri |
to open |
abrumar |
bruma' |
bruma |
to joke |
absuelto |
abswel'to |
absuelto |
acquitted |
abuela |
abwe'la |
abuela |
grandmother |
abuelo |
abwe'lo |
abuelo |
grandfather |
aburrido |
aburri'do |
aburrido |
desperate |
abusar |
abusa' |
abusa |
to abuse |
abuso |
abu'so |
abuso |
abuse |
aca |
aki' |
aqui |
here |
acabar |
kaba' |
kaba |
to finish |
academia |
akadem'ya |
academia |
academy |
acallar |
ka'lya |
calla |
to be silent |
acceitera |
asite'ra |
acitera |
oil can |
accidental |
aksiden'tal |
accidental |
accidental |
accidente |
aksiden'te |
accidente |
accident |
accion |
ak'syon |
accion |
action |
accituna |
asaytu'na |
aceituna |
olives |
acedo |
a'sido |
acidu |
acid, sour |
aceite |
asey'te |
aceite |
oil |
aceptar |
asepta' |
asepta |
to accept |
acercar |
ser'ka |
serca |
to approach |
achaque |
acha'ke |
achaque |
excuse |
aclarar |
aklara' |
aclara |
to clarify |
aconsejar |
konseha' |
conseja |
to advise |
activo |
akti'bo |
actibo |
active |
acudir |
akudi' |
acudi |
help |
acusar |
akusa' |
acusa |
to accuse |
adelantar |
delanta' |
delanta |
to progress |
adelante |
delan'te |
delante |
in front |
ademas |
ade'mas |
ademas |
moreover |
adentro |
aden'tro |
adentro |
inside |
adeudo |
du'da |
duda |
doubt |
adios |
adyos' |
adios |
goodbye |
admitir |
admiti' |
admiti |
to admit |
adobo |
ado'bo |
adobo |
a dish |
adonde |
don'di |
dondi |
where |
adornar |
adorna' |
adorna |
to adorn |
adorno |
ador'no |
adorno |
adornment |
aduana |
adwa'na |
aduana |
customhouse |
aeroplano |
eropla'no |
eroplano |
airplane |
afamado |
pamaw' |
pamaw |
famous |
afectado |
apektaw' |
apektao |
affected |
afeitado |
paytaw' |
paitao |
shaved |
agachar |
gacha' |
gacha |
to bend down |
agarrar |
garra' |
garra |
to grab |
agencia |
ahen'sya |
agencia |
pawnshop |
agente |
ahen'te |
agente |
agent |
agonizar |
gunisa' |
agunisa |
to be dying |
Agosto |
agos'to |
agosto |
August |
agravar |
agrabya' |
agrabia |
to oppress |
agravio |
agra'byo |
agrabio |
offense |
agriar |
agryo' |
agrio |
sour |
agridulce |
agrydulsi' |
agridulsi |
soursweet |
agrimensor |
agrimen'sro |
agrimensor |
surveyor |
agua |
agwa |
agua |
water |
agua |
aguase'ro |
aguasero |
rain |
aguantar |
agwanta' |
aguanta |
to endure |
aguarras |
agwa'ras |
aguaras |
turpentine |
agudo |
agu'du |
agudu |
sharp |
aguinaldo |
aginal'do |
aguinaldo |
Christmas gift |
aguja |
agu'ha |
aguha |
needle |
agujero |
guhe'ro |
gujero |
hole |
ahijada |
iha'da |
hijada |
goddaughter |
ahora |
ao'ra |
ahora |
now |
ahumar |
puma' |
puma |
to smoke |
aire |
ey're |
eire |
air |
ajeno |
ahe'no |
ajeno |
strange |
ajigado |
ihaw' |
hijaw |
godson |
ajos |
a'hos |
ajos |
garlic |
ajustar |
husta' |
husta |
adjust |
al |
al |
al |
the |
alacran |
ala'kran |
alacran |
scorpion |
alaja |
ala'has |
alajas |
jewels |
alambre |
alambre |
alambre |
wire |
alarde |
ham'bug |
hambug |
boast |
alargar |
alarga' |
alarga |
to extend |
alba |
madruga'da |
madrugada |
dawn |
albar |
alaba' |
alaba |
to praise |
albo |
blang'ko |
blanco |
white |
alcalde |
alkal'de |
alcalde |
mayor |
alcancia |
alkan'sya |
alcancia |
saving box |
alcohol |
alko'hol |
alcohol |
alcohol |
alegrar |
ale'gre |
alegria |
to be glad |
alegria |
ale'gria |
alegria |
happiness |
Aleman |
ale'man |
aleman |
German |
alfiler |
alfi'ler |
alpiler |
pin |
algo |
al'go |
algo |
something |
algodon |
algodon' |
algodon |
thread |
aliado |
'alya'do |
aliado |
ally |
aliento |
alyen'to |
aliento |
strength |
alimento |
alimen'to |
alimento |
nourishment |
aliviar |
alibya' |
alibia |
to relieve |
alivio |
ali'byo |
alibio |
relief |
alla |
alya' |
alla |
there |
alli |
alyi' |
alli |
there |
alma |
al'ma |
alma |
soul |
almacen |
alma'sen |
almasen |
warehouse |
almanaque |
kalenda'rio |
calendario |
calendar |
almeja |
hala'n |
jalan |
clams |
almidon |
almi'don |
almidon |
starch |
almohada |
almoha'da |
almojada |
pillow |
almoneda |
almone'da |
almoneda |
auction |
almorzar |
almo'sal |
almusal |
to eat breakfast |
almuerzo |
almwer'zo |
almwerso |
breakfast |
alniber |
arni'bal |
arnibal |
syrup |
alquilar |
alkila' |
alquila |
to rent |
alquiler |
alki'ler |
alquiler |
rentals |
alquitran |
alq itran' |
alquitran |
tar |
alrededor |
arele'dor |
areledor |
surroundings |
alsiar |
lisa' |
lisa |
to smoothen |
altar |
altal' |
altal |
altar |
altivo |
alti'bo |
altivo |
arrogant (male) |
alto |
al'to |
alto |
high or tall |
altovoz |
alto'voz |
altovos |
loud voice |
altura |
altu'ra |
altura |
height |
alumbrar |
alumbra' |
alumbra |
to light |
alzar |
alza' |
alsa |
to lift |
ama |
amma' |
ama |
mistress of the
house |
amansar |
mansa' |
mansa |
to tame |
amarga |
amar'ga' |
amarga |
bitter |
amargura |
amargu'ra |
amargura |
bitterness |
amarillo |
amari'lyo' |
amarillo |
yellow |
amarra |
meka'ti |
mekati |
rope |
amarrar |
marra' |
marra |
to tie |
amasar |
minasa' |
minasa |
to threaten |
amigo |
ami'go |
amigo |
friend |
aminorar |
minura' |
minura |
to lessen |
amistad |
amis'tad |
amistad |
friendship |
amo |
a'mo |
amo |
master |
amolar |
mula' |
mula |
to sharpen |
amor |
amor' |
amor |
love |
amparar |
ampara' |
ampara |
to defend |
ampolla |
ampo'lya |
ampolla |
vial |
anade |
pa'to |
pato |
duck |
anana |
pi'nya |
pina |
pineapple |
ancho |
an'cho |
ancho |
wide road |
anchura |
anchu'ra |
anchura |
width, breadth |
ancle |
ang'kle |
ancla |
anchor |
andamio |
anda'myo |
andamio |
gangplank |
andar |
anda' |
anda |
to go |
angel |
ang'hel |
angel |
angel |
angosto |
anggos'to |
angosto |
narrow |
anillo |
ani'lyo |
anillo |
finger ring |
animal |
ani'mal |
animal |
animal |
animo |
animo |
animo |
courage |
año |
an'yo |
año |
year |
anoche |
ano'che |
anoche |
last night |
anotar |
nota |
nota |
to note |
anteayer |
an'te de ayer |
ante
de ayer |
day before
yesterday |
antenoche |
anteno'che |
antedenoche |
night before last |
antes |
an'tes |
antes |
before |
anticipo |
antici'po |
anticipo |
advanced payment |
antiguo |
anti'go |
antiguo |
antique, old |
antiparras |
antipa'rra |
antiparra |
eyeglasses |
antipatia |
a tipa'tya |
antipatia |
antipathy |
antipatico |
antipa'tiko |
antipatiko |
disagreeable |
antojo |
into'ho |
intoho |
conceiving |
anzuelo |
anchwe'lo |
anchuelo |
fish hook |
apacionado |
apasyonaw' |
apacionao |
passionated |
apagar |
paga' |
paga |
to put out |
aparato |
apara'to |
aparatu |
apparatus |
apartar |
apar'ta |
aparta |
to separate |
aparte |
apar'te |
aparte |
apart |
apegado |
pegaw' |
pegao |
attached |
apelar |
apela' |
apela |
to appeal |
apellido |
apelyi'do |
apellido |
surname |
apenarse |
pena' |
pena |
to grieve |
apetecer |
pitisi' |
pitisi |
to crave |
apetito |
ga'na |
gana |
appetite |
apeura |
apwerra |
apuera |
outside |
aplastar |
plasta' |
plasta |
to lie down |
aplaudir |
plaudi' |
plaudi |
to applaud |
apodo |
pala'yaw |
palayao |
nickname |
apostar |
pusta' |
pusta |
to bet |
apreciar |
aprias a' |
apricia |
to appreciate |
apretar |
apritia' |
aprita |
to tighten |
aprobar |
apru ba' |
apruba |
to approve |
aprontar |
pron'tu |
prontu |
to expedite |
aquejar |
ki'ha |
quija |
afflicted |
aquel |
akel' |
aquel |
that |
aquellos |
ake'lyos |
aquellos |
those |
aqui |
aki' |
aqui |
here |
arana |
gagam'ba |
gagamba |
spider |
arar |
ara' |
ara |
to plow |
arbol |
po'no |
pono |
tree |
arder |
kima' |
quima |
to burn |
arena |
are'na |
arena |
sand |
arete |
are'tes |
aretes |
earrings |
argalla |
arga'lya |
argalla |
gills |
argolla |
argo'lya |
argolla |
large iron ring |
arisco |
aris'ko |
ariscu |
unsociable |
aritmetica |
aritmeti'ka |
aritmetica |
arithmetic |
arma |
ar'ma |
armas |
arm, weapon |
armar |
arma' |
arma |
to arm |
aroma |
aro'ma |
aroma |
scent |
arpa |
ar'pa |
arpa |
harp |
arrancar |
rangka' |
ranca |
to pull out |
arrastrado |
arrastraw' |
arrastrao |
bootlicker |
arrebato |
arr ya' |
arria |
to release |
arreglar |
arregla' |
arregla |
to arrange |
arreglo |
arreg'lo |
arreglo |
arrangement |
arremangar |
rimang a' |
rimanga |
to roll up |
arrepentirse |
rripinti' |
ripinti |
regret |
arrestar |
arresta' |
arresta |
to arrest |
arresto |
arres'to |
arresto |
arrest |
arriba |
arri'ba |
arriba |
above, up |
arriesgar |
arres'gaw |
arresgao |
to risk |
arrimar |
arrima' |
arr
ima |
to get near |
arroba |
arro'ba |
arroba |
weight of 25 lbs. |
arrojar |
tira' |
tira |
to hurl |
arroz |
arros' |
arros |
rice |
asado |
asaw' |
asao |
roast |
asar |
asa' |
asa |
to roast |
asco |
as'ko |
asco |
disgusting |
asociar |
sosya' |
socia |
to associate |
aspero |
aspi'ru |
aspiru |
rough, rugged |
asunto |
asun'to |
asunto |
subject matter |
asustar |
susta' |
susta |
to frighten |
atajar |
taha' |
taja |
to intercept |
atajo |
ta'ho |
taho |
cut |
atascar |
taska' |
tasca |
to obstruct |
ataud |
a'taul |
ataul |
coffin |
atender |
intindi' |
intindi |
to pay attention |
atestiguar |
tistigwa' |
tistigua |
to testify |
atracar |
atraka' |
atraca |
approach |
atras |
atras' |
atras |
backward |
atrasado |
atrasaw' |
atrasao |
late |
atrasar |
atrasar' |
atrasa |
to delay |
atraso |
atra'so |
atraso |
delay |
atrevido |
atrebido |
atrebido |
bold |
aullar |
aulya' |
ulla |
to howl |
auncue |
un'ke |
unque |
although |
autor |
aw'tor |
autor |
author |
avance |
aban'se |
abance |
advance |
avenida |
abeni'da |
abenida |
avenue |
averia |
abe'rya |
aberia |
damage |
averiguar |
abrigwa' |
abrigua |
to investigate |
aviador |
abya'dor |
abiador |
aviator |
avion |
eropla'no |
eroplano |
airplane |
avisar |
bisa' |
bisa |
to inform |
aviso |
abi'so |
abiso |
notice |
ayer |
a'yer |
ayer |
yesterday |
ayuda |
ayu'da |
ayuda |
help, aid |
ayudante |
ayudan'te |
ayudante |
helper |
ayudar |
ayuda' |
ayuda |
to help, to aid |
azucar |
asu'cal |
asucal |
sugar |
azul |
asul' |
asul |
blue |
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