Cebuano Words for Parts of the Body with Tagalog Translations
26 the body in Cebuano, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our phrasebook, compiled from published references rather than produced by the translation engine. Cebuano entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
The body
Head to foot, where several of these languages share nothing at all.
| Cebuano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ulopending review | Ulo | HeadBikol 'payo' is a head. In Tagalog 'payo' is advice — which makes it one of the neatest false friends in the country. |
| Matapending review | Mata | Eye |
| Kamotpending review | Kamay | HandThree separate traps in one row: Ilocano 'ima' is Kapampangan for mother, Visayan 'kamot' is Tagalog for scratching, and Pangasinan 'lima' is the numeral five in every other language here. |
| Tiilpending review | Paa | Foot |
| Babapending review | Bibig | MouthVisayan 'baba' is a mouth; Tagalog 'baba' is a chin, and with different stress it is also 'down'. Neighbouring body parts, different words. |
| Tiyanpending review | Tiyan | Stomach |
| Buhokpending review | Buhok | Hair |
| Dalungganpending review | Tainga | Ear |
| Ilongpending review | Ilong | Nose |
| Ngiponpending review | Ngipin | Tooth |
| Dugopending review | Dugo | BloodIlocano and Kapampangan both say 'daya' for blood — and in Tagalog and Cebuano the same word means cheating. Worth care in any medical setting. |
| Kasingkasingpending review | Puso | Heart |
| panitpending review | balat | Skin (of a person) |
| unodpending review | karne | Meat (as in flesh) |
| bukogpending review | buto | Bone |
| tambokpending review | taba | Fat (noun) |
| dilapending review | dila | Tongue |
| kukopending review | kuko | Fingernail |
| paapending review | binti | Leg |
| tuhodpending review | tuhod | Knee |
| tiyanpending review | tiyan | Belly |
| tinaepending review | bituka | Guts |
| liogpending review | leeg | Neck |
| likodpending review | likod | Back |
| tutoypending review | suso | Breast |
| ataypending review | atay | Liver |
More Cebuano word lists
- Cebuano Polite Words and Phrases10
- Cebuano Numbers17
- Cebuano Days, Months and Time Words19
- Cebuano Family and People Words22
- Cebuano Food and Eating Words28
- Cebuano Directions and Travel Words13
- Cebuano Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Cebuano Words for Nature and Weather38
- Cebuano Adjectives and Describing Words40
- Cebuano Everyday Verbs66
- Cebuano Months of the Year12
- Cebuano Words for Animals17
Sources
- Cebuano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Austronesian Swadesh lists — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.
- Tagalog phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.