Cebuano Family and People Words with Tagalog Translations
17 family & people 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.
Family & people
Relationships and forms of address.
| Cebuano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Inahanpending review | Ina | MotherKapampangan 'ima' is a mother; Ilocano 'ima' is a hand. Two Luzon languages a hundred kilometres apart, same three letters, nothing in common. |
| Amahanpending review | Ama | Father |
| Nanaypending review | Nanay | Mum |
| Tataypending review | Tatay | Dad |
| Anakpending review | Anak | Child'Anak' is the offspring relationship in all eight; Bikol 'aki' is the exception and is a child in general. |
| Igsoonpending review | Kapatid | SiblingSix unrelated roots. Only Tagalog 'kapatid' and Kapampangan 'kapatad' match, and that is a loan rather than shared inheritance. |
| Lolapending review | Lola | Grandmother |
| Lolopending review | Lolo | GrandfatherPangasinan 'laki' is a grandfather. In Tagalog, Cebuano and most of the rest, 'lalaki' is simply a man — close enough to mislead. |
| Higalapending review | Kaibigan | FriendEight languages, eight unrelated words. Kapampangan 'kaluguran' doubles as a term of affection, which is why 'Kaluguran daka' means 'I love you'. |
| Lalakipending review | Lalaki | Man |
| Babayepending review | Babae | Woman |
| Asawapending review | Asawa | Spouse'Asawa' covers husband and wife alike in seven of the eight — the sex of the spouse is not marked. Bikol 'agom' is the odd one out. |
| Ngalanpending review | Pangalan | Name |
| Silinganpending review | Kapitbahay | Neighbour |
| Masusopending review | Sanggol | Baby |
| Uyoanpending review | Tiyo | Uncle |
| Iyaanpending review | Tiya | Aunt |
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- Cebuano Polite Words and Phrases10
- Cebuano Numbers17
- Cebuano Days, Months and Time Words19
- Cebuano Food and Eating Words28
- Cebuano Directions and Travel Words13
- Cebuano Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Cebuano Words for Parts of the Body12
- Cebuano Words for Nature and Weather17
- Cebuano Adjectives and Describing Words18
- Cebuano Everyday Verbs20
- Cebuano Months of the Year12
- Cebuano Words for Animals10
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.