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CEBUAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cebuan mean? 

CEBUAN (noun)
  The noun CEBUAN has 2 senses:

1. inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippinesplay

2. language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippinesplay

  Familiarity information: CEBUAN used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CEBUAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Cebuan" is a kind of...):

Bisayan; Visayan (a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines)

Holonyms ("Cebuan" is a member of...):

Cebu (one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Cebuan; Cebuano

Hypernyms ("Cebuan" is a kind of...):

Filipino; Philippine (official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages)


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