Standard Lemma guide

Bislish

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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name

Meaning 1

an informal bilingual variety of the Cebuano language that incorporates English lexis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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name

Meaning 2

an informal bilingual variety of any Visayan language, such as Hiligaynon, etc, that incorporates English lexis

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, broadly, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A particular instance of Bislish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Blend of Cebuano Bisaya + English.