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Animals words in Bisaya.

Browse 56 Cebuano words and phrases grouped under Animals. Each entry links to its own dictionary page with English meaning, part of speech, and related vocabulary.

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ANIMALS

All animals words.

Last reviewed 2026-07-28. Use these links to open individual dictionary pages for pronunciation notes, FAQs, and related words.

noun

agila

Eagle

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noun

ahas

Snake

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noun

alibangbang

Butterfly

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noun

amo

Master / pet owner

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noun

anay

Termite

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noun

baka

Cow / beef

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baki

Frog

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baktin

Piglet

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noun

balay-balay

Hermit crab

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bangaw

Party with lots of food

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noun

bangus

Milkfish: Chanos chanos

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noun

bao

Land or fresh-water turtle

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buwaya

Crocodile

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halas

Snake

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noun

halo

Monitor lizard

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himungaan

Origin / source

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hipon

Shrimp

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noun

hulmigas

Small biting red ants

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ilaga

Rat, mouse

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iring

Cat

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iro

Dog

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noun

itik

White duck

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noun

kabaw

Water buffalo / carabao

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noun

kabayo

Horse

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noun

kanding

Goat

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karabaw

Carabao, water buffalo

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karnero

Sheep

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kasag

Kind of edible salt-water crab growing to ″

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kuting

Kitten

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kuto

Pit of the stomach

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kuwaknit

Bat

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lamok

Mosquito

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langaw

Housefly

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langgam

Bird

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lawalawa

Dragonfly

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noun

lukos

Inside out / reversed

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verb

mag-iyak

To cry

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verb

mag-uwang

To act foolish

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noun

manananggal

Winged viscera-sucking creature (folklore)

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noun

maya

Chestnut mannikin (rice-field bird)

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noun

pagong

Turtle

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palaka

Frog

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pato

General name for ducks

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noun

pispis

Cicada-like tree insect (night sound)

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pusit

Small squid

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putyokan

Type of bee with hanging hives

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salampati

General term for pigeons

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sunoy

Rooster, cock

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tabili

Kind of lizard

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noun

tagok

Sticky sap of plants and fruits

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noun

tikling

Kind of long-legged bird, the barred rail: Rallus torquatus

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noun

tilapia

Tilapia fish

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noun

tuko

Prop stick or post

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verb

tuktugaok

For cocks to crow

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noun

uk-uk

Cockroach

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noun

uwak

Crow

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