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Emotions & Personality words in Bisaya.

Browse 66 Cebuano words and phrases grouped under Emotions & Personality. Each entry links to its own dictionary page with English meaning, part of speech, and related vocabulary.

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EMOTIONS & PERSONALITY

All emotions & personality words.

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adjective

buotan

Good-natured / kind disposition

Emotions & Personality
adjective

daotan

Evil / wickedness

Emotions & Personality
noun

gana

Appetite for eating

Emotions & Personality
verb

gihigugma

Love

Emotions & Personality
verb

gimingaw

Missed someone / felt lonely

Emotions & Personality
verb

gipangandoy

Was dreamed about / longed for

Emotions & Personality
noun

gugma

Love

Emotions & Personality
verb

gusto

Like, want

Emotions & Personality
adjective

hayahay

Airy, comfortable and refreshing to the skin

Emotions & Personality
verb

hilak

Cry

Emotions & Personality
noun

kahadlok

Means to frighten someone -an(→) a easily frightened

Emotions & Personality
noun

kahayag

Illuminate, become bright

Emotions & Personality
noun

kahilusan

Inflammation of the skin caused by burning or chafing

Emotions & Personality
noun

kahuyang

Weaker sex, women

Emotions & Personality
noun

kalinaw

Peace, calm

Emotions & Personality
noun

kalipay

Joy / happiness

Emotions & Personality
noun

kasubo

Temper of metal

Emotions & Personality
noun

kasuko

Anger

Emotions & Personality
verb

katawa

Laugh

Emotions & Personality
noun

katingala

State of being surprised

Emotions & Personality
noun

kontento

Content / satisfied

Emotions & Personality
noun

langga

Dear / love (address)

Emotions & Personality
adjective

libog

Confused / at a loss

Emotions & Personality
verb

lingaw

Attract one’s interest or attention

Emotions & Personality
adjective

maabtikon

Energetic / quick to act

Emotions & Personality
adjective

maalamon

Knowledgeable / wise

Emotions & Personality
adjective

mainampingon

Careful / cautious

Emotions & Personality
adjective

maisugon

Brave / courageous

Emotions & Personality
adjective

maldito

Naughty, evil

Emotions & Personality
adjective

malinawon

Peaceful / calm

Emotions & Personality
adjective

malipayon

Happy / joyful

Emotions & Personality
adjective

mapainubsanon

Humble

Emotions & Personality
adjective

mapasigarbuhon

Proud / boastful

Emotions & Personality
adjective

masulob-on

Melancholy / gloomy

Emotions & Personality
adjective

masulub-on

Melancholy / gloomy

Emotions & Personality
adjective

matinahuron

Respectful / polite

Emotions & Personality
adjective

matinud-anon

Obedient

Emotions & Personality
noun

maulawon

Shy / easily embarrassed

Emotions & Personality
noun

mingaw

Loneliness, homesickness

Emotions & Personality
verb

nabalaka

Was worried

Emotions & Personality
verb

nagguol

Was grieving / worried sick

Emotions & Personality
noun

naghigwaos

Was in distress / anguish

Emotions & Personality
noun

naghinamhinam

Was anticipating eagerly

Emotions & Personality
noun

naghuna-huna

Was thinking

Emotions & Personality
adjective

nagkabalaka

Was becoming worried

Emotions & Personality
verb

naglagot

Was angry

Emotions & Personality
verb

nagpakabuang

Acted crazy / foolish

Emotions & Personality
verb

nagpakabuang-buangbuang

Acted utterly foolish

Emotions & Personality
verb

nagselos

Was jealous

Emotions & Personality
verb

nahadlok

Was afraid / frightened

Emotions & Personality
noun

nahigugma

Was in love / loved

Emotions & Personality
noun

nakuyawan

Was startled / shocked

Emotions & Personality
noun

nalingaw

Had fun / was entertained

Emotions & Personality
verb

nasubo

Was sad

Emotions & Personality
verb

nasuko

Was angry

Emotions & Personality
verb

nasuya

Was envious / jealous

Emotions & Personality
noun

natingala

Was surprised

Emotions & Personality
verb

naulaw

Was embarrassed / shy

Emotions & Personality
noun

nauwaw

Was embarrassed

Emotions & Personality
verb

ngisi

Grin

Emotions & Personality
verb

ngiti

Smile

Emotions & Personality
noun

pagmahal

Beloved, dear one

Emotions & Personality
noun

palangga

Dearest, darling

Emotions & Personality
adjective

putli

Pure, free from sin or guilt

Emotions & Personality
adjective

supog

Flatulence / gas

Emotions & Personality
adjective

tapulan

Lazy

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