TOPIC VOCABULARYFamily & Relationships words in Bisaya.
Browse 51 Cebuano words and phrases grouped under Family & Relationships. Each entry links to its own dictionary page with English meaning, part of speech, and related vocabulary.
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All family & relationships words.
Last reviewed 2026-07-28. Use these links to open individual dictionary pages for pronunciation notes, FAQs, and related words.
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Christmas gift money
Family & Relationshipsamahan
Father
Family & Relationshipsanak
Son, daughter
Family & Relationshipsapo
Grandchild
Family & Relationshipsapohan
Grandparent
Family & Relationshipsasawa
Wife
Family & Relationshipsbalaye
Relationship between parents of married couple
Family & Relationshipsbana
Estimation
Family & Relationshipsbata
Child
Family & Relationshipsbayaw
Brother-, sister-in-law
Family & Relationshipsbisita
Visitor, guest
Family & Relationshipsdodong
Male of the same age or younger than the speaker
Family & Relationshipshipag
Sibling-in-law
Family & Relationshipsig-agaw
Cousin: children of one’s parent’s sibling or parent’s ig-ágaw
Family & Relationshipsigsoon
Sibling
Family & RelationshipsIgsoon nga babaye
Sister
Family & RelationshipsIgsoon nga lalaki
Brother
Family & Relationshipsinaanak
Godchild
Family & Relationshipsinahan
Mother
Family & Relationshipsinday
Term of address for young woman
Family & Relationshipsiyaan
His / hers
Family & Relationshipsjowa
Boyfriend / girlfriend
Family & Relationshipskamagulangan
Eldest sibling
Family & Relationshipskamanghuran
Youngest sibling
Family & Relationshipskasal
Wedding
Family & Relationshipskatrabahoan
Workplace / place of work
Family & Relationshipskauyoan
Uncle (parent's brother or male cousin)
Family & Relationshipskuyog
Companion
Family & Relationshipslola
Grandmother
Family & Relationshipslolo
Grandfather
Family & RelationshipsMama / nanay / inahan
Mother (common terms)
Family & Relationshipsmanghod
Younger brother, sister
Family & Relationshipsmingawon
Misses someone easily
Family & Relationshipsnanay
Mom / mother
Family & Relationshipsnene
Little girl (address)
Family & Relationshipsninang
Godmother
Family & Relationshipsninong
Godfather
Family & Relationshipspamilya
Immediate family, group of closely related people who live together
Family & Relationshipspapa
Father, term of address to one’s father, father-in-law, or godfather
Family & RelationshipsPapa / tatay / amahan
Father, term of address to one’s father, father-in-law, or godfather
Family & Relationshipspinangga
Beloved / dear one
Family & Relationshipspinsan
Cousin
Family & Relationshipstatay
Term of address to one’s father and sometimes uncle or grandfather
Family & Relationshipstoto
Little boy (address)
Family & Relationshipsugangan
Parent-in-law (of one's spouse)
Family & RelationshipsUgangan nga babaye
Mother-in-law (spouse's parent)
Family & RelationshipsUgangan nga lalaki
Father-in-law (spouse's parent)
Family & Relationshipsumagad
In-law (child's spouse or spouse's parent)
Family & Relationshipsumangkon
Nephew / niece
Family & Relationshipsuyab
Girl or boy friend
Family & Relationshipsuyoan
Uncle: parent’s brother or male cousin of the parent’s generation
Family & Relationships