cebuano

/se.bu.ˈã.nu/

//se.bu.ˈã.nu// adj

The verdict

“cebuano” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)

Corpus desk

Index PT-cebuano · cebuano · Portuguese

cebuano · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for cebuano
PropertyValue
Headwordcebuano
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/se.bu.ˈã.nu/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cebuano” em português

cebuanoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cebuano is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /se.bu.ˈã.nu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cebuano, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is cebuano, spelled C-E-B-U-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)
  2. 2
    relativo à seus habitantes
  3. 3
    relativo à cidade de Cebu, capital dessa ilha
  4. 4
    relativo à seus habitantes
  5. 5
    relativo ao idioma cebuano

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cebuano"?
"cebuano" is spelled C-E-B-U-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /se.bu.ˈã.nu/.
What does "cebuano" mean?
As an adjective, "cebuano" means: relativo à ilha de Cebu (Filipinas)
How do you pronounce "cebuano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cebuano" is /se.bu.ˈã.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cebuano" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list