CEBUANO ALPHABET
CEBUANO ALPHABET
(Sinugbuanong Titikanan)
(Sinugbuanong Titikanan)
3 Vowels, 15 Consonants
3 Vowels, 15 Consonants
 a, i, u
a, i, u
 b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
5 Vowels, 15 Consonants
5 Vowels, 15 Consonants
 a, e, i, o, u
a, e, i, o, u
 b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
(not in the Alphabet)
(not in the Alphabet)
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q,
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q,
RR, V, X, Z
RR, V, X, Z
 C
C before
before A
A,
, O
O,
, U
U becomes
becomes K
K

Carro (KARO)
Carro (KARO)

Common (KOMON)
Common (KOMON)
 C
C before
before E, I
E, I becomes
becomes S
S

Centro (SENTRO)
Centro (SENTRO)

Civil (SIBIL)
Civil (SIBIL)
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q,
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q,
RR, V, X, Z
RR, V, X, Z
 CH
CH becomes
becomes TS
TS

China (TSINA)
China (TSINA)

Chicharon (TSITSARON)
Chicharon (TSITSARON)
 F
F becomes
becomes P
P

Filipinas (PILIPINAS)
Filipinas (PILIPINAS)
 J
J becomes
becomes H
H

July (HULYO)
July (HULYO)

Japanese (HAPONES)
Japanese (HAPONES)
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, R, V,
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, R, V,
X, Z
X, Z
 LL
LL becomes
becomes LY
LY
 Sello (SELYO)
Sello (SELYO)
 Cuchillo (KUTSILYO)
Cuchillo (KUTSILYO)
 Ñ
Ñ becomes
becomes NY
NY
 Señal (SINYAL)
Señal (SINYAL)
 Señor (SENYOR)
Señor (SENYOR)
 Q
Q before
before UI
UI becomes
becomes KI,
KI,
 Mannequin (MANIKIN)
Mannequin (MANIKIN)
 Maquina (MAKINA)
Maquina (MAKINA)
 Taquilla (TAKILYA)
Taquilla (TAKILYA)
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR,
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR,
V, X, Z
V, X, Z
 Q
Q before
before UE
UE becomes
becomes KE,
KE,

Plaque (PLAKE)
Plaque (PLAKE)

Tanque (TANGKE)
Tanque (TANGKE)

Querida (KERIDA)
Querida (KERIDA)
 RR
RR becomes
becomes R
R

Carrera (KARERA)
Carrera (KARERA)

Correo (KOREYO)
Correo (KOREYO)

Arras (ARAS)
Arras (ARAS)
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR,
C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR,
V, X, Z
V, X, Z
 V
V becomes
becomes B
B

Aviva (ABIBA)
Aviva (ABIBA)

Favor (PABOR)
Favor (PABOR)

Vino (BINO)
Vino (BINO)
 X
X becomes
becomes KS
KS

Exact (EKSAKTO)
Exact (EKSAKTO)

Examine (EKSAMINASYON)
Examine (EKSAMINASYON)
 Z
Z becomes
becomes S
S

Cruzada (KRUSADA)
Cruzada (KRUSADA)

Lapiz (LAPIS)
Lapiz (LAPIS)

AZUL (Asul)
AZUL (Asul)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“A” (short “a”)
A” (short “a”)

Short “a”
Short “a” (as n abaga, baha, dalaga)
(as n abaga, baha, dalaga)

Not long “a”
Not long “a” (as in base, mate)
(as in base, mate)

Use in adopted English word
Use in adopted English word (natural,
(natural,
abnormal)
abnormal)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

General Rule: “
General Rule: “I
I” should be used in all native
” should be used in all native
words.
words.

Use in adopted FOREIGN word with same
Use in adopted FOREIGN word with same
spelling
spelling
– Alegre
Alegre
– Bote
Bote
– Entrante
Entrante
– Esposa
Esposa
– Gabinete
Gabinete
– Libre
Libre
– petsa
petsa
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

Use in FOREIGN words with different
Use in FOREIGN words with different
consonant spelling
consonant spelling
– Coche (KOTSE)
Coche (KOTSE)
– Fuerte (PUWERTE)
Fuerte (PUWERTE)
– Fecha (PETSA)
Fecha (PETSA)
– Camote (KAMOTE)
Camote (KAMOTE)
– Leche (LETSE)
Leche (LETSE)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

Exception: When a Spanish word has no
Exception: When a Spanish word has no
same sound equivalent English word or vice-
same sound equivalent English word or vice-
versa, “
versa, “e
e” is changed to “
” is changed to “I
I”
”
– Capella (KAPILYA)
Capella (KAPILYA)
– Empacho (IMPATSO)
Empacho (IMPATSO)
– Escultor (ISKULTOR)
Escultor (ISKULTOR)
– Estacion (ISTASYON)
Estacion (ISTASYON)
– Estilo (ESTILO)
Estilo (ESTILO)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

Exception: When a foreign word is adopted
Exception: When a foreign word is adopted
as a native word, “
as a native word, “e
e” is changed to “
” is changed to “I
I”
”
– Ataque (ATAKI)
Ataque (ATAKI)
– Espejo (ISPIHO)
Espejo (ISPIHO)
– Mantel (MANTIL)
Mantel (MANTIL)
– Tendera (TINDERA)
Tendera (TINDERA)
– Caldero (KALDIRO)
Caldero (KALDIRO)
– Ventana (BINTANA)
Ventana (BINTANA)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

Exception: When a Spanish word with an “
Exception: When a Spanish word with an “I
I”
”
has an equivalent English word but with an
has an equivalent English word but with an
“
“e
e”, the English word shall be adopted.
”, the English word shall be adopted.
– Actriz = Actress = (AKTRES)
Actriz = Actress = (AKTRES)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“E”
E”

Exception: When a a borrowed rootword
Exception: When a a borrowed rootword
ended in “
ended in “e
e” and joined with a suffix, “
” and joined with a suffix, “e
e” is
” is
changed to “
changed to “I
I”.
”.
– Bayle (BAYLIHAN)
Bayle (BAYLIHAN)
– Kamote (KAMOTIHAN)
Kamote (KAMOTIHAN)
– Higante (HIGANTING hayop)
Higante (HIGANTING hayop)
– Bigote (BIGOTILYO)
Bigote (BIGOTILYO)
– Kape (KAPIHAN)
Kape (KAPIHAN)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“I”
I”

General Rule: “
General Rule: “I
I” should be used in all native
” should be used in all native
words.
words.
– Baki
Baki Exception:
Exception:
– Iti
Iti babaye
babaye
– Kitiw
Kitiw pangadye
pangadye
– Pinili
Pinili butete
butete
– Bahi
Bahi sikwate
sikwate
– Gahi
Gahi dayeg
dayeg
– Itik
Itik
The VOWELS (Patingog)
The VOWELS (Patingog)
 “
“I”
I”

“
“I
I” to replace
” to replace UE
UE,
, UI
UI,
, UIE
UIE.
.
– Guerra (GIYERA)
Guerra (GIYERA)
– Guia (GIYA)
Guia (GIYA)
– Guirrilla (GIRILYA)
Guirrilla (GIRILYA)
The O and U Rule
The O and U Rule
 Ang
Ang U
U ug
ug O
O (in root words)
(in root words)
– Rule #1:
Rule #1: “U” must be used in the first and
“U” must be used in the first and
middle syllables
middle syllables
(Unang silaba)
(Unang silaba) (Sulod nga silaba)
(Sulod nga silaba)
– Bughat
Bughat - hapuhap
- hapuhap
– Kusi
Kusi - pangutana
- pangutana
– Tulo
Tulo - habuhabo
- habuhabo
– Bulan
Bulan - matuod
- matuod

- taudtaod
- taudtaod
– Umagad
Umagad - hinuon
- hinuon
– Ugangan
Ugangan - bituon
- bituon
The O and U Rule
The O and U Rule
 Ang
Ang U
U ug
ug O
O (in root words)
(in root words)
– Rule #2:
Rule #2: “O” must be used in the last
“O” must be used in the last
syllable
syllable
(kataposang silaba)
(kataposang silaba)
– pako
pako
– lungsod
lungsod
– taob
taob
– dako
dako
– tulo
tulo
– matod
matod
– nasod
nasod
The O and U Rule
The O and U Rule
 Ang
Ang U
U ug
ug O
O (in repeated action words)
(in repeated action words)
– Rule #6-a:
Rule #6-a: “O” and “U” shall be retained
“O” and “U” shall be retained
– lukso-lukso
lukso-lukso - inom-inom
- inom-inom
– Hubo-hubo
Hubo-hubo - buot-buot
- buot-buot
– Dakop-dakop
Dakop-dakop - hubog-hubog
- hubog-hubog
 O
O and
and U
U in repeated rootwords
in repeated rootwords
– Rule #6-b:
Rule #6-b: “O” if in last syllable; “U” if first
“O” if in last syllable; “U” if first
and middle syllable
and middle syllable
– Taudtaod
Taudtaod - hunahuna
- hunahuna
– Bukubuko
Bukubuko - habuhabo
- habuhabo
– Bagulbagol
Bagulbagol - tuwaytuway
- tuwaytuway
The O and U Rule
The O and U Rule
 Ang
Ang U
U ug
ug O
O (in repeated proper
(in repeated proper
noun)
noun)
– Rule #6-k:
Rule #6-k: (same with rule 6-b)
(same with rule 6-b)
– Lapulapu
Lapulapu
– tubatuba
tubatuba
– Bagulbagol
Bagulbagol
The O and U Rule
The O and U Rule
 U
U and
and O
O is always retained when the
is always retained when the
rootword is affixed
rootword is affixed
 Himoon (himo + on)
Himoon (himo + on)
 Handomanan (handom + anan)
Handomanan (handom + anan)
 Lungsoranon (Lungsod + anon)
Lungsoranon (Lungsod + anon)
 U
U is retained in words when the first
is retained in words when the first
syllable is repeated
syllable is repeated
 Magtutudlo (tudlo)
Magtutudlo (tudlo)
 Maghuhukom (hukom)
Maghuhukom (hukom)
 Magsusulat (sulat)
Magsusulat (sulat)

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  • 1. CEBUANO ALPHABET CEBUANO ALPHABET (Sinugbuanong Titikanan) (Sinugbuanong Titikanan)
  • 2. 3 Vowels, 15 Consonants 3 Vowels, 15 Consonants  a, i, u a, i, u  b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
  • 3. 5 Vowels, 15 Consonants 5 Vowels, 15 Consonants  a, e, i, o, u a, e, i, o, u  b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y (not in the Alphabet) (not in the Alphabet) C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z
  • 4. C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z RR, V, X, Z  C C before before A A, , O O, , U U becomes becomes K K  Carro (KARO) Carro (KARO)  Common (KOMON) Common (KOMON)  C C before before E, I E, I becomes becomes S S  Centro (SENTRO) Centro (SENTRO)  Civil (SIBIL) Civil (SIBIL)
  • 5. C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Ph, Q, RR, V, X, Z RR, V, X, Z  CH CH becomes becomes TS TS  China (TSINA) China (TSINA)  Chicharon (TSITSARON) Chicharon (TSITSARON)  F F becomes becomes P P  Filipinas (PILIPINAS) Filipinas (PILIPINAS)  J J becomes becomes H H  July (HULYO) July (HULYO)  Japanese (HAPONES) Japanese (HAPONES)
  • 6. C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, R, V, C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, R, V, X, Z X, Z  LL LL becomes becomes LY LY  Sello (SELYO) Sello (SELYO)  Cuchillo (KUTSILYO) Cuchillo (KUTSILYO)  Ñ Ñ becomes becomes NY NY  Señal (SINYAL) Señal (SINYAL)  Señor (SENYOR) Señor (SENYOR)  Q Q before before UI UI becomes becomes KI, KI,  Mannequin (MANIKIN) Mannequin (MANIKIN)  Maquina (MAKINA) Maquina (MAKINA)  Taquilla (TAKILYA) Taquilla (TAKILYA)
  • 7. C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR, C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR, V, X, Z V, X, Z  Q Q before before UE UE becomes becomes KE, KE,  Plaque (PLAKE) Plaque (PLAKE)  Tanque (TANGKE) Tanque (TANGKE)  Querida (KERIDA) Querida (KERIDA)  RR RR becomes becomes R R  Carrera (KARERA) Carrera (KARERA)  Correo (KOREYO) Correo (KOREYO)  Arras (ARAS) Arras (ARAS)
  • 8. C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR, C, Ch, F, J, LL, Ñ, Q, RR, V, X, Z V, X, Z  V V becomes becomes B B  Aviva (ABIBA) Aviva (ABIBA)  Favor (PABOR) Favor (PABOR)  Vino (BINO) Vino (BINO)  X X becomes becomes KS KS  Exact (EKSAKTO) Exact (EKSAKTO)  Examine (EKSAMINASYON) Examine (EKSAMINASYON)  Z Z becomes becomes S S  Cruzada (KRUSADA) Cruzada (KRUSADA)  Lapiz (LAPIS) Lapiz (LAPIS)  AZUL (Asul) AZUL (Asul)
  • 9. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “A” (short “a”) A” (short “a”)  Short “a” Short “a” (as n abaga, baha, dalaga) (as n abaga, baha, dalaga)  Not long “a” Not long “a” (as in base, mate) (as in base, mate)  Use in adopted English word Use in adopted English word (natural, (natural, abnormal) abnormal)
  • 10. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  General Rule: “ General Rule: “I I” should be used in all native ” should be used in all native words. words.  Use in adopted FOREIGN word with same Use in adopted FOREIGN word with same spelling spelling – Alegre Alegre – Bote Bote – Entrante Entrante – Esposa Esposa – Gabinete Gabinete – Libre Libre – petsa petsa
  • 11. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  Use in FOREIGN words with different Use in FOREIGN words with different consonant spelling consonant spelling – Coche (KOTSE) Coche (KOTSE) – Fuerte (PUWERTE) Fuerte (PUWERTE) – Fecha (PETSA) Fecha (PETSA) – Camote (KAMOTE) Camote (KAMOTE) – Leche (LETSE) Leche (LETSE)
  • 12. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  Exception: When a Spanish word has no Exception: When a Spanish word has no same sound equivalent English word or vice- same sound equivalent English word or vice- versa, “ versa, “e e” is changed to “ ” is changed to “I I” ” – Capella (KAPILYA) Capella (KAPILYA) – Empacho (IMPATSO) Empacho (IMPATSO) – Escultor (ISKULTOR) Escultor (ISKULTOR) – Estacion (ISTASYON) Estacion (ISTASYON) – Estilo (ESTILO) Estilo (ESTILO)
  • 13. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  Exception: When a foreign word is adopted Exception: When a foreign word is adopted as a native word, “ as a native word, “e e” is changed to “ ” is changed to “I I” ” – Ataque (ATAKI) Ataque (ATAKI) – Espejo (ISPIHO) Espejo (ISPIHO) – Mantel (MANTIL) Mantel (MANTIL) – Tendera (TINDERA) Tendera (TINDERA) – Caldero (KALDIRO) Caldero (KALDIRO) – Ventana (BINTANA) Ventana (BINTANA)
  • 14. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  Exception: When a Spanish word with an “ Exception: When a Spanish word with an “I I” ” has an equivalent English word but with an has an equivalent English word but with an “ “e e”, the English word shall be adopted. ”, the English word shall be adopted. – Actriz = Actress = (AKTRES) Actriz = Actress = (AKTRES)
  • 15. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “E” E”  Exception: When a a borrowed rootword Exception: When a a borrowed rootword ended in “ ended in “e e” and joined with a suffix, “ ” and joined with a suffix, “e e” is ” is changed to “ changed to “I I”. ”. – Bayle (BAYLIHAN) Bayle (BAYLIHAN) – Kamote (KAMOTIHAN) Kamote (KAMOTIHAN) – Higante (HIGANTING hayop) Higante (HIGANTING hayop) – Bigote (BIGOTILYO) Bigote (BIGOTILYO) – Kape (KAPIHAN) Kape (KAPIHAN)
  • 16. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “I” I”  General Rule: “ General Rule: “I I” should be used in all native ” should be used in all native words. words. – Baki Baki Exception: Exception: – Iti Iti babaye babaye – Kitiw Kitiw pangadye pangadye – Pinili Pinili butete butete – Bahi Bahi sikwate sikwate – Gahi Gahi dayeg dayeg – Itik Itik
  • 17. The VOWELS (Patingog) The VOWELS (Patingog)  “ “I” I”  “ “I I” to replace ” to replace UE UE, , UI UI, , UIE UIE. . – Guerra (GIYERA) Guerra (GIYERA) – Guia (GIYA) Guia (GIYA) – Guirrilla (GIRILYA) Guirrilla (GIRILYA)
  • 18. The O and U Rule The O and U Rule  Ang Ang U U ug ug O O (in root words) (in root words) – Rule #1: Rule #1: “U” must be used in the first and “U” must be used in the first and middle syllables middle syllables (Unang silaba) (Unang silaba) (Sulod nga silaba) (Sulod nga silaba) – Bughat Bughat - hapuhap - hapuhap – Kusi Kusi - pangutana - pangutana – Tulo Tulo - habuhabo - habuhabo – Bulan Bulan - matuod - matuod  - taudtaod - taudtaod – Umagad Umagad - hinuon - hinuon – Ugangan Ugangan - bituon - bituon
  • 19. The O and U Rule The O and U Rule  Ang Ang U U ug ug O O (in root words) (in root words) – Rule #2: Rule #2: “O” must be used in the last “O” must be used in the last syllable syllable (kataposang silaba) (kataposang silaba) – pako pako – lungsod lungsod – taob taob – dako dako – tulo tulo – matod matod – nasod nasod
  • 20. The O and U Rule The O and U Rule  Ang Ang U U ug ug O O (in repeated action words) (in repeated action words) – Rule #6-a: Rule #6-a: “O” and “U” shall be retained “O” and “U” shall be retained – lukso-lukso lukso-lukso - inom-inom - inom-inom – Hubo-hubo Hubo-hubo - buot-buot - buot-buot – Dakop-dakop Dakop-dakop - hubog-hubog - hubog-hubog  O O and and U U in repeated rootwords in repeated rootwords – Rule #6-b: Rule #6-b: “O” if in last syllable; “U” if first “O” if in last syllable; “U” if first and middle syllable and middle syllable – Taudtaod Taudtaod - hunahuna - hunahuna – Bukubuko Bukubuko - habuhabo - habuhabo – Bagulbagol Bagulbagol - tuwaytuway - tuwaytuway
  • 21. The O and U Rule The O and U Rule  Ang Ang U U ug ug O O (in repeated proper (in repeated proper noun) noun) – Rule #6-k: Rule #6-k: (same with rule 6-b) (same with rule 6-b) – Lapulapu Lapulapu – tubatuba tubatuba – Bagulbagol Bagulbagol
  • 22. The O and U Rule The O and U Rule  U U and and O O is always retained when the is always retained when the rootword is affixed rootword is affixed  Himoon (himo + on) Himoon (himo + on)  Handomanan (handom + anan) Handomanan (handom + anan)  Lungsoranon (Lungsod + anon) Lungsoranon (Lungsod + anon)  U U is retained in words when the first is retained in words when the first syllable is repeated syllable is repeated  Magtutudlo (tudlo) Magtutudlo (tudlo)  Maghuhukom (hukom) Maghuhukom (hukom)  Magsusulat (sulat) Magsusulat (sulat)