January 2025

A

preposition Pronunciation can be stressed or unstressed; /a/ Definition to; frequently used on formal greetings and formal settings like Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Sample Sentences: Chavacano English Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Conta con ese a uno-uno. Welcome to Zamboanga! Count them one by one.    

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Binarroto

noun Pronunciation bínarróto /BI-na-RO-to/ Definition A boat-like leaf wrapper to wrap suman ibus (a type of rice cake). Alternative Spellings binaroto Plural maga binarroto, binarrotos Sample Sentences: Chavacano English Prepara ya kita para hace binarroto. Enseña yo contigo hace binarroto Let’s get ready to make binarroto. I will teach you how to make a binarroto.

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En buenamente man

Pronunciation en buénaménte mán /en-BWE-na-MEN-te-MAN/ Definition A polite and modest expression used to convey that one is doing well or feeling alright.  Alternative Spellings en buenamente man, en namente man, enbonamente man Alternative Chavacano Phrase okey lang, okay lang man, bueno man English I’m okay; I’m alright  Sample sentences: Chavacano English A: Que tal ya

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Shelter, in Chavacano or chabacano is: Julao

Shelter in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Julao Alternate chavacano word: Ampara Alternate English word for  = Ampara Note: List of words with translation and links to pages. English Sentence using “Shelter” Chavacano Sentence using “Julao“ Here are other English and Chavacano words in the database. You can help keep the chavacano language alive by simply

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