Cebu

From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (“to dive into the water”).

• (Philippines, General American) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbu/

  • Audio (Philippines):

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Cebu

1. An island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.
2. A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cebu City.

   Meronyms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Cebu

   Coordinate terms: Bohol, Cebu, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue — cities and provinces of VII

3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Philippines).
4. (historical) Rajahnate of Cebu
5. A barangay of San Isidro, Isabela, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Camarag, Cebu, Gomez, Gud, Nagbukel, Patanad, Quezon, Ramos East, Ramos West, Rizal East, Rizal West, Victoria, Villaflor — barangays of San Isidro

• Cebu boobook
• New Cebu

• cube

• Zebu, Zubu — obsolete

From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (“to dive into the water”). Doublet of Sugbo.

• IPA^(key): /seˈbu/ [s̪eˈbu]
• Hyphenation: Ce‧bu

Cebú

1. a surname

Cebu f

1. Cebu (an island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Borrowed from Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (“to dive into the water”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seˈbu/ [sɛˈbu]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Ce‧bu
• Homophone: Sebu

Cebú (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

1. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
3. Cebu (an island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

• Cebuano

Unadapted borrowing from English Cebu.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓʊw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩]
• Phonetic spelling: xe bù

Cebu

1. Cebu (an island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)