
Transcriber’s Note
THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM
PREFACE
FOREWORD
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY
A
B
D
G
H
This comprehensive reference brings the rich Cebuano Visayan language of the central Philippines and Mindanao to listeners in an accessible, audio-friendly format. With around 25,000 entries and an additional 700 supplemental forms, the work explains each word from the perspective of native usage rather than simply providing English equivalents. Whether you’re a native speaker looking to deepen your understanding or a student eager to explore the language’s nuances, the dictionary serves as a reliable guide for everyday conversation and cultural insight.
Compiled over more than a decade by a dedicated team of native speakers, linguists, and scholars, the project reflects a collaborative spirit that captures authentic speech patterns and regional variations. The careful editing and meticulous indexing, originally assembled on index cards, ensure clear pronunciation cues and contextual explanations. Listeners will appreciate the blend of academic rigor and genuine linguistic flavor, making this resource both informative and engaging for anyone interested in the living language of Cebuano Visayan.
Language
en
Duration
~92 hours (5351K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman, Scott Robertson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
2012-06-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A longtime Cornell linguist, he is best known for making Indonesian and Philippine languages more accessible to students and scholars. His work ranges from practical language-learning books to major reference studies in Austronesian linguistics.
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