Cebuan (Noun)
Meaning 1
Inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The cebuan language is widely spoken in the region of Central Visayas in the Philippines.
- The local news channel broadcasts in Cebuan to cater to the majority of the population in the province.
- Cebuan is one of the many languages that contributed to the development of Filipino, the national language.
- Many street signs in Cebu City are written in both English and Cebuan to facilitate easier navigation.
- The university offers a course in Cebuan literature to promote the language and culture of the region.