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Cebuan

Cebuan

9.3
A person from the island of Cebu in the Philippines
  • noun
: cebuan
  • Many Cebuans celebrate Sinulog, a major cultural festival held in Cebu City each January.

Examples

  • A Cebuan is known for their warm hospitality.

  • The cuisine of Cebuans is known for its distinct use of spices and fresh seafood.

  • Several Cebuans have achieved national prominence in the fields of politics and the arts.

  • Many Cebuans celebrate Sinulog every January.

  • Many Cebuans celebrate Sinulog, a major cultural festival held in Cebu City each January.

  • Several Cebuans have achieved national prominence in the fields of politics and the arts.

  • The cuisine of Cebuans is known for its distinct use of spices and fresh seafood.

Synonyms

Filipino
vsCebuan
16 3.4

A person from the Philippines

is narrower, denotes someone from a particular island or ethnic group

Surface Forms

Cebuan singular
Cebuans plural

Morphology

Cebuan = Cebu (transparent) = Cebu + an

Formed by adding the demonym/adjectival suffix '-an' to the place name 'Cebu', so the meaning 'a person from Cebu' is directly deducible from the base.

Etymology

The word Cebuan comes from the island name Cebu in the Philippines and simply means a person from that island or a member of its people. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'Londoner' for Cebu, so Cebuan refers to someone from Cebu or to their language and culture.