Cebu

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US, Philippines/sɛˈbu/UK/sɛˈbuː/

proper noun

An island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.

OriginSpanish Cebú ← Cebuano Sugbo →
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Meanings

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

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

Origin

  1. CebuanoSugbo
  2. SpanishCebú
  3. EnglishCebu

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

More words from Spanish, Cebuano

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Translations

Bulgarian Себу́, Себу́
  • Себу́ (Sebú)province in central Philippines
  • Себу́ (Sebú)city in the Philippines
  • Себу́ (Sebú)island in central Philippines
Catalan Cebú
  • Cebúisland in central Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 宿務 /宿务, 宿霧 /宿雾
  • 宿務 /宿务 (Sùwù)province in central Philippines
  • 宿霧 /宿雾 (Sùwù)province in central Philippines
  • 宿霧市 /宿雾市 (Sùwù Shì)city in the Philippines
  • 宿務 /宿务 (Sùwù)island in central Philippines
  • 宿霧 /宿雾 (Sùwù)island in central Philippines
French Cebu
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines
German Cebu, Zebu
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines
  • Zebuisland in central Philippines
Hindi सेबू, सेबू
  • सेबू (sebū)province in central Philippines
  • सेबू (sebū)city in the Philippines
  • सेबू (sebū)island in central Philippines
Indonesian Cebu
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines
Japanese セブ, セブ
  • セブ (Sebu)province in central Philippines
  • セブ (Sebu-shi)city in the Philippines
  • セブ (sebu)island in central Philippines
Korean 세부
  • 세부 (sebu)island in central Philippines
Malay Cebu
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines
Portuguese Cebu
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines
Russian Себу́, Себу́
  • Себу́ (Sebú)province in central Philippines
  • Себу́ (Sebú)city in the Philippines
  • Себу́ (Sebú)island in central Philippines
Spanish Cebú, Cebú
  • Cebúcity in the Philippines
  • Cebúisland in central Philippines
Tagalog Cebu, Cebu
  • Cebucity in the Philippines
  • Cebuisland in central Philippines

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Cebu

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Cebu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cebu

MLA

“Cebu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cebu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cebu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cebu.

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