Cebu

From Spanish Cebú, possibly from Cebuano sibo (“trade”).

• (Philippine, General American) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbu/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɛˈbuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Cebu

1. An island in the Central Visayas, Philippines.
2. A province in the Central Visayas, Philippines.
3. The capital city of Cebu, Philippines,

   Synonym: Cebu City

4. (historical) The Rajahnate of Cebu.

• Cebu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cebu City on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• cube

• Zebu, Zubu — obsolete

From Spanish Cebú, possibly from Cebuano sibo (“trade”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈsebu/, [ˈs̪i.bʊ]
• Hyphenation: Ce‧bu

Cebú

1. a surname

Cebu f

1. Cebu (an island and province of the Philippines)
2. Cebu (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Philippines)

Borrowed from Spanish Cebú, from Old Cebuano sibo meaning trade, itself the root word of sinibuayng hingpit meaning "place of trade" which referred to the harbors of ancient Cebu. A possible cognate is Sibuyan, an island north of Panay, part of Romblon.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seˈbu/ [sɛˈbu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: Ce‧bu

Cebú (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

1. Cebu (the provincial capital of Cebu, Philippines)
2. Cebu (a province of the Philippines)
3. Cebu (an island in the Philippines)

• Cebuano

Unadapted borrowing from English Cebu.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓʊw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩]
• Phonetic: xe bù

Cebu

1. Cebu (an island in the Philippines)
2. Cebu (a province of the Philippines)
3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Philippines)