Bislish
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Blend of Cebuano Bisaya + English.
Proper noun
[edit]Bislish (uncountable)
- (Philippines, linguistics) an informal bilingual variety of the Cebuano language that incorporates English lexis
- (Philippines, linguistics, by extension) an informal bilingual variety of any Visayan language, such as Hiligaynon, etc, that incorporates English lexis
Usage notes
[edit]- This bilingual code-switching phenomenon is chiefly practiced in or from the Philippines, especially in Metro Cebu and other Cebuano-speaking areas of Visayas and Mindanao where Cebuano and English are the colloquial and formal mainstream languages, among other local languages during the 20th to 21st century.
Noun
[edit]Bislish (uncountable)
- (Philippines, uncountable) A particular instance of Bislish