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CHAVACANO de ZAMBOANGA
ENTRY WORDS
( Vocabulary )
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| CHAVACANO | TAGALOG | ENGLISH | SPANISH |
| echa / icha | punin | to place; to put | poner; colocar |
| edad | anyo | age | edad |
| educa | educate;to teach | educar | |
| educacion | pararalan | education | educacion |
| efectivo | effective | efectivo | |
| efecto | effective | efecto | |
| egoista | egoist; egotist | egoista | |
| ejecutivo | executive | ejecutivo | |
| ejemplo | example | ejemplo | |
| ejerce | to perform duties of position or profession | ejercer; ejecutar los deberes de la posicion o profesion | |
| el | ayon; yon | the | el |
| elabora | elaborate | elaborar | |
| ele | siya | he; him | el |
| eleccion | election | eleccion | |
| elector | elector; voter | elector | |
| elgido | elected | elegido | |
| elimina | alisin | eliminate | eliminar |
| embalsama | embalm | embalsamar | |
| embaraza | embarass | embarazar | |
| embarazo | embarassment | embarazo | |
| embarca | embark | embarcar | |
| embes | rather; instead | ||
| emblanda | soften | ablandar | |
| embudo / imbudo | funnel | embudo | |
| emerjencia | emergency | emerjencia | |
| empaca | pack; to load up | empacar | |
| empachar | gluttonous effect | empachar | |
| empachau | bloated or agitated stomach | empachado | |
| empanada | meat pie | empanada | |
| empeña | to pawn; to pledge | empeñar | |
| empeza | start; begin; commence | empezar | |
| emplasta | plaster; bleach clothes (under sun) | emplaste; blabquear ropas (bajo el sol) | |
| emplea | employ | emplear | |
| empleado | employee | empleado | |
| empleo | employment; occupation | empleado | |
| empolva | sprinkle; cover with powder | empolvar | |
| en | in | en | |
| enaguas | inner skirt of a woman's dress; slip | enaguas | |
| enamora | court; woo; seek | enamorar | |
| enamorada | courtship | ||
| enantes | before; a while ago | poco antes de hoy | |
| encabeza | to lead; head; front | encabezar | |
| encanta | enchant; charm | encantar | |
| encanto | enchantment; spell | encanto | |
| encarga | enlist; request | encargar | |
| encargo | inquiry; subject of request | encargo | |
| encende; encindi | light up; kindle | encender | |
| encendido; cindido | lighted; kindled | encendidio | |
| encera | close; lock up; confine | encerar | |
| encias | gums | encias | |
| encima; incima | above; atop | encima | |
| encoje; incuji | contract; shrink | encojer | |
| encontra | find; meet | encontrar | |
| encontrajan | gathering; to meet one another | encontrarse uno y otro | |
| encuentro | encounter; clash | encuentro | |
| endenantes | before; a while ago | un poquito antes de hoy; hace un rato | |
| endereza | resolve; rectify | enderezar | |
| endiabla | furious | endiablar | |
| enemigo | enemy | enemigo | |
| enferma | to get sick | enfermar | |
| enfermedad | sickness; illness | enfermedad | |
| enfermiso | sickly | enfermiso | |
| enfermo; emfermo | sick; ill | enfermo | |
| enfria; infria | to cool; refrigerate | enfriar | |
| engancha | engage; hit; snag; hook | coger con gancho | |
| engaña | to deceive; cheat | engañar | |
| engaño | deceit; fraud; hoax | engaño | |
| engorda | to fatten up (va); to grow fat (vn) | engordar (va); engorarse (vn) | |
| enloda | to be muddied | enlodarse | |
| entonses | therefore | ||
| escalera | stairs | ||
| escitorio | desk | ||
| escoba | broom | ||
| escuela | school | ||
| escupi | to spit | ||
| ese | that | ||
| espera | wait | ||
| esperanza | hope | ||
| esquina | corner | ||
| estatuas | statues | ||
| estomago (barriga) | stomach | ||
| eterna | eternity |
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