kaliwat ni Lapulapu
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== Cebuano ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kaˌliwat ni lapuˈlapu/ [kɐˌl̪i.wɐt̪ n̪ɪ l̪ɐ.pʊˈl̪a.pʊ]
=== Etymology ===
From kaliwat (“descendant; lineage; bloodline”) + ni (“personal genitive marker”) + Lapulapu (“Lapulapu, the historic 16th-century ruler of Mactan and legendary Philippine national hero”). Literally, "the descendants of Lapulapu."
=== Proper noun ===
kaliwat ni Lapulapu
(idiomatic, poetic, literary, ennobling) The Cebuano or Visayan people, valued collectively for traits of courage, independence, and defiance against external subjugation.
Synonyms: Sugboanon, Bisaya
=== See Also ===
Lapulapu (the historical chieftain of Mactan)
Bisaya (the Visayan people; the Visayan language)
Sugboanon (the Cebuano people)