lolo

The Bisaya word for grandfather is “lolo”.

NounFamily

English Meaning

grandfather

LO-lo

Capital letters indicate stressed syllables

1. “Moadto mi sa balay ni lolo ugma.”

“We'll go to grandfather's house tomorrow.”

lola

grandmother

apohan

grandparent (grandfather or grandmother)

apo

grandchild / grandchildren

Lolo is both a noun and a title of address. Showing respect to grandparents is deeply important in Cebuano culture.

Bisaya

lolo

English

grandfather

Pronunciation

LO-lo

Part of Speech

Noun