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Before we proceed to the discussion of parliamentary procedures, I deem it necessary to give some Sugboanon words that are equivalent to the English terms.

Since the whole book on "Robert's Rule of Order" can be translated into Sugboanon Bisaya, we could not print here the thousands of words. I only selected the terms that I feel important. If you have some specific terms to ask, just let me know.

English - Sugboanon
1. Absent - Lang-at
2. Asentee vote - Lang-at nga ilim
3. Absolute - Búgtak
4. Abstain - Angót
5. Acclaim - Ukyab
6. Acting Capacity (OIC) - Balág
7. Adhering motion - Natángay nga hanyag
8. Administrator - Tag-atimán
9. Agenda - Mámat
10. Amend - Bátol
11. Annul - Wágtang
12. Appeal - Ngamúyò
13. Approve - Yangód
14. Argue - Lális
15. Assembly - Panagtápok
16. Assemblyman - Hawás
17. Assistant Floor Leader - Luyo-lúyong tumoáy
18. Attend (present) - Tambong
19. Attest - Pasálig
20. Auditor - Tigsusipi
21. Author, to - Pangamahán
22. Aye; Yea - Ansiya
23. Ballot (the paper) - Buyang sa pili
24. Barangay; Barrio - Balángay
25. Barangay Captain - Pamúnò sa Balangay
26. Board member - Kagawad
27. Business (to be done) - Alatimánon
28. Canvas (count) - Hàgpat
29. Caucus - Sabot-sábot
30. Ceremony; rite - Dáyhag
31. Chair - Bitang
32. Chairman - Alimpay
33. Charter (written authority) - Panúgat
34. Colleague - Sagábay
35. Comment - Timáng
36. Commit to (indorse) - Túnol
37. Committee - Húgpong
38. Committee of the Whole - Hugpong nga nilángkob
39. Committee on ways and means - Hugpong sa pamaagi ug kalimuhágan
40. Common law - Inatô nga baláod
41. Complete - Hingpit
42. Concur - Angdò
43. Conference - Tigom pakigsábot
44. Congress - Dálam
45. Congress, lower house - Ubós nga dálam
46. Congress, upper house - Táas nga dálam
47. Congressman - Hawás
48. Consign to; shelve - Dás-og
49. Constitution (law) - Batakáng baláod
50. Contradict - Bangali
51. Convene - Salámi
52. Convention - Katigúman
53. Correct (edit, change) - Bulálon
54. Corruption - Kílkil
55. Co-Sponsor - Bákas
56. Council; congregation - Tilíngban
57. Councilor - Sumasámbag
58. Date (Sp: fecha) - Adlawán
59. Debate - Lantúgì
60. Decorum - Kaúgdang
61. Defer (not taken up) - Bayanbáyan
62. Delegation of authority - Ampa
63. Delete - Pápas
64. Delinquent - Malipáson
65. Describe - Sugisáyod
66. Diligent - Asgot
67. Direct to the point - Píntok
68. Director; Board of Trustee - Kaláwas
69. Disobey - Súpil
70. Dispute - Tunáing
71. Dissolve (as organization) - Daláyang
72. Divide the house (vote) - Patadágsà
73. Division of the question - Patadágsà sa pangutána
74. Duty - Katungdánan
75. Eloquence - Kinalián
76. Equivocate (not sure) - Atupáli
77. Essence - Kágip
78. Filibuster - Ngundiyas
79. Floor Leader - Tumúay
80. Formal - Tánol
81. Gentleman - Binót
82. Germane - Mabanáyon
83. Group of friends/ peers - Sanggunian
84. Impeach - Langkat-katungdánan
85. Inform the authorities - Siyásat
86. Interim - Kanhilíng
87. Interpellate - Bíkyaw
88. Lady - Lumíng
89. Lay on the table - Bústa
90. Leave of absence - Lagátaw
91. Limit (restrict) - Kútol
92. Local - Timindok
93. Local Government - Timindok nga pangagamhánan
94. Log book - Inadlawng lumponid
95. Look for proof - Súkay
96. Majority floor leader - Tumoay sa kadaghánan
97. Majority, simple majority- Uda-udá
98. Manager - Tagdumálà
99. Means; resources - Kalimuhágan
100. Merit system - Hungóy
101. Message; communication - Matúmat
102. Minority Floor leader- Tumoay sa kadiyotayan
103. Minutes (record) - Láktod
104. Moderator - Bandál
105. Modify - Salimúad
106. Motion (proposal) - Hanyag
107. Motion, second the - Dasón
108. Native - Lumád
109. Obligate a thing - Taghâ
110. Opposite side - Bángì
111. Order (Command) - Súgò
112. Ordinance - Kasugóan
113. Ordain (oder) - Balád
114. Persistent in opinion - Lútgot
115. Permit (license) - Laóng
116. Politician - Lugáyna
117. Politics - Lúgay
118. Postpone - Laghón
119. Preamble - Pasiúgdang sáysay
120. Precedence - Uswà
121. Principle - Batás-an
122. Privilege - Misik
123. Proclamation - Bayábay
124. Proposal - Búsla
125. Proxy - Halíli
126. Rebut - Unggà
127. Recess (stop work) - Bagánban
128. Rejoinder; repartee - Himalingka
129. Repeal - Salíkway
130. Resolution - Gimbút-an
131. Retract (negate) - Umlímpas
132. Sanction - Samáyà
133. Seal; symbol - Taíl
134. Senator - Magbatasán
135. Seriatim - Asód- asód
136. Session - Tingób
137. Sponsor - Páthaw
138. Team - Anggóp
139. Treaty (agreement) - Katípan
140. Ultra veres - Anláng
141. Viva voce - Insay nga ilim
142. Vote - Ilim
143. Within the limit - Bíko
144. Work; office; occupation - Kabág
145. Yield (give in) - Limbang