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Cebuano Alternative forms ceb -hanon ceb -non -nhon -n-on Etymology Apparently from ceb -an -on. Pronunciation Suffix suffix + forms adjectives from noun roots having the characteristic of the noun root ceb hari king harianon royal ceb tawo person tawhanon human with place nouns from or of that place ceb Bohol Bol-anon of Bohol; inhabitant of Bohol ceb bukid bukidnon mountain from the mountains; mountain dweller Usage notes There are many exceptions to affixing: Usually, if the root word ends in a consonant, the form ceb -non is used instead. ceb langit heaven langitnon heavenly ceb dagat sea dagatnon marine If the root word ends in the vowel /a/ followed by a glottal stop, the latter is removed and the form ceb -n-on is used instead. ceb yutà land yutan-on earthly ceb yawà devil yawan-on evil If the root word ends in a vowel without a glottal stop, one of the forms ceb -hanon, ceb -nhon, or ceb -anon is used. Some roots can even do with two or all of these forms. Derived terms ceb