My Cebuana wife says sinso is a chainsaw although she is not aware of the spelling. Neither this dictionary nor Google Translate knows it, though.
Yes, there are a lot of words that are "nativized". For example, I've heard a few people say "bakwit" as in "evacuate", etc.
Nativization of Words
Yes, there are a lot of words that are "nativized". For example, I've heard a few people say "bakwit" as in "evacuate", etc.