Bisaya word

atoa

Atoa means ours (inclusive) in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said a-to-a.

What atoa means

  1. ours (inclusive)

    • Atoa kini nga balay.

      This house is ours.

How to say “ours (inclusive)” in Bisaya

atoa

a-to-a · 3 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

atoa in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ang pagkat-on sa sayop sa lain nagtabang sa paglikay sa atoa nga masayop usab.

    Learning from others' mistakes helps us avoid making the same ones.

    Intermediate
  • Mahimong ang pag-exist sa kalibutan dili atoa nga gipili, apan ang pagbaton ug kahulogan mao ang atong responsibilidad.

    Perhaps our existence in this world is not chosen, but finding meaning is our responsibility.

    Advanced

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Questions about atoa

What does "atoa" mean in English?

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Atoa means ours (inclusive) in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "atoa"?

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Atoa is said a-to-a, 3 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "atoa" in a sentence?

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"Atoa kini nga balay." means "This house is ours.".

How common is "atoa" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 182 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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