Baba in English: mouth | MyBisayaTutor

What baba means

mouth
- Sirhi ang imong baba kon mag-usap.
  Close your mouth when chewing.

How to say “mouth” in Bisaya

baba

ba-ba · 2 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.

baba in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Sulti baba.
Speak mouth.
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Ang mga pulong sa kalipay ug kasakit nga nagawas sa among mga baba sama sa mga alon sa dagat nga dili mapugngan.
The words of joy and pain that escape our lips are like the unstoppable waves of the sea.
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Sakit akong baba
My mouth hurts
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Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

sultito say dilino / not dagatsea / ocean pulongword kalipayhappiness samasame / like sakitpain / painful

Questions about baba

What does "baba" mean in English?

Baba means mouth in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "baba"?

Baba is said ba-ba, 2 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 "baba" in a sentence?

"Sirhi ang imong baba kon mag-usap." means "Close your mouth when chewing.".

How common is "baba" in Bisaya?

It is word number 292 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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