Bisaya word

bagyo

Bagyo means typhoon in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said bag-yo.

What bagyo means

  1. typhoon

    • Naay bagyo karon.

      There is a typhoon now.

How to say “typhoon” in Bisaya

bagyo

bag-yo · 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.

bagyo in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 57 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Naay bagyo?

    Is there a storm?

    New
  • Ang bagyo milabay na.

    The storm has passed.

    Beginner
  • Tingali wala koy mahimo kung adunay dakong bagyo gawas sa balay.

    Perhaps there is nothing I can do when there's a big storm outside.

    Intermediate
  • Ang kinabuhi usa ka libro nga ginasuwat sa bagyo ug pagkakalma sa panahon.

    Life is a book written by the tempest and the calmness of time.

    Advanced
  • Bagyo ugma.

    Typhoon tomorrow.

    New
  • Nag-agad ko sa bagyo forecast.

    I'm relying on the typhoon forecast.

    Beginner

51 more recorded sentences use bagyo. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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Questions about bagyo

What does "bagyo" mean in English?

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Bagyo means typhoon in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "bagyo"?

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Bagyo is said bag-yo, 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 "bagyo" in a sentence?

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"Naay bagyo karon." means "There is a typhoon now.".

How common is "bagyo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 323 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 57 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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