What bakak means
bakak carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.
How to say “false” in Bisaya
bakak in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 14 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
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Ang mga damgo sama sa mga bitoon nga mitalikod sa dili matarog nga mga bakak sa adlaw.
Dreams are like stars that turn away from the unwavering lies of the day.
- Advanced
Ang kasakit sa bakak magpabilin nga usa ka salamin nga nagbalik-balik sa hugaw sa kinaiya.
The pain of lies remains a mirror reflecting the filth of character.
- Advanced
Ang kalinaw sa kasingkasing naghayag nga walay pagduha-duha bisan pa sa pagsulay ug mga bakak.
Peace of heart shines without hesitation even amid trials and deceit.
- Advanced
Maayong higayon ang pagkamatinuoron nga mapasinati sa kunsomisyon aron mapahilom ang mga bakak.
Honesty is a good opportunity to understand anguish and silence lies.
- Advanced
Kung sa tinuod nga kinabuhi, ang kahayag sa kamatuoran molusad sa mga palhid nga tabon sa bakak.
In real life, the light of truth descends on the veils of deceit.
- Advanced
Ang tugon sa panimalay nagpabilin sa kasingkasing bisan pa sa mga bakak nga nagsuroy sa kalibutan.
The legacy of home remains in the heart despite the falsehoods walked across the world.
8 more recorded sentences use bakak. 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 bakak
What does "bakak" mean in English?
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Bakak means false, a lie and lie in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.
How do you pronounce "bakak"?
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Bakak is said ba-kak, 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 "bakak" in a sentence?
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"Bakak kana." means "That is false.".
How common is "bakak" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 256 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 14 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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