Bakus in English: belt | MyBisayaTutor

What bakus means

belt
- Higpita ang imong bakus.
  Tighten your belt.

How to say “belt” in Bisaya

bakus

ba-kus · 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.

bakus in real sentences

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Ang kusog sa pagkaon sa mga tawo maoy labing nasamokan sa epekto sa inflation nga mopilit nga sama sa lihok sa bakus nga nagligid.
People's ability to consume is most burdened by the effects of inflation, which clings like the rolling of a tightened belt.
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Questions about bakus

What does "bakus" mean in English?

Bakus means belt in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "bakus"?

Bakus is said ba-kus, 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 "bakus" in a sentence?

"Higpita ang imong bakus." means "Tighten your belt.".

How common is "bakus" in Bisaya?

It is word number 864 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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