Bisaya word

basin

Basin means might and in case in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ba-sin.

What basin means

  1. might / in case

    • Dad-a ang payong basin moulan.

      Bring the umbrella in case it rains.

How to say “might” in Bisaya

basin

ba-sin · 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.

basin in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 17 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Basin naay promo sa SIM card.

    Maybe there's a promo on SIM cards.

    Beginner
  • Kung wala pa siya molihok dayon, basin nagkasamok ang sitwasyon.

    If she hadn't acted immediately, the situation might have turned chaotic.

    Intermediate
  • Basin madugay na ang cake delivery.

    Maybe the cake delivery might be late.

    Beginner
  • Apan unsaon man nato pagdawat nga basin dili kini mao ang solusyon?

    But how can we accept it when this might not be the solution?

    Intermediate
  • Sakit akong tutunlan, basin sipon ni.

    My throat hurts, maybe it's a cold.

    Beginner
  • Pasensya na, basin gikan ko naubusan og pasensya sa dihang nag-away ta.

    I'm sorry, maybe I ran out of patience when we argued.

    Intermediate

11 more recorded sentences use basin. 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 basin

What does "basin" mean in English?

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Basin means might and in case in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "basin"?

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Basin is said ba-sin, 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 "basin" in a sentence?

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"Dad-a ang payong basin moulan." means "Bring the umbrella in case it rains.".

How common is "basin" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 128 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 17 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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