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Bisaya word

biya

Biya means to leave in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said bi-ya.

What biya means

  1. to leave

    • Kinahanglan ko mobiya karon.

      I have to leave now.

How to say “to leave” in Bisaya

biya

bi-ya · 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.

biya in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 1 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ang pag-inusara dili pasabot nga biya sa tanan, apan usa ka pagpalambu sa kaugalingon nga pagsabot.

    Solitude does not mean abandonment, but an enhancement of self-understanding.

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Questions about biya

What does "biya" mean in English?

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Biya means to leave in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "biya"?

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Biya is said bi-ya, 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 "biya" in a sentence?

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"Kinahanglan ko mobiya karon." means "I have to leave now.".

How common is "biya" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 345 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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