Bisaya word · 2 meanings

buhat

Buhat means to do and to create in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said bu-hat.

What buhat means

buhat carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

  1. to do

    • Unsa imong buhaton?

      What will you do?

  2. to create

    • Magbuhat kita og bag-o.

      Let's create something new.

How to say “to do” in Bisaya

buhat

bu-hat · 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.

buhat in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 35 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Buhat bag-o.

    Make new.

    New
  • Kung magpadayon ka sa imong mga buhat, basin mawala ko sa imong kinabuhi.

    If you continue with your actions, I might leave your life.

    Intermediate
  • Ang atong mga buhat karon mao ang patukoranan sa panumduman sa umaabot.

    Our actions today are the foundation of tomorrow's memory.

    Advanced
  • Buhat buluhaton.

    Do task.

    New
  • Mas nindot nga magplano ka sa imong mga buhat para mahimong mas produktibo.

    It's better to plan your activities to be more productive.

    Intermediate
  • Ang mga buhat nga gibuhat diha sa kahilom mao ang magbantay sa mga ulat sa atong kalag.

    The deeds done in silence are what guard the accounts of our soul.

    Advanced

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

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

Questions about buhat

What does "buhat" mean in English?

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Buhat means to do and to create in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "buhat"?

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Buhat is said bu-hat, 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 "buhat" in a sentence?

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"Unsa imong buhaton?" means "What will you do?".

How common is "buhat" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 76 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 35 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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