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Bisaya word

dira

Dira means there (near you) in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said di-ra.

What dira means

  1. there (near you)

    • Ibutang lang dira sa lamesa.

      Just put it there on the table.

How to say “there (near you)” in Bisaya

dira

di-ra · 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.

dira in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Tudlo dira.

    Point there.

    New

  • Paspas ra ba imong internet dira?

    Is your internet fast there?

    Beginner

  • Dira lang sa wala.

    Just there on the left.

    New

Words you will meet alongside it

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

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Questions about dira

What does "dira" mean in English?

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Dira means there (near you) in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "dira"?

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Dira is said di-ra, 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 "dira" in a sentence?

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"Ibutang lang dira sa lamesa." means "Just put it there on the table.".

How common is "dira" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 123 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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