What eskina means
eskina carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.
How to say “corner (street)” in Bisaya
eskina in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 7 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Lakaw eskina.
Walk to the corner.
- Beginner
Naay bag-ong tindahan sa eskina.
There is a new store on the corner.
- Intermediate
Kung moliko ka sa eskina sa punuan, diretso sa pasulod sa kagubatan.
If you turn at the tree corner, go straight into the forest.
- New
Tindog eskina.
Stand at the corner.
- Intermediate
Kung gikan ka sa simbahan, adtoa sa unang eskina ug kumanan dayon padulong sa merkado.
If you're coming from the church, go to the first corner and then turn right towards the market.
- New
Hulat sa eskina.
Wait at the corner.
1 more recorded sentence uses eskina. 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 eskina
What does "eskina" mean in English?
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Eskina means corner (street) and corner in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.
How do you pronounce "eskina"?
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Eskina is said es-ki-na, 3 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 "eskina" in a sentence?
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"Maghulat ko sa eskina." means "I will wait at the corner.".
How common is "eskina" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 603 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 7 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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