Bisaya word

gawas kon

Gawas kon means unless in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ga-was kon.

What gawas kon means

  1. unless

    • Dili ko moadto gawas kon mouban ka nako.

      I won't go unless you come with me.

How to say “unless” in Bisaya

gawas kon

ga-was kon · 3 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.

gawas kon 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.

  • Mag-aplay ko og trabaho sa gawas kon dili nako makit-an dinhi.

    I will apply for a job abroad unless I find one here.

    Intermediate

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

Questions about gawas kon

What does "gawas kon" mean in English?

+

Gawas kon means unless in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "gawas kon"?

+

Gawas kon is said ga-was kon, 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 "gawas kon" in a sentence?

+

"Dili ko moadto gawas kon mouban ka nako." means "I won't go unless you come with me.".

How common is "gawas kon" in Bisaya?

+

It is word number 949 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

Hear it in context, every day.

Gawas kon is one of the 1,000 words in MyBisayaTutor, with 15,000 graded listening clips behind them. Free tier, iPhone.

Get it on the App Store — free

Keep going