Ginhawa in English: breath

What ginhawa means

breath
- Pagginhawa og lawom.
  Take a deep breath.

How to say “breath” in Bisaya

ginhawa

gin-ha-wa · 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.

ginhawa 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.

Hupoy akong ginhawa
I have short breaths
New
Bisan og naglisod siya og ginhawa, wala gihapon siya naluya ug nakahimo og tawag sa ambulansya.
Even though she had difficulty breathing, she managed to stay strong and call for an ambulance.
Intermediate
Galisod ko'g ginhawa
I have trouble breathing
New

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bisaneven / although gihaponstill tawagto call walaleft (direction)

Questions about ginhawa

What does "ginhawa" mean in English?

Ginhawa means breath in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "ginhawa"?

Ginhawa is said gin-ha-wa, 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 "ginhawa" in a sentence?

"Pagginhawa og lawom." means "Take a deep breath.".

How common is "ginhawa" in Bisaya?

It is word number 562 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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