Bisaya word

gulay

Gulay means vegetables in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said gu-lay.

What gulay means

  1. vegetables

    • Kaon og gulay kada adlaw.

      Eat vegetables every day.

How to say “vegetables” in Bisaya

gulay

gu-lay · 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.

gulay in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 15 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Gulay sa laswa

    Vegetables in laswa

    New
  • Namalit sila og gulay.

    They bought vegetables.

    Beginner
  • Magtanom ko og mga gulay kon dili kuwang sa tubig.

    I will plant vegetables unless there is a water shortage.

    Intermediate
  • Palit ug gulay.

    Buy vegetables.

    New
  • Naa ba moy baligya nga gulay?

    Do you sell vegetables?

    Beginner
  • Kung pul-an ka sa karne, sulayi ang mga putahe nga luto sa gulay.

    If you get tired of meat, try dishes cooked with vegetables.

    Intermediate

9 more recorded sentences use gulay. 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 gulay

What does "gulay" mean in English?

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Gulay means vegetables in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "gulay"?

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Gulay is said gu-lay, 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 "gulay" in a sentence?

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"Kaon og gulay kada adlaw." means "Eat vegetables every day.".

How common is "gulay" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 584 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 15 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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