Bisaya word

gutom

Gutom means hungry in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said gu-tom.

What gutom means

  1. hungry

    • Gutom ko.

      I am hungry.

How to say “hungry” in Bisaya

gutom

gu-tom · 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.

gutom in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 10 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Gutom ko

    I'm hungry

    New
  • Giandam nako ang pagkaon kay gutom ko.

    I prepared the food because I am hungry.

    Beginner
  • Dili kalikayan nga maghunahuna sa lamian nga pansit kung gutom kaayo ka.

    It's unavoidable to think of delicious pancit when you're very hungry.

    Intermediate
  • Gutom na ko.

    I am hungry.

    New
  • Nindot ang Yumburger kung gutom kaayo ka.

    The Yumburger is great if you're really hungry.

    Beginner
  • Nindot kaayo ang presentasyon sa inyohang mga pagkaon bisan dili ko karon gutom.

    The presentation of your dishes is very nice, even though I'm not hungry right now.

    Intermediate

4 more recorded sentences use gutom. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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

Questions about gutom

What does "gutom" mean in English?

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Gutom means hungry in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "gutom"?

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Gutom is said gu-tom, 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 "gutom" in a sentence?

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"Gutom ko." means "I am hungry.".

How common is "gutom" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 153 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 10 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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