What habog means
How to say “high” in Bisaya
habog in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 4 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- Beginner
Nakatulog ko sa habog nga balay.
I slept in a tall house.
- Advanced
Ang kalinaw nga gipaabot sa daghang mga katuigan mahimong magmagahi sama sa habog nga bungtod nga giokop sa ayo-ayon.
The peace long awaited for many years can become as elusive as a high hill covered in mist.
- Advanced
Sama sa usa ka habog nga taytayan taliwala sa mga kabalaka, ang pagtuo sa kaugalingon mao ang labing lig-on nga saligan.
Like a high bridge between worries, self-belief is the strongest reliance.
- Advanced
Sa kooperasyon sa mga daang baryo, ang pagkabahin-bahin sa atong mga kalipay ug kasakit karon kay nahimong ulipon sa habog nga pader sa social media.
In the cooperation of old villages, the sharing of joys and sorrows has now been enslaved by the high walls of social media.
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Questions about habog
What does "habog" mean in English?
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Habog means high in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "habog"?
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Habog is said ha-bog, 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 "habog" in a sentence?
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"Habog ang bukid." means "The mountain is high.".
How common is "habog" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 597 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 4 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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