Hait in English: sharp | MyBisayaTutor

What hait means

sharp
- Hait ang kutsilyo.
  The knife is sharp.

How to say “sharp” in Bisaya

hait

ha-it · 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.

hait in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Mas hait ang kutsilyo kay sa gunting.
The knife is sharper than the scissors.
Beginner
Ang hait nga panlantaw sa politika sa trabaho nagmugna og balud sa kasamok nga dili masaptan.
A keen view of workplace politics creates an incomprehensible wave of chaos.
Advanced

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dilino / not trabahoto work masmore (comparative)guntingscissors kutsilyoknife

Questions about hait

What does "hait" mean in English?

Hait means sharp in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "hait"?

Hait is said ha-it, 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 "hait" in a sentence?

"Hait ang kutsilyo." means "The knife is sharp.".

How common is "hait" in Bisaya?

It is word number 733 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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