What halang means
How to say “spicy” in Bisaya
halang in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 14 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Dili halang
Not spicy
- Beginner
Mas halang ang sili kay sa kalamunggay.
Chili is spicier than malunggay.
- Intermediate
Kini nga balbacua kay halang kaayo tungod kay daghan ang sili nga gigamit.
This balbacua is very spicy because a lot of chili is used.
- Advanced
Ang pagbiya sa kamatuoran sama sa pagkayab sa tiil sa halang nga tapok sa mga utlanan.
Departing from the truth is like stumbling upon sharp borders of boundaries.
- New
Halang kaayo
Very spicy
- Advanced
Pagka-matinud-anon sa mga pulong, sama sa halang alang sa igbalati nga gipagahi ang pagtuo.
Honesty in words, like spices to a dish, strengthens belief.
8 more recorded sentences use halang. 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 halang
What does "halang" mean in English?
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Halang means spicy in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "halang"?
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Halang is said ha-lang, 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 "halang" in a sentence?
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"Halang ang sabaw." means "The soup is spicy.".
How common is "halang" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 398 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 14 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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