Bisaya word

hangyo

Hangyo means to request and to ask a favor in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said hang-yo.

What hangyo means

  1. to request / to ask a favor

    • Mohangyo unta ko og tabang.

      I'd like to ask for help.

How to say “to request” in Bisaya

hangyo

hang-yo · 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.

hangyo 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.

  • Hangyo ta sa GCash kay walay cash.

    Let's use GCash because we have no cash.

    Beginner
  • Naglaum ko nga imong tagdon ang akong hangyo bisan gamay lang nga diskwento.

    I hope you consider my request even for a small discount.

    Intermediate
  • Ang hangyo sa mga damgo nga malukmay ang dagan sa panahon aron makab-ot ang tinuod nga katumanan.

    The plea of dreams is to stretch the flow of time to achieve true fulfillment.

    Advanced
  • Naa ba kay laing hangyo nga kinahanglan natong hisgutan sa sunod nga miting?

    Do you have any other requests we need to discuss in the next meeting?

    Intermediate
  • Sa pagkatinuod, ang mga hangyo sa kinaiya wala sa usa ka seks pero sa kinabuhi nga gipili natong ipakita.

    Indeed, the demands of character are not rooted in one sex but in the life we choose to manifest.

    Advanced
  • Bisan pa man sa akong mga kalapasan, hangyo nako nga magpatambal kita sa relasyon.

    Despite my offenses, I ask that we heal our relationship.

    Intermediate

4 more recorded sentences use hangyo. 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 hangyo

What does "hangyo" mean in English?

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Hangyo means to request and to ask a favor in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "hangyo"?

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Hangyo is said hang-yo, 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 "hangyo" in a sentence?

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"Mohangyo unta ko og tabang." means "I'd like to ask for help.".

How common is "hangyo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 496 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 10 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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