Hulat in English: to wait

What hulat means

to wait
- Hulata ko.
  Wait for me.

How to say “to wait” in Bisaya

hulat

hu-lat · 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.

hulat in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 25 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Hulat sa.
Wait a moment.
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Hulat usa.
Wait a moment.
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Hulat bus.
Wait bus.
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Hulat tawo.
Wait person.
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Hulat jeep.
Wait jeepney.
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Hulat oras.
Wait time.
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19 more recorded sentences use hulat. 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.

busbus usaone orastime tawoperson higalafriend karonnow / today dihathere (near)gawasoutside kaonto eat eskinacorner (street)gamaysmall ra, langonly

Questions about hulat

What does "hulat" mean in English?

Hulat means to wait in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "hulat"?

Hulat is said hu-lat, 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 "hulat" in a sentence?

"Hulata ko." means "Wait for me.".

How common is "hulat" in Bisaya?

It is word number 96 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 25 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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