What inahan means
How to say “mother” in Bisaya
inahan in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 12 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Halok inahan.
Kiss mother.
- Beginner
Motabang ko sa akong inahan.
I help my mother.
- Advanced
Sa kahilom sa kagabhion, nagmahay ang usa ka inahan sa iyang mga sayop nga nakapahimulag sa iyang mga anak.
In the stillness of the night, a mother regrets the mistakes that distanced her from her children.
- New
Tabang inahan.
Help mother.
- Beginner
Ang akong inahan kay maestra.
My mother is a teacher.
- Advanced
Ang akong inahan kanunay nagtudlo gikan sa kasinatian, ingon nga siya ang mubo nga awit sa akong tiilan diin ako mopasalig.
My mother always taught from experience, serving as the short hymn at my feet upon which I relied.
6 more recorded sentences use inahan. 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 inahan
What does "inahan" mean in English?
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Inahan means mother in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "inahan"?
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Inahan is said i-na-han, 3 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 "inahan" in a sentence?
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"Ang akong inahan nagluto." means "My mother is cooking.".
How common is "inahan" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 589 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 12 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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