Bisaya word

ingon

Ingon means to say and like that in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said i-ngon.

What ingon means

  1. to say / like that

    • Ingon siya nga moabot siya ugma.

      He said he'll arrive tomorrow.

How to say “to say” in Bisaya

ingon

i-ngon · 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.

ingon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 33 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ingon ug salamat.

    Say thank you.

    New
  • Ingon si LeBron, patya daw imong mic.

    LeBron said to turn off your mic.

    Beginner
  • Sa akong kinabuhi, wala pa gyud ko nakakita ug ingon niini ka lisod.

    In my life, I've never seen anything this difficult.

    Intermediate
  • Ang kahimtang sa kalisdanan naghatag kanato og alibyo ingon nga kita nagtaho sa atong kaugmaon.

    The state of adversity provides solace as we navigate toward our future.

    Advanced
  • Ingon ang maestra.

    The teacher said.

    New
  • Ingon ako phone, ikaw akong wallpaper!

    My phone says, you're my wallpaper!

    Beginner

27 more recorded sentences use ingon. 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 ingon

What does "ingon" mean in English?

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Ingon means to say and like that in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "ingon"?

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Ingon is said i-ngon, 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 "ingon" in a sentence?

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"Ingon siya nga moabot siya ugma." means "He said he'll arrive tomorrow.".

How common is "ingon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 67 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 33 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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