Bisaya word

iring

Iring means cat in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said i-ring.

What iring means

  1. cat

    • Ang iring nagtulog.

      The cat is sleeping.

How to say “cat” in Bisaya

iring

i-ring · 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.

iring in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 23 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Itom ang iring

    The cat is black

    New
  • May paborito akong iring.

    I have a favorite cat.

    Beginner
  • Asa ang iring?

    Where is the cat?

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  • Nangita ko sa akong iring.

    I am looking for my cat.

    Beginner
  • Mubo ang iring

    The cat is small

    New
  • Iring sa balay

    Cat in the house

    New

17 more recorded sentences use iring. 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 iring

What does "iring" mean in English?

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Iring means cat in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "iring"?

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Iring is said i-ring, 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 "iring" in a sentence?

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"Ang iring nagtulog." means "The cat is sleeping.".

How common is "iring" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 388 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 23 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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