What iro means
How to say “dog” in Bisaya
iro in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 35 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Dako ang iro
The dog is big
- Beginner
Naa koy iro.
I have one dog.
- New
Asa ang iro?
Where is the dog?
- Beginner
Nidagan ang iro palayo.
The dog ran away.
- New
Iro na itom.
Black dog.
- Beginner
Nagbinugoy ang mga iro.
The dogs were naughty.
29 more recorded sentences use iro. 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 iro
What does "iro" mean in English?
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Iro means dog in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "iro"?
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Iro is said i-ro, 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 "iro" in a sentence?
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"Ang iro nagpaghot." means "The dog is barking.".
How common is "iro" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 237 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 35 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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