What kanta means
kanta carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.
How to say “to sing” in Bisaya
kanta in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 82 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- New
Kanta ka.
You sing.
- Beginner
Kinsa ni LeBron sa kanta?
Who is LeBron in the song?
- Intermediate
Dili kana makumpleto ang pasko kung wala ang mga kanta sa karolers.
Christmas would not be complete without the carolers' songs.
- Advanced
Dili ang gidugayon, apan ang kalig-on sa imong pagpakigbisog ang mopatokar sa kanta sa kalampusan.
It is not the length, but the strength of your struggle that composes the melody of success.
- New
Kanta ta.
Let's sing.
- Beginner
Naay kanta diri ang BINI?
Is there a BINI song here?
76 more recorded sentences use kanta. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.
Words you will meet alongside it
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Questions about kanta
What does "kanta" mean in English?
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Kanta means to sing and song in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.
How do you pronounce "kanta"?
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Kanta is said kan-ta, 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 "kanta" in a sentence?
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"Nagkanta siya og awit." means "She sings a song.".
How common is "kanta" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 243 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 82 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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