Bisaya word

langgam

Langgam means bird in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said lang-gam.

What langgam means

  1. bird

    • Nikanta ang langgam sa buntag.

      The bird sang in the morning.

How to say “bird” in Bisaya

langgam

lang-gam · 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.

langgam in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 25 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Langgam sa puno

    Bird on the tree

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  • Ang mga langgam naghimaya sa langit, naggukutok ug mga buak sa kahaponong talan-awon.

    The birds rejoice in the sky, infusing the scene with remnants of past beauty.

    Advanced
  • Asa ang langgam?

    Where is the bird?

    New
  • Ang mga pangandoy nagalupad sama sa mga langgam nga walay gipangandoy nga mga bilanggoan sa pagkatinuod.

    Dreams soar like birds unshackled by the prisons of reality.

    Advanced
  • Langgam nga puti

    White bird

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  • Ang mga awit sa langgam naglatagaw sa kaanyag sa buntag, naghangop sa panumdoman nga kanunay naa sa daplin.

    Birdsong spreads the morning's allure, capturing fleeting memories always at the periphery.

    Advanced

19 more recorded sentences use langgam. 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 langgam

What does "langgam" mean in English?

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Langgam means bird in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "langgam"?

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Langgam is said lang-gam, 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 "langgam" in a sentence?

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"Nikanta ang langgam sa buntag." means "The bird sang in the morning.".

How common is "langgam" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 798 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 25 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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