Bisaya word

lingin

Lingin means round in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said li-ngin.

What lingin means

  1. round

    • Lingin ang bola.

      The ball is round.

How to say “round” in Bisaya

lingin

li-ngin · 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.

lingin in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 5 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Dako ang lingin

    The circle is big

    New
  • Ang lamesa kay lingin.

    The table is round.

    Beginner
  • Ang kalibutan nga nagpadayon nagbag-o nagsuporta sa pagbuntog sa mga lingin sa kaliwatan.

    The ever-changing world supports the breaking of generational cycles.

    Advanced
  • Sa umalabot nga mga tuig, ang mga kaugalingong naratibo mahulma gikan sa pagbuak sa mga lingin sa kamatuoran.

    In the coming years, personal narratives will be shaped by breaking the circles of truth.

    Advanced
  • Ang mga kalalakin-an nga nag-antos sa kaugalingong mga lingin sa paglaum mahimong gibug-aton lamang sa ilang mga kalampusan.

    Men bound by their own circles of expectation may find them as mere burdens to their achievements.

    Advanced

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Questions about lingin

What does "lingin" mean in English?

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Lingin means round in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "lingin"?

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Lingin is said li-ngin, 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 "lingin" in a sentence?

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"Lingin ang bola." means "The ball is round.".

How common is "lingin" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 663 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 5 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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