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Bisaya word · 2 meanings

lisod

Lisod means difficult and hard in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said li-sod.

What lisod means

lisod carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

  1. difficult

    • Lisod ang matematika.

      Math is difficult.

  2. difficult / hard

    • Lisod ni.

      This is difficult.

How to say “difficult” in Bisaya

lisod

li-sod · 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.

lisod in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 71 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Lisod kaayo ang pagkuha ug visa.

    Getting a visa is really difficult.

    Beginner

  • Padayon lang ta bisan ug lisod ang dalan sa atubangan.

    Let's keep going even if the road ahead is hard.

    Intermediate

  • Ang tinuod nga pagtuo dili matay-og bisan sa labing lisod nga mga panahon.

    True faith is not shaken even in the hardest of times.

    Advanced

  • Lisod pangitaon ang signal sa EDSA.

    It's hard to find a signal on EDSA.

    Beginner

  • Kung wala’y pagsabot, lisod nga masabtan ang akong gibati.

    Without understanding, it is difficult to comprehend my feelings.

    Intermediate

  • Ang hilom magapamulong sa mga butang nga ang tibuok kinabuhi lisod ipatin-aw.

    Silence speaks of things that a lifetime struggles to explain.

    Advanced

65 more recorded sentences use lisod. 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 lisod

What does "lisod" mean in English?

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Lisod means difficult and hard in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "lisod"?

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Lisod is said li-sod, 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 "lisod" in a sentence?

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"Lisod ang matematika." means "Math is difficult.".

How common is "lisod" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 165 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 71 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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