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Bisaya word

mabaw

Mabaw means shallow in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ma-baw.

What mabaw means

  1. shallow

    • Mabaw ang tubig.

      The water is shallow.

How to say “shallow” in Bisaya

mabaw

ma-baw · 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.

mabaw in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 1 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ang hustisya mao ang gitawag nilang bulawan nga mapugngan apan dili gyud makita sa mga mabaw nga pantalan sa panglantaw.

    Justice is what they call gold that can be stifled but never truly seen in the shallow harbors of perception.

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Questions about mabaw

What does "mabaw" mean in English?

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Mabaw means shallow in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "mabaw"?

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Mabaw is said ma-baw, 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 "mabaw" in a sentence?

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"Mabaw ang tubig." means "The water is shallow.".

How common is "mabaw" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 740 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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