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Bisaya word

makina

Makina means machine in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ma-ki-na.

What makina means

  1. machine

    • Guba ang makina sa sakyanan.

      The vehicle's engine is broken.

How to say “machine” in Bisaya

makina

ma-ki-na · 3 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.

makina 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.

  • Kung wala naguba ang makina, dali unta natapos ang trabaho.

    If the machine hadn’t broken, the work would have finished quickly.

    Intermediate

Words you will meet alongside it

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Questions about makina

What does "makina" mean in English?

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Makina means machine in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "makina"?

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Makina is said ma-ki-na, 3 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 "makina" in a sentence?

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"Guba ang makina sa sakyanan." means "The vehicle's engine is broken.".

How common is "makina" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 826 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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