Bisaya word

motor

Motor means motorcycle in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said mo-tor.

What motor means

  1. motorcycle

    • Naa siyay motor.

      He has a motorcycle.

How to say “motorcycle” in Bisaya

motor

mo-tor · 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.

motor in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 15 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Naa'y motor?

    Is there a motorcycle?

    New
  • Giulan intawn akong motor.

    My motorcycle got rained on.

    Beginner
  • Drayb ko motor.

    I drive a motorcycle.

    New
  • Ang motor, perting paspasa.

    The motorbike is so fast.

    Beginner
  • Guba ang motor.

    The motorcycle is broken.

    New
  • Ang mga motor triple ang pagliko.

    The motorbikes swerve thrice as much.

    Beginner

9 more recorded sentences use motor. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

Questions about motor

What does "motor" mean in English?

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Motor means motorcycle in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "motor"?

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Motor is said mo-tor, 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 "motor" in a sentence?

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"Naa siyay motor." means "He has a motorcycle.".

How common is "motor" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 322 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 15 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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