Nagsakit in English: sick and ill

What nagsakit means

sick / ill
- Nagsakit ang bata.
  The child is sick.

How to say “sick” in Bisaya

nagsakit

nag-sa-kit · 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.

nagsakit in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Nagsakit ako.
I am sick.
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Wala koy gana kay nagsakit akong ulo sa kainit.
I have no appetite because my head hurts from the heat.
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Questions about nagsakit

What does "nagsakit" mean in English?

Nagsakit means sick and ill in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "nagsakit"?

Nagsakit is said nag-sa-kit, 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 "nagsakit" in a sentence?

"Nagsakit ang bata." means "The child is sick.".

How common is "nagsakit" in Bisaya?

It is word number 520 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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