Bisaya word

ngitngit

Ngitngit means dark in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ngit-ngit.

What ngitngit means

  1. dark

    • Ngitngit sa gawas.

      It's dark outside.

How to say “dark” in Bisaya

ngitngit

ngit-ngit · 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.

ngitngit in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 12 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Ang pagkat-on sa kamatuoran usa ka pagdakop sa kahayag sa ngitngit nga kalibutan.

    Learning the truth is like capturing light in a dark world.

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  • Ang kaalam, sama sa usa ka bitoon, nagahatag ug kasiga sa dalan ngitngit nga atong gilaktan.

    Wisdom, like a star, provides light to the dark path we tread.

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  • Ang kaatbang sa kinabuhi nga mahayag mao ang mga ngitngit nga sinugdanan nga naghatud sa pagkahanaw.

    The opposite of life's brightness is the dark beginnings leading to disappearance.

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  • Sa kada brush stroke sa usa ka agalon nga pintor, adunay sugilanon nga mosayaw sa ngitngit ug kahayag.

    With every brush stroke of a master painter, there is a story that dances between shadow and light.

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  • Sama sa mga bituon nga nagdan-ag sa ngitngit, ang pagtuo molamdag bisan sa kinamangtasang mga kagul-anan.

    Like stars in the dark, faith can illuminate even the most brutal storms.

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  • Sa kalibutan sa ngitngit nga gabii, ang mga bitoon nagasayaw sama sa mga pangandoy nga nagakaway sa katawhan.

    In the realm of dark nights, the stars dance like dreams waving to mankind.

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6 more recorded sentences use ngitngit. 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 ngitngit

What does "ngitngit" mean in English?

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Ngitngit means dark in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "ngitngit"?

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Ngitngit is said ngit-ngit, 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 "ngitngit" in a sentence?

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"Ngitngit sa gawas." means "It's dark outside.".

How common is "ngitngit" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 435 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 12 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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