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Bisaya word

pakyas

Pakyas means to fail in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said pak-yas.

What pakyas means

  1. to fail

    • Ayaw kahadlok nga mapakyas.

      Don't be afraid to fail.

How to say “to fail” in Bisaya

pakyas

pak-yas · 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.

pakyas 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 mga landong sa gahom, naghan-aw sa mga balay nga tinubdan sa mga limos ug pakyas.

    The shadows of power dim the homes that are sources of alms and failures.

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Questions about pakyas

What does "pakyas" mean in English?

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Pakyas means to fail in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "pakyas"?

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Pakyas is said pak-yas, 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 "pakyas" in a sentence?

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"Ayaw kahadlok nga mapakyas." means "Don't be afraid to fail.".

How common is "pakyas" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 897 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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