Bisaya word

palihug

Palihug means please in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said pa-li-hug.

What palihug means

  1. please

    • Palihug lingkod.

      Please sit down.

How to say “please” in Bisaya

palihug

pa-li-hug · 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.

palihug in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 106 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Palihug.

    Please.

    New
  • Palihug usab-a.

    Please say it again.

    Beginner
  • Palihug usba ang akong order kay dili kini mao ang akong gipili.

    Please change my order because this is not what I chose.

    Intermediate
  • Palihug duol

    Please come close

    New
  • Luwasa ko, palihug.

    Please save me.

    Beginner
  • Kung ikaw ang palitonon, palihug pilia ang kalidad kaysa sa presyo.

    If you will buy, please choose quality over price.

    Intermediate

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

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Questions about palihug

What does "palihug" mean in English?

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Palihug means please in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "palihug"?

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Palihug is said pa-li-hug, 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 "palihug" in a sentence?

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"Palihug lingkod." means "Please sit down.".

How common is "palihug" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 315 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 106 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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