Bisaya word

panihapon

Panihapon means dinner in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said pa-ni-ha-pon.

What panihapon means

  1. dinner

    • Ari para sa panihapon karong gabii.

      Come for dinner tonight.

How to say “dinner” in Bisaya

panihapon

pa-ni-ha-pon · 4 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.

panihapon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 5 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Nagkaon mi ug panihapon.

    We ate dinner.

    Beginner
  • Magluto ko sa panihapon alas-sais.

    I cook dinner at six o'clock.

    Beginner
  • Magluto ko og panihapon kada adlaw.

    I cook dinner every day.

    Beginner
  • Magluto siya og panihapon alas-siete.

    She cooks dinner at seven.

    Beginner
  • Ang akong inahan nagluto og panihapon.

    My mother is cooking dinner.

    Beginner

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

Questions about panihapon

What does "panihapon" mean in English?

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Panihapon means dinner in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "panihapon"?

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Panihapon is said pa-ni-ha-pon, 4 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 "panihapon" in a sentence?

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"Ari para sa panihapon karong gabii." means "Come for dinner tonight.".

How common is "panihapon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 433 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 5 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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