Piho in English: specifically

What piho means

specifically
- Piho nakong gihangyo nga walay sibuyas.
  I specifically asked for no onions.

How to say “specifically” in Bisaya

piho

pi-ho · 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.

piho 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 kasinatian sa pagmahay nagsilbing usa ka piho nga tinagoan sa gugma nga malumong nadiskobrehan.
The experience of regret served as a peculiar hiding place for a tenderly discovered love.
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Questions about piho

What does "piho" mean in English?

Piho means specifically in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "piho"?

Piho is said pi-ho, 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 "piho" in a sentence?

"Piho nakong gihangyo nga walay sibuyas." means "I specifically asked for no onions.".

How common is "piho" in Bisaya?

It is word number 978 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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