Pitaka in English: wallet

What pitaka means

wallet
- Asa ang imong pitaka?
  Where is your wallet?

How to say “wallet” in Bisaya

pitaka

pi-ta-ka · 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.

pitaka 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.

Puno'ng pitaka.
Full wallet.
New
Naay GCash? Way kwarta akong pitaka.
Is there GCash? My wallet is empty.
Beginner
Sulod ang pitaka.
Put the wallet inside.
New
Nakahilak siya kay nawala iyang pitaka.
She cried because she lost her wallet.
Beginner
Naglimpyo sa pitaka.
Cleaning the wallet.
New

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Questions about pitaka

What does "pitaka" mean in English?

Pitaka means wallet in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "pitaka"?

Pitaka is said pi-ta-ka, 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 "pitaka" in a sentence?

"Asa ang imong pitaka?" means "Where is your wallet?".

How common is "pitaka" in Bisaya?

It is word number 565 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 5 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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