Bisaya word

sabon

Sabon means soap in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said sa-bon.

What sabon means

  1. soap

    • Gamita ang sabon sa paghugas.

      Use soap when washing.

How to say “soap” in Bisaya

sabon

sa-bon · 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.

sabon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 4 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sabon gamita.

    Use soap.

    New
  • Naa sa banyo ang sabon.

    The soap is in the bathroom.

    Beginner
  • Nagabutang ko sabon.

    I am putting soap.

    New
  • Kinahanglan nimo mogamit ug sabon kung maligo.

    You need to use soap when bathing.

    Beginner

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Questions about sabon

What does "sabon" mean in English?

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Sabon means soap in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sabon"?

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Sabon is said sa-bon, 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 "sabon" in a sentence?

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"Gamita ang sabon sa paghugas." means "Use soap when washing.".

How common is "sabon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 404 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 4 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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