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Bisaya word

sentro

Sentro means center in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said sen-tro.

What sentro means

  1. center

    • Adto sa sentro.

      Go to the center.

How to say “center” in Bisaya

sentro

sen-tro · 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.

sentro 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.

  • Sa kadaghanan sa Visayas, ang pamilya anaa sa sentro sa tanan nga butang.

    In most of the Visayas, family is at the center of everything.

    Intermediate

Words you will meet alongside it

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pamilyafamilytananallkadaghananmostbutangto put

Questions about sentro

What does "sentro" mean in English?

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Sentro means center in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sentro"?

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Sentro is said sen-tro, 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 "sentro" in a sentence?

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"Adto sa sentro." means "Go to the center.".

How common is "sentro" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 741 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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