Bisaya word

sipilyo

Sipilyo means toothbrush in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said si-pil-yo.

What sipilyo means

  1. toothbrush

    • Asa ang akong sipilyo?

      Where is my toothbrush?

How to say “toothbrush” in Bisaya

sipilyo

si-pil-yo · 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.

sipilyo in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 7 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sipilyo na.

    Brush your teeth now.

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  • Sipilyo sa.

    Brush your teeth.

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  • Sipilyo kape.

    Brush with toothpaste.

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  • Mo sipilyo ta.

    We will brush teeth.

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  • Sipilyo ngipon.

    Brush teeth.

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  • Sipilyo sa ngipon.

    Brush the teeth.

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1 more recorded sentence uses sipilyo. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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Questions about sipilyo

What does "sipilyo" mean in English?

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Sipilyo means toothbrush in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "sipilyo"?

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Sipilyo is said si-pil-yo, 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 "sipilyo" in a sentence?

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"Asa ang akong sipilyo?" means "Where is my toothbrush?".

How common is "sipilyo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 851 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 7 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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