Bisaya word

siyam

Siyam means nine in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said si-yam.

What siyam means

  1. nine

    • Naa siyay siyam ka lapis.

      She has nine pencils.

How to say “nine” in Bisaya

siyam

si-yam · 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.

siyam 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.

  • Naa siyam.

    There are nine.

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  • Siyam ka gatos.

    Nine hundred.

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  • Siyam ka klase.

    Nine classes.

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  • Siyam ka langgam.

    Nine birds.

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Questions about siyam

What does "siyam" mean in English?

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Siyam means nine in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "siyam"?

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Siyam is said si-yam, 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 "siyam" in a sentence?

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"Naa siyay siyam ka lapis." means "She has nine pencils.".

How common is "siyam" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 286 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 4 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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