What suba means
How to say “river” in Bisaya
suba in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 13 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- Beginner
Nalingaw mi sa pag-kayaking sa suba.
We enjoy kayaking in the river.
- Intermediate
Kung mosubay ka sa suba, maabot ka sa parke mga napulo ka minutos lang.
If you follow the river, you'll reach the park in about ten minutes.
- Advanced
Ang mga tambag sa katigulangan, sama sa tubig sa suba, anomalya na sa kalingawan.
The elders' advice, like river water, has become an anomaly in leisure.
- Intermediate
Padulong ka sa amihanang direksyon hangtod makita nimo ang bantayan nga puno sa suba.
Head north until you see the watchtower by the river.
- Advanced
Mitalikod ang suba nga nagpadulong sa kadagatan nga dili na bisan kinsa ang makasunod.
The river turned towards the ocean, with no one left to follow its course.
- Advanced
Sama sa kinabuhi sa bahaon nga suba, ang atong mga hunahuna giyahaa sa mga pulong nga atong gipili.
Like the life of a winding river, our thoughts are guided by the words we choose.
7 more recorded sentences use suba. 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 suba
What does "suba" mean in English?
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Suba means river in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "suba"?
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Suba is said su-ba, 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 "suba" in a sentence?
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"Limpyo ang suba." means "The river is clean.".
How common is "suba" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 542 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 13 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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