Bisaya word · 2 meanings

sulat

Sulat means to write and letter in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said su-lat.

What sulat means

sulat carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

  1. to write

    • Nagsulat siya og sulat.

      She writes a letter.

  2. letter

    • Magsulat og sulat para sa imong higala.

      Write a letter to your friend.

How to say “to write” in Bisaya

sulat

su-lat · 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.

sulat in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 35 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sulat ka.

    You write.

    New
  • Nagsulat siya og sulat.

    She wrote a letter.

    Beginner
  • Ang akong pagbasa sa karaang mga sulat naghatag og mga larawan sa mga damgo nga wala gitilawan.

    Reading old letters paints images of dreams left unfulfilled.

    Advanced
  • Sulat nota.

    Write note.

    New
  • Nadawat nako ang imong sulat.

    I received your letter.

    Beginner
  • Sa mga panahon sa email, ang tinta sa ballpen sa sinulat nga mga sulat namat-an na nga nagkawala.

    In the times of email, the ink of pen on handwritten letters has already begun to vanish.

    Advanced

29 more recorded sentences use sulat. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

Questions about sulat

What does "sulat" mean in English?

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Sulat means to write and letter in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "sulat"?

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Sulat is said su-lat, 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 "sulat" in a sentence?

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"Nagsulat siya og sulat." means "She writes a letter.".

How common is "sulat" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 456 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 35 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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