Bisaya word · 2 meanings

sulti

Sulti means to say and to speak in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said sul-ti.

What sulti means

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

  1. to say

    • Unsa imong gisulti?

      What did you say?

  2. to speak

    • Makasulti siya og Bisaya.

      He speaks Bisaya.

How to say “to say” in Bisaya

sulti

sul-ti · 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.

sulti in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 25 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Sulti na.

    Speak now.

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  • Ang kada sulti sa usa ka maalamon nga magsusulat maoy hingpit nga pagpakadait sa kalibutan sa mga pamati.

    Every word of a wise writer is a complete reconciliation with the world of emotions.

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  • Sulti ko.

    Tell me.

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  • Sulti ngan.

    Say name.

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  • Sulti baba.

    Speak mouth.

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  • Sulti siya.

    Talk to her.

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19 more recorded sentences use sulti. 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 sulti

What does "sulti" mean in English?

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Sulti means to say and to speak in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "sulti"?

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Sulti is said sul-ti, 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 "sulti" in a sentence?

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"Unsa imong gisulti?" means "What did you say?".

How common is "sulti" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 218 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 25 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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