What tabok means
How to say “across” in Bisaya
tabok in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- Beginner
Tabok sa kalsada human sa ilawom.
Cross the street after the underpass.
- Intermediate
Ang baybayon naa sa unahan sa mga balay nga bato kung moagi ka sa kalsada sa tabok.
The beach is beyond the stone houses if you cross the road.
- Advanced
Sa pagbati sa kaguol, ang katarungan mahimo bang magbarug sa tabok sa pangandoy nga wala nay paglaum?
In the depths of sorrow, can reason stand firm against desires that have lost all hope?
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Questions about tabok
What does "tabok" mean in English?
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Tabok means across in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "tabok"?
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Tabok is said ta-bok, 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 "tabok" in a sentence?
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"Tabok sa karsada." means "Go across the street.".
How common is "tabok" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 417 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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