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Bisaya word

tabon

Tabon means to cover in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ta-bon.

What tabon means

  1. to cover

    • Tabuni ang imong kaugalingon og habol.

      Cover yourself with the blanket.

How to say “to cover” in Bisaya

tabon

ta-bon · 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.

tabon in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 1 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Kung sa tinuod nga kinabuhi, ang kahayag sa kamatuoran molusad sa mga palhid nga tabon sa bakak.

    In real life, the light of truth descends on the veils of deceit.

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Questions about tabon

What does "tabon" mean in English?

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Tabon means to cover in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tabon"?

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Tabon is said ta-bon, 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 "tabon" in a sentence?

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"Tabuni ang imong kaugalingon og habol." means "Cover yourself with the blanket.".

How common is "tabon" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 570 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 1 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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