Tigom in English: to save

What tigom means

to save
- Tigom og kwarta para sa umaabot.
  Save money for the future.

How to say “to save” in Bisaya

tigom

ti-gom · 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.

tigom in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 2 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

Nagsugod na ko ug tigom para tuition.
I started saving for tuition.
Beginner
Kung masayon lang, gusto ko nga madubli ang akong tigom pinaagi sa pagnegosyo.
If it were easy, I would like to double my savings through business.
Intermediate

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Questions about tigom

What does "tigom" mean in English?

Tigom means to save in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tigom"?

Tigom is said ti-gom, 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 "tigom" in a sentence?

"Tigom og kwarta para sa umaabot." means "Save money for the future.".

How common is "tigom" in Bisaya?

It is word number 482 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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