What tigulang means
How to say “old (person); elderly” in Bisaya
tigulang in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 13 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
- Beginner
Ang akong apohan kay tigulang na.
My grandfather is already old.
- Intermediate
Ang mga tigulang adunay daghang kasinatian nga atong makat-unan.
The elderly have many experiences we can learn from.
- Advanced
Bisan unsaon nato pagpalaban sa kabatan-onan, ang tigulang nga oras dili gyud mapugngan.
No matter how we cling to youth, the aging clock cannot be stopped.
- Intermediate
Maminaw ka sa mga tambag sa mga tigulang tungod kay mas daghan sila’g kasinatian.
You should listen to the advice of the elders because they have more experience.
- Advanced
Ang mga damgo nga gipakatap sa mga tigulang nahimong mga bituon nga nagdala ug paglaum sa mga kabataan.
Dreams sown by the elders became stars carrying hope for the youth.
- Intermediate
Sa ikaduha nga kanto, imong makit-an ang tigulang nga balay nga gipalibutan sa rosas.
At the second corner, you'll find the old house surrounded by roses.
7 more recorded sentences use tigulang. 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 tigulang
What does "tigulang" mean in English?
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Tigulang means old (person); elderly in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "tigulang"?
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Tigulang is said ti-gu-lang, 3 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 "tigulang" in a sentence?
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"Tigulang na kaayo akong lolo." means "My grandpa is very old now.".
How common is "tigulang" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 366 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 13 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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