Bisaya word

tiil

Tiil means foot in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said ti-il.

What tiil means

  1. foot

    • Sakit akong tiil.

      My foot hurts.

How to say “foot” in Bisaya

tiil

ti-il · 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.

tiil 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.

  • Dula tiil.

    Play feet.

    New
  • Nabali ang iyang bukog sa tiil.

    He broke his leg bone.

    Beginner
  • Ang pagbiya sa kamatuoran sama sa pagkayab sa tiil sa halang nga tapok sa mga utlanan.

    Departing from the truth is like stumbling upon sharp borders of boundaries.

    Advanced
  • Kapoy akong tiil

    My feet are tired

    New
  • Mas taas siya og tiil kay sikong.

    He has longer legs than arms.

    Beginner
  • Ang mga tiil sa panghunahuna usahay nag-tapok sa usa ka yuta nga puno sa kahadlok ug duda.

    The feet of the mind sometimes gather on a land filled with fear and doubt.

    Advanced

7 more recorded sentences use tiil. 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 tiil

What does "tiil" mean in English?

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Tiil means foot in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tiil"?

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Tiil is said ti-il, 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 "tiil" in a sentence?

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"Sakit akong tiil." means "My foot hurts.".

How common is "tiil" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 279 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 13 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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