Bisaya word

tunga

Tunga means middle in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said tu-nga.

What tunga means

  1. middle

    • Lingkod sa tunga.

      Sit in the middle.

How to say “middle” in Bisaya

tunga

tu-nga · 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.

tunga 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.

  • Tunga ang lamesa.

    The table is in the middle.

    New
  • Abot na akong tighangit sa tunga!

    I've reached my screeching point!

    Beginner
  • Sa tunga sa kaanyag sa pakigbisog ug pag-uswag, ang mga pangandoy mao ra ang nagahatag ug kahulugan sa kahilom sa kinabuhi.

    Amid the allure of struggle and progress, aspirations alone give meaning to life's silence.

    Advanced

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Questions about tunga

What does "tunga" mean in English?

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Tunga means middle in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "tunga"?

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Tunga is said tu-nga, 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 "tunga" in a sentence?

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"Lingkod sa tunga." means "Sit in the middle.".

How common is "tunga" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 335 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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