What uga means
How to say “to dry” in Bisaya
uga in real sentences
Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 4 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.
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Ang paglaum sama sa usa ka bulak nga molamoy bisan sa yuta nga uga ug walay kinabuhi.
Hope is like a flower that blooms even in dry, lifeless soil.
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Ang mga pulong, nga sama sa ulan nga nagbasbas sa uga nga yuta, nagalatagaw sa atong mga panumduman.
Words, like rain nourishing dry land, wander through our memories.
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Ang tawo nga nagbarog sa agianan sa kinabuhi nga walay katuohan, sama siya sa nag-andam nga mangisda sa uga nga suba.
A person standing on the path of life without convictions is like someone preparing to fish in a dry river.
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Ang ambisyon nga walay pagpugong mahimong susama sa kalayo nga nagadilaab pinaagi sa uga nga kakahoyan, hinayhinay nga gaut-ut sa tanan.
Unchecked ambition can resemble a fire raging through dry woods, gradually consuming everything.
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Questions about uga
What does "uga" mean in English?
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Uga means to dry in Bisaya (Cebuano).
How do you pronounce "uga"?
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Uga is said u-ga, 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 "uga" in a sentence?
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"Pauga-a ang imong buhok gamit ang tuwalya." means "Dry your hair with the towel.".
How common is "uga" in Bisaya?
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It is word number 436 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 4 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.
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