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Bisaya word

uli

Uli means to go home in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said u-li.

What uli means

  1. to go home

    • Mouli na ko, gabii na.

      I'm going home now, it's late.

How to say “to go home” in Bisaya

uli

u-li · 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.

uli 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.

  • Uli na ta.

    Let's go home.

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  • Uli ka na diri.

    Go back here now.

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Words you will meet alongside it

Chosen by how often they turn up in the same recorded sentences, not by category.

dirihere (near me)ngadtoto there (far away)tungodbecause ofkadaeverysiguroprobably / maybebasinmight / in caseanhito come heredugaya long timeiyahahis / hershapitalmostgrabeextreme / intensetan-awto look / to watch

Questions about uli

What does "uli" mean in English?

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Uli means to go home in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "uli"?

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Uli is said u-li, 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 "uli" in a sentence?

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"Mouli na ko, gabii na." means "I'm going home now, it's late.".

How common is "uli" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 130 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 2 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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