Bisaya word

unom

Unom means six in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said u-nom.

What unom means

  1. six

    • Unom ko ka igsoon.

      I have six siblings.

How to say “six” in Bisaya

unom

u-nom · 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.

unom in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 5 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Unsa'y unom?

    What is six?

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  • Unom ra sila.

    They are only six.

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  • Unom na gani.

    Already six.

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  • Unom ka tawo.

    Six people.

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  • Pila ka unom?

    How many six?

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

Questions about unom

What does "unom" mean in English?

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Unom means six in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "unom"?

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Unom is said u-nom, 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 "unom" in a sentence?

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"Unom ko ka igsoon." means "I have six siblings.".

How common is "unom" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 283 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 5 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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