Bisaya word

unsa

Unsa means what in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said un-sa.

What unsa means

  1. what

    • Unsa kini?

      What is this?

How to say “what” in Bisaya

unsa

un-sa · 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.

unsa in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 187 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Unsa na?

    What now?

    New
  • Unsa na gani?

    What was that again?

    Beginner
  • Kung ikaw akong kapikas, unsa kaha ang atong kaugmaon?

    If you were my partner, what would our future be like?

    Intermediate
  • Kon unsa man ang kasakit nga ipatigbabaw, ang kasingkasing mobalik sa iyang kasayuran.

    No matter the pain that surfaces, the heart returns to its wisdom.

    Advanced
  • Unsa ni?

    What is this?

    New
  • Unsa imong ngalan?

    What is your name?

    Beginner

181 more recorded sentences use unsa. 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 unsa

What does "unsa" mean in English?

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Unsa means what in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "unsa"?

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Unsa is said un-sa, 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 "unsa" in a sentence?

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"Unsa kini?" means "What is this?".

How common is "unsa" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 7 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 187 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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