Bisaya word · 2 meanings

usab

Usab means to change and again in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said u-sab.

What usab means

usab carries 2 separate meanings. Each one has its own recorded example.

  1. to change

    • Usba ang imong plano.

      Change your plan.

  2. again

    • Isulti usab.

      Say it again.

How to say “to change” in Bisaya

usab

u-sab · 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.

usab in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 74 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Usab kini.

    Do this again.

    New
  • Dili nako buhaton usab.

    I won't do it again.

    Beginner
  • Ang akong kalipay mao ang makita nga malipay ka na usab.

    My happiness is seeing that you are happy again.

    Intermediate
  • Ang katilingban nga makalimot sa iyang kagahapon, mawala usab ang kaugmaon.

    A society that loses its memory also loses its future.

    Advanced
  • Tuon usab.

    Study again.

    New
  • Mangutana ko nimo usab.

    I will ask you again.

    Beginner

68 more recorded sentences use usab. 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 usab

What does "usab" mean in English?

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Usab means to change and again in Bisaya (Cebuano). It carries 2 separate meanings, so the sense comes from the sentence around it.

How do you pronounce "usab"?

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Usab is said u-sab, 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 "usab" in a sentence?

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"Usba ang imong plano." means "Change your plan.".

How common is "usab" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 114 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 74 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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