Bisaya word

walo

Walo means eight in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said wa-lo.

What walo means

  1. eight

    • Matulog ko ug walo ka oras.

      I sleep eight hours.

How to say “eight” in Bisaya

walo

wa-lo · 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.

walo in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 3 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Walo ka itlog.

    Eight eggs.

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  • Walo ka bulan.

    Eight months.

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  • Nobenta ug walo.

    Ninety-eight.

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Questions about walo

What does "walo" mean in English?

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Walo means eight in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "walo"?

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Walo is said wa-lo, 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 "walo" in a sentence?

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"Matulog ko ug walo ka oras." means "I sleep eight hours.".

How common is "walo" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 285 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 3 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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