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27 matching entries

bahandi

noun

treasure

bah-HAHN-dee

Ang bahandi sa ilalom sa dagat.

The treasure under the sea.

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balod

noun

wave

BAH-lod

Dako ang balod sa dagat.

The waves on the sea are big.

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baybay

noun

seashore

bay-BAY

Baybay sa dagat.

Seashore of the sea.

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bilong-bilong

noun

mullet

bee-long BEE-long

Ang bilong-bilong sa dagat.

The mullet in the sea.

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dagat

noun

sea

DAH-gat

Asul ang dagat.

The sea is blue.

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danggit

noun

rabbitfish

DAHNG-geet

Ang danggit sa dagat.

The rabbitfish in the sea.

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diving

noun

diving

DAHY-ving

Diving sa dagat.

Diving in the sea.

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guso

noun

seaweed

GOO-soh

Ang guso sa dagat.

The seaweed in the sea.

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hangin

noun

wind

hangin

Kusog ang hangin sa dagat.

The wind is strong at the sea.

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isda

noun

fish

isda

Nangisda kami og daghang isda sa dagat.

We caught many fish in the sea.

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kalma ang dagat

phrase

calm sea

KAHL-mah ang DAH-gat

Kalma ang dagat karon.

The sea is calm today.

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kugita

noun

octopus

koo-GEE-tah

Ang kugita sa dagat.

The octopus in the sea.

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langoy

verb

swim

LAHNG-oy

Langoy ko sa dagat.

I swim in the sea.

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magpangisda

verb

to fish

mag-pang-EES-dah

Magpangisda ko sa dagat.

I will fish in the sea.

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makakita

verb

will see / can see

mah-kah-KEE-tah

Makakita ko sa dagat.

I can see the sea.

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mananagat

noun

fisherman

mah-nah-TAH-gat

Ang mananagat sa dagat.

The fisherman at the sea.

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maya-maya

noun

red snapper

mah-yah MAH-yah

Ang maya-maya sa dagat.

The red snapper in the sea.

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nalumos

adjective

drowned

nah-LOO-mos

Nalumos ang bata sa dagat.

The child drowned in the sea.

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nukos

noun

squid

NOO-kos

Ang nukos sa dagat.

The squid in the sea.

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nukos-puti

noun

squid (white)

NOO-kos POO-tee

Ang nukos-puti sa dagat.

The white squid in the sea.

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pagi

noun

stingray

PAH-gee

Ang pagi sa dagat.

The stingray in the sea.

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pagpangisda

noun

fishing

pag-pang-EES-dah

Ang pagpangisda sa dagat.

Fishing in the sea.

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pating

noun

shark

PAH-teeng

Ang pating sa dagat.

The shark in the sea.

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pulo

noun

island

POO-loh

Ang pulo sa dagat.

The island in the sea.

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sibidsibid

noun

anchovy

see-beed-see-BEED

Ang sibidsibid sa dagat.

The anchovy in the sea.

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tamban

noun

sardine

tam-BAHN

Ang tamban sa dagat.

The sardine in the sea.

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tuna

noun

tuna

TOO-nah

Ang tuna sa dagat.

The tuna in the sea.

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Bisaya Phrase of the Day

Kita ta sunod

See you next time

Pronunciation: KI-ta ta SUN-od

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Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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