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wala siya ginhawa

he is not breathing

Pronunciation: wah-LAH SHEE-yah geen-HAH-wah

Wala siya ginhawa, tabang!

He is not breathing, help!

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wala

expresses absence or non-existence

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wala

None; not present; left, in sa wala

wa-LA

siya

he or she

siya

ginhawa

breath

ginhawa

Related entries

Lisod kog ginhawa.

phrase

I am having difficulty breathing.

lisod kog ginhawa

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Wala

adverb

None; not present; left, in sa wala

wa-LA

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Wala ko kahibalo ana

phrase

I didn't know that

wah-LAH koh kah-hee-BAH-loh ah-NAH

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Wala ko kahibalo.

phrase

I do not know.

wala ko kahibalo

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Wala ko kasabot sa imong gisulti

phrase

I didn't understand what you said

wah-LAH koh kah-SAH-bot sah ee-MONG gee-SOOL-tee

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Wala koy problema

phrase

No problem

wa-LA koy prob-LE-ma

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Wala nay baterya.

phrase

The battery is dead.

wala nay baterya

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Walay sapayan

phrase

You're welcome / No problem

WA-lay sa-PA-yan

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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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