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How to use asawa in Bisaya
Ang asawa nasa balay.
English: The spouse is at home.
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Cebuano word · noun
Asawa meaning in English
Asawa means “spouse / wife” in English.
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Pronunciation: ah-SAH-wah
Level
beginner
Type
noun
familymarriagetopic:family_lifebatch:familyLifetts-interim
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