Example sentence
How to use balay in Bisaya
Uli na sa balay.
English: Go home now.
Cebuano word · noun
Balay means “home” in English.
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Pronunciation: BAH-lay
Level
beginner
Type
noun
Example sentence
Uli na sa balay.
English: Go home now.
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House
nounMaayo ang balay.
The house is nice.
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bathroom
kah-lee-GOH-an
bed
KAH-treh
ceiling
kee-SAH-meh
table
lah-MEE-sah
hut / small house
PAH-yag
floor
SAH-log
bedroom
too-LOO-gan
clean
HEEN-loh
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