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How to use gwapa in Bisaya
Gwapa ang uyab.
English: The girlfriend is beautiful.
Cebuano word · adjective
Gwapa means “beautiful / pretty” in English.
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Pronunciation: GWAH-pah
Level
beginner
Type
adjective
Example sentence
Gwapa ang uyab.
English: The girlfriend is beautiful.
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Beautiful
adjectiveGwapa ka kaayo.
You are very beautiful.
beautiful (woman)
adjectiveGwapa kaayo siya.
She is very beautiful.
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beautiful / lovely
mah-TAH-hom
crush (attraction)
krash
date (romantic)
dayt
I like you
gah-NAH-han koh NEE-moh
very beautiful
gwah-PAH kah-AH-yoh
very handsome
gwah-POH kah-AH-yoh
I'm married
MIN-yoh nah koh
girlfriend
OO-yab ngah bah-BAH-yeh
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