bai

The Bisaya word for friend is “bai”.

NounExpressions

English Meaning

friend / mate (informal term of address)

BAI

Capital letters indicate stressed syllables

Usage: Gender-neutral casual address, equivalent to 'dude', 'pal', or 'mate'. Very common in Cebu City.

1. “Sige na, bai, molaag ta!”

“Come on, friend, let's hang out!”

bay

buddy / pal (casual term of address between friends)

Higala

Friend

dong

term of address for a young boy or younger male

Bisaya

bai

English

friend / mate (informal term of address)

Pronunciation

BAI

Part of Speech

Noun