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“Father” in Bisaya: Papa / Tatay / Amahan
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “Father” is Papa / Tatay / Amahan, pronounced PAH-pah / TAH-tai. It's used as a noun in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Papa / Tatay / Amahan
PAH-pah / TAH-tai
- English meaning
- Father / Dad
- Part of speech
- noun
How to pronounce Papa / Tatay / Amahan
Say it as PAH-pah / TAH-tai. Capitalized syllables in the pronunciation guide indicate stress — the part of the word you emphasize when speaking. Bisaya stress is meaningful: putting it on the wrong syllable can change the meaning of a word, so it's worth practicing out loud.
Example sentences
Nagtrabaho ang akong papa.
“My father is working.”
“Father” across Visayan languages
Bisaya is part of a larger family. Here's how the same word appears in five major Visayan languages:
- Cebuanoamahan / tatay
- Hiligaynontatay / amay
- Waraytatay / amay
- Kinaray-atatay / amay
- Tausugama
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