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“Good night” in Bisaya: Maayong gabii
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “good night” is Maayong gabii, pronounced mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee. It's used as a greeting in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Maayong gabii
mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee
- English meaning
- Good night
- Part of speech
- greeting
How to pronounce Maayong gabii
Say it as mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee. 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
Maayong gabii, tulog na.
“Good night, time to sleep.”
Maayong gabii, palangga.
“Good night, my love.”
Usage note
Used both as an evening greeting and as a goodnight farewell before sleep. 'Gabii' means night.
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