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“Rainbow” in Bisaya: bahaghari
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “rainbow” is bahaghari, pronounced ba-hag-HA-ri. 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
bahaghari
ba-hag-HA-ri
- English meaning
- rainbow
- Part of speech
- noun
How to pronounce bahaghari
Say it as ba-hag-HA-ri. 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
Naa'y bahaghari human sa ulan.
“There was a rainbow after the rain.”
Cultural context
In Cebuano folk belief, a rainbow marks the end of rain — often greeted with joy by children.
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