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“Shy” in Bisaya: supog
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “shy” is supog, pronounced SU-pog. It's used as a adjective in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
supog
SU-pog
- English meaning
- shy / bashful / embarrassed
- Part of speech
- adjective
How to pronounce supog
Say it as SU-pog. 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
Supog siya magsulti atubangan sa daghang tawo.
“She's shy speaking in front of many people.”
Usage note
Supog describes the quiet, bashful type of shyness — a deeply relatable trait in Filipino social culture.
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