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“Thick (for objects, walls, materials)” in Bisaya: baga
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “thick (for objects, walls, materials)” is baga, pronounced BA-ga. 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
baga
BA-ga
- English meaning
- thick (for objects, walls, materials)
- Part of speech
- adjective
How to pronounce baga
Say it as BA-ga. 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
Baga kaayo ang pader, dili madungog ang tingog.
“The wall is very thick, the sound can't be heard.”
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