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“Tired” in Bisaya: Gikapoy
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “tired” is Gikapoy, pronounced gee-kah-POY. 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
Gikapoy
gee-kah-POY
- English meaning
- Tired
- Part of speech
- adjective
How to pronounce Gikapoy
Say it as gee-kah-POY. 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
Gikapoy ko kaayo karon.
“I'm so tired today.”
Usage note
From 'kapoy' (exhaustion, fatigue). 'Kapoyon' is the noun form.
Synonyms and alternatives
You may also hear Gipul-an, Kapoy na as alternative ways to express “tired” in Bisaya.
“Tired” across Visayan languages
Bisaya is part of a larger family. Here's how the same word appears in five major Visayan languages:
- Cebuanogikapoy
- Hiligaynonginakapoy
- Waraygikabudlayan
- Kinaray-agakapoy
- Tausuglamung
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