Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Bisaya +‎ ka- -an. Compare Tagalog Kabisayaan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kabiˈsajʔan/ [kɐ.bɪˈs̪aɪ̯.ʔɐn̪]
  • (uncommon) IPA(key): /kabisajˈʔan/ [kɐ.bɪ.s̪ɐɪ̯ˈʔan̪]
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧bi‧say‧an

Proper noun

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Kabisay-an (Badlit spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜌ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. Visayas (a region in the Philippines)
    Mao kini ang Kabisay-an.
    This is the Visayas.
  2. Visayan peoples and languages
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Further reading

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