The Cebuano/Bisaya word baha means “flood”. Pronounced BA-ha, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what baha means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), baha translates to “flood”.
Bisaya word
baha
English meaning
flood
Part of speech
Noun
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For baha, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in BA-ha. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Naabtan mi sa baha pauli.
We got caught in a flood on the way home.
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