The Cebuano/Bisaya word bahaghari means “rainbow”. Pronounced ba-hag-HA-ri, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what bahaghari 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), bahaghari translates to “rainbow”.
Bisaya word
bahaghari
English meaning
rainbow
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 bahaghari, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ba-hag-HA-ri. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Naa'y bahaghari human sa ulan.
There was a rainbow after the rain.
In Cebuano folk belief, a rainbow marks the end of rain — often greeted with joy by children.
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