The Cebuano/Bisaya word batya means “laundry tub / large washing basin”. Pronounced BAT-ya, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what batya 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), batya translates to “laundry tub / large washing basin”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: laundry tub, large washing basin, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
batya
English meaning
laundry tub
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 batya, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in BAT-ya. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Ihulog ang mga biste sa batya.
Put the clothes in the laundry tub.
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