The Cebuano/Bisaya word dalag means “yellow”. Pronounced DA-lag, it is used as an adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what dalag 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), dalag translates to “yellow”.
Bisaya word
dalag
English meaning
yellow
Part of speech
Adjective
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 dalag, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in DA-lag. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Dalag na ang dahon sa kahoy.
The leaves on the tree have turned yellow.
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