The Cebuano/Bisaya word day means “term of address for a young girl or younger female”. Pronounced DAY, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what day 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), day translates to “term of address for a young girl or younger female”.
Usage note: Day is used to address girls and young women; also used between female friends and by older people toward younger women in service.
Bisaya word
day
English meaning
term of address for a young girl or younger female
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 day, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in DAY. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Day, unsay presyo niini?
Miss, what's the price of this?
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