The Cebuano/Bisaya word gasgas means “scratched / worn out / scuffed”. Pronounced GAS-gas, it is used as an adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what gasgas 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), gasgas translates to “scratched / worn out / scuffed”. The word covers closely related meanings — scratched, worn out, scuffed — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
gasgas
English meaning
scratched
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 gasgas, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in GAS-gas. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Gasgas na ang akong sakyanan sa tuo nga kilid.
My car is scratched on the right side.
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