The Cebuano/Bisaya word grupo means “group / team”. Pronounced GRU-po, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what grupo 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), grupo translates to “group / team”. The word covers closely related meanings — group, team — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
grupo
English meaning
group
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 grupo, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in GRU-po. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Ang among grupo modaog sa kompetensya.
Our group will win the competition.
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