The Cebuano/Bisaya word ikaupat means “fourth”. It is used as an adjective by native Cebuano speakers across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This page covers what ikaupat means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it correctly, how to use it in a sentence, and related words in the same category.
Bisaya word
ikaupat
English meaning
fourth
Part of speech
Adjective
In Bisaya (Cebuano), ikaupat translates to “fourth”.
As an adjective in the Adjectives category, “ikaupat” is part of the core Bisaya vocabulary that learners encounter early on. Native speakers use it across all registers — casual home conversations in Cebu, busy marketplaces in Bohol, and everyday interactions throughout the Visayas and Mindanao.
Bisaya adjectives like "ikaupat" (fourth) typically come before the noun they describe, similar to English. You can intensify them using "kaayo" — for example, "ikaupat kaayo" means "very fourth". Negation is done with "dili" (not) or "wala" depending on context. Mastering descriptive adjectives like "ikaupat" is one of the quickest ways to make your Bisaya sentences richer and more expressive.
Ang Marte ang ikaupat nga planeta gikan sa Adlaw.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
Expand your vocabulary by learning other Bisaya adjectives in the same category as “ikaupat”.
Meaning shortened and example sentence adapted from Wiktionary, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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