The Cebuano/Bisaya word kaadlawon means “dawn / very early morning (before sunrise)”. Pronounced ka-ad-LA-won, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what kaadlawon 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), kaadlawon translates to “dawn / very early morning (before sunrise)”. The word covers closely related meanings — dawn, very early morning (before sunrise) — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
kaadlawon
English meaning
dawn
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 kaadlawon, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ka-ad-LA-won. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Nagbangon siya sa kaadlawon para mangisda.
He woke up at dawn to go fishing.
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