The Cebuano/Bisaya word kakapoy means “exhaustion / extreme tiredness”. Pronounced ka-KA-poy, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what kakapoy 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), kakapoy translates to “exhaustion / extreme tiredness”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: exhaustion, extreme tiredness, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
kakapoy
English meaning
exhaustion
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 kakapoy, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ka-KA-poy. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Kakapoy sa buot mo, tigbas na sa trabaho.
The exhaustion is unbearable, let's stop work.
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