The Cebuano/Bisaya word katrabahoan means “coworker / colleague”. Pronounced ka-tra-ba-HO-an, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what katrabahoan 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), katrabahoan translates to “coworker / colleague”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: coworker, colleague, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
katrabahoan
English meaning
coworker
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 katrabahoan, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ka-tra-ba-HO-an. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Ang akong katrabahoan maayo kaayo.
My coworker is really nice.
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