The Cebuano/Bisaya word katunga means “half / one half”. Pronounced ka-TU-nga, it is used as a number across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what katunga 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), katunga translates to “half / one half”. The word covers closely related meanings — half, one half — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
katunga
English meaning
half
Part of speech
Number
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 katunga, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ka-TU-nga. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Katunga lang ang akong gusto, dili tanan.
I only want half, not all of it.
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