The Cebuano/Bisaya word koral means “fence / yard enclosure”. Pronounced KO-ral, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what koral 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), koral translates to “fence / yard enclosure”. The word covers closely related meanings — fence, yard enclosure — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
koral
English meaning
fence
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 koral, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in KO-ral. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Ayohon na ang koral sa atong balay.
Let's fix the fence of our house.
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