The Cebuano/Bisaya word labad means “headache / ache / pain”. Pronounced LA-bad, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what labad 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), labad translates to “headache / ache / pain”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: headache, ache, pain, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
labad
English meaning
headache
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 labad, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in LA-bad. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Labad ang akong ulo, kinahanglan kog pahinga.
My head aches, I need to rest.
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