The Cebuano/Bisaya word libo means “thousand”. Pronounced LI-bo, it is used as a number across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what libo 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), libo translates to “thousand”.
Bisaya word
libo
English meaning
thousand
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 libo, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in LI-bo. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Libo ka piso ang iyang suweldo sa usa ka adlaw.
His daily wage is one thousand pesos.
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