The Cebuano/Bisaya word mahubog means “drunk / intoxicated”. Pronounced ma-HU-bog, it is used as a adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what mahubog 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), mahubog translates to “drunk / intoxicated”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: drunk, intoxicated, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
mahubog
English meaning
drunk
Part of speech
Adjective
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 mahubog, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ma-HU-bog. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Mahubog na siya, ilisan nag inumon.
He's already drunk, switch his drink.
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