The Cebuano/Bisaya word maisugon means “brave / courageous”. Pronounced ma-i-SU-gon, it is used as a adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what maisugon 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), maisugon translates to “brave / courageous”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: brave, courageous, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
maisugon
English meaning
brave
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 maisugon, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ma-i-SU-gon. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Maisugon siya bisag nag-inusara.
She's brave even when alone.
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