The Cebuano/Bisaya word matinud-anon means “faithful / loyal / honest”. Pronounced ma-ti-NUD-a-non, it is used as an adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what matinud-anon 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), matinud-anon translates to “faithful / loyal / honest”. The word covers closely related meanings — faithful, loyal, honest — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
matinud-anon
English meaning
faithful
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 matinud-anon, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ma-ti-NUD-a-non. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Matinud-anon siya sa iyang mga saad.
He's true to his promises.
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