The Cebuano/Bisaya word morag means “seems like / looks like / as if”. Pronounced MO-rag, it is used as a adverb across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what morag 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), morag translates to “seems like / looks like / as if”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: seems like, looks like, as if, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
morag
English meaning
seems like
Part of speech
Adverb
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 morag, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in MO-rag. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Morag maulan karong hapon.
It looks like it's going to rain this afternoon.
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