The Cebuano/Bisaya word motorsiklo means “motorcycle”. Pronounced mo-tor-SIK-lo, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what motorsiklo 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), motorsiklo translates to “motorcycle”.
Bisaya word
motorsiklo
English meaning
motorcycle
Part of speech
Noun
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 motorsiklo, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in mo-tor-SIK-lo. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Mas paspas ang motorsiklo sa trapiko.
A motorcycle is faster in traffic.
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