The Cebuano/Bisaya word pahid means “to wipe / to rub clean”. Pronounced PA-hid, it is used as a verb across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what pahid 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), pahid translates to “to wipe / to rub clean”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: to wipe, to rub clean, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
pahid
English meaning
to wipe
Part of speech
Verb
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 pahid, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in PA-hid. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Pahida ang lamesa sa wala pa musud.
Wipe the table before going in.
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