The Cebuano/Bisaya word pangita means “to look for / to search”. Pronounced pa-NGI-ta, it is used as a verb across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what pangita 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), pangita translates to “to look for / to search”. The word covers closely related meanings — to look for, to search — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
pangita
English meaning
to look for
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 pangita, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in pa-NGI-ta. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Nangita ko sa akong susi.
I'm looking for my keys.
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