The Cebuano/Bisaya word paniudto means “lunch / midday meal”. Pronounced pa-ni-UD-to, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what paniudto 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), paniudto translates to “lunch / midday meal”. The word covers closely related meanings — lunch, midday meal — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
paniudto
English meaning
lunch
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 paniudto, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in pa-ni-UD-to. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Kumain ta paniudto sa restawran.
Let's eat lunch at the restaurant.
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