The Cebuano/Bisaya word puno means “full / filled (container, place, or person)”. Pronounced PU-no, it is used as a adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what puno 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), puno translates to “full / filled (container, place, or person)”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: full, filled (container, place, or person), all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
puno
English meaning
full
Part of speech
Adjective
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 puno, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in PU-no. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Puno na ang baso, ayaw na dugangi.
The glass is already full, don't add more.
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