The Cebuano/Bisaya word singot means “sweat / perspiration”. Pronounced SI-ngot, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what singot 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), singot translates to “sweat / perspiration”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: sweat, perspiration, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
singot
English meaning
sweat
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 singot, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in SI-ngot. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Daghan ang singot niya human dagan.
He was sweating a lot after running.
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