The Cebuano/Bisaya word supog means “shy / bashful / embarrassed”. Pronounced SU-pog, it is used as a adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what supog 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), supog translates to “shy / bashful / embarrassed”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: shy, bashful, embarrassed, all used depending on context.
Usage note: Supog describes the quiet, bashful type of shyness — a deeply relatable trait in Filipino social culture.
Bisaya word
supog
English meaning
shy
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 supog, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in SU-pog. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Supog siya magsulti atubangan sa daghang tawo.
She's shy speaking in front of many people.
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