The Cebuano/Bisaya word tago means “to hide / to put away / to store”. Pronounced TA-go, it is used as a verb across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what tago 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), tago translates to “to hide / to put away / to store”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: to hide, to put away, to store, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
tago
English meaning
to hide
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 tago, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in TA-go. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Itago ang kwarta sa luwas nga lugar.
Keep the money in a safe place.
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