The Cebuano/Bisaya word tibod means “heartbeat / pulse”. Pronounced TI-bod, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what tibod 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), tibod translates to “heartbeat / pulse”. The word has multiple closely related meanings: heartbeat, pulse, all used depending on context.
Bisaya word
tibod
English meaning
heartbeat
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 tibod, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in TI-bod. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Kusog ang iyang tibod pagkadungog sa balita.
His heart raced when he heard the news.
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