The Cebuano/Bisaya word ting-init means “dry season / summer”. Pronounced ting-I-nit, it is used as a noun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what ting-init 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), ting-init translates to “dry season / summer”. The word covers closely related meanings — dry season, summer — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
ting-init
English meaning
dry season
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 ting-init, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in ting-I-nit. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Mainit kaayo sa ting-init.
It's very hot during summer.
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