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“Good evening” in Bisaya: Maayong gabii
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “Good evening” is Maayong gabii, pronounced mah-AH-yong gah-BEE-ee. It's used as a greeting in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Maayong gabii
mah-AH-yong gah-BEE-ee
- English meaning
- Good evening
- Part of speech
- greeting
How to pronounce Maayong gabii
Say it as mah-AH-yong gah-BEE-ee. Capitalized syllables in the pronunciation guide indicate stress — the part of the word you emphasize when speaking. Bisaya stress is meaningful: putting it on the wrong syllable can change the meaning of a word, so it's worth practicing out loud.
Example sentences
Maayong gabii, matulog ka ug maayo.
“Good evening, sleep well.”
Usage note
Used from around 6 PM onwards.
“Good evening” across Visayan languages
Bisaya is part of a larger family. Here's how the same word appears in five major Visayan languages:
- Cebuanomaayong gabii
- Hiligaynonmaayong gab-i
- Waraymaupay nga gab-i
- Kinaray-amayad nga gab-i
- Tausugmaayung dum
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