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“How much” in Bisaya: Pila
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “How much” is Pila, pronounced PEE-lah. It's used as a question in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Pila
PEE-lah
- English meaning
- How much / How many
- Part of speech
- question
How to pronounce Pila
Say it as PEE-lah. 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
Pila ni?
“How much is this?”
Usage note
Essential for shopping and bargaining.
“How much” across Visayan languages
Bisaya is part of a larger family. Here's how the same word appears in five major Visayan languages:
- Cebuanopila
- Hiligaynontag-pila
- Waraypira
- Kinaray-atag-pira
- Tausugpila
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