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“Regular customer” in Bisaya: Suki
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “Regular customer” is Suki, pronounced SOO-kee. It's used as a noun in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Suki
SOO-kee
- English meaning
- Regular customer
- Part of speech
- noun
How to pronounce Suki
Say it as SOO-kee. 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
Suki na ko diri.
“I'm already a regular customer here.”
Tagaan ko'g discount kay suki ko.
“Give me a discount because I'm a regular.”
Cultural context
Being called 'suki' means you have a relationship with the vendor. They'll often give you better prices and first pick of fresh items.
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