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“That (far from both” in Bisaya: Kadto
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “that (far from both” is Kadto, pronounced KAHD-toh. It's used as a pronoun in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Kadto
KAHD-toh
- English meaning
- that (far from both / past)
- Part of speech
- pronoun
How to pronounce Kadto
Say it as KAHD-toh. 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
Hinumdom ka kadto?
“Do you remember that?”
Wala na to.
“That's gone now.”
Usage note
Refers to things far from both speaker and listener — or temporally distant (past, no longer present). Contracts to to.
Cultural context
Cebuano nostalgia is built from kadto. Whole love songs are written around kadtong — that one back then.
Synonyms and alternatives
You may also hear To, Tong as alternative ways to express “that (far from both” in Bisaya.
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