Bisaya Verbs

do / act

How do I make this?

buhat

Unsaon pagbuhat ani?

move / movement / action

He/she is moving.

lihok

Naglihok siya.

admit / accept / receive

I received the book.

dawat

Gidawat nako ang libro.

advise

He/she advised me.

tambag

Nagtambag siya nako.

answer

Answer the question.

tubag

Tubaga ang pangutana.

arrive

When will the airplane arrive?

abot

Kanus-a moabot ang eroplano?

ask (the act of asking)

Don’t be afraid to ask.

pangutana

Ayaw kahadlok pangutana.

ask for (something)

He/she is asking for help.

pangayo (mag + pangayo = mangayo)

Mangayo siya og tabang.

become

He/she will become a doctor.

mahimo

Mahimong doctor siya.

begin

When will the movie begin?

sugod

Kanus-a magsugod ang salida?

believe

Do you believe me?

tuo

Motuo ka nako?

bleed

My nose is bleeding.

dugo

Nagdugo ang akong ilong.

bless

Bless me.

panalangin

Panalangini ko.

boil

The soup boiled.

bukal

Nagbukal ang sabaw.

borrow

hulam

break

He/she broke the glass.

buak

Gibuak niya ang baso.

bring / Carroll bring some water.

dala

Magdala ko og tubig.

catch (someone)

I caught the ball.

dakop

Nakadakop ko sa bola.

change / replace

I’ll change this.

ilis

Moilis ko ini.

choose / elect

pili

enlighten

payahag

chop (to pieces)

ad-ad

claim / request

angkon

clap

pakpak

climb

katkat

comb hair

sudlay

come back

balik

command

sugo

compare

tandi

complain

reklamo / bugolbol

confuse

libog

contain

langkob

continue

padayon

count

ihap / ipon

create

lalang

cry out

singgit

cry

hilak

cut

putol / gunting

dance

sayaw

define / explain

pasabot

fall

hulog

fellowship / company

uban

fight

away

find / obtain

kaplay / kit-an

finish / complete

tiwas

fly

lupad

follow

sunod

obey / follow / fulfill

tuman

gather / collect / save up

tigum

get up / stand

tindog

get up / awake

mata

allow / give permission

tugot

agree / consent / be willing

sugot

give

hatag

go

adto

shop

pagmapalit

sleep

tulog

hang

bitay

have to / must / need

I have to leave.

kinahanglan

Kinahanglan ko molakaw.

have / possess / there is

naa / may

admit / acknowledge

angkon

hear

dungog

help

tabang

hit / strike

igo

slap

hapak

punch

sumbag

hold / carry in hand

gunit

hold / grip / not let go

kupot

retain / keep

hupot

hope

laum

dream

damgo

regret

mahay

I hope…

Unta…

ignore

pasagdi / balewala

illuminate

pasiga

iron (clothes)

plantsa

join

apil

jump / hop

lukso / ambak

kick

sipa

kiss

halok

descend / get off / go down

naog

die

matay

tirect / teach

tudlo

buy

palit

call

tawag

doubt

duda

draw

kudlit

drink

inom

drown

lunod

eat

kaon

endure / tolerate / bear

antus

kneel

luhod

know (fact/how)

kahibalo

know (person)

kaila

laugh

katawa

study / practice

tuon

learn / acquire knowledge or a skill

kat-on

leave (a place, general)

lakaw

leave (a person/place behind)

biya

leave (departing on a journey)

larga