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Visayas

US/vɪˈsaɪəz/

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/vɪˈsaː.jɐs/

Visayas proper noun: an island group of the Philippines.

Proper noun

the Visayas pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An island group of the Philippines.

Visayas meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

Visayas in Tagalog

island group
Kabisayaan

Visayas in Arabic

island group
بِيسَايَا bisāyā

Origin of Visayas

Borrowed from Spanish Visayas, plural form of bisaya, from Cebuano Bisaya.

Words formed from Visayas

Phrases with Visayas

Questions about Visayas

What does Visayas mean?
Visayas means an island group of the Philippines.
What is Visayas in Tagalog?
Visayas in Tagalog is Kabisayaan. See Visayas meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Visayas?
Visayas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Visayas?
Visayas is pronounced /vɪˈsaː.jɐs/ (Philippines).

Words near Visayas in the dictionary

  1. visas
  2. Visaya
  3. Visayan
  4. Visayan spotted deer
  5. Visayans
  6. Visayas
  7. visbreaker
  8. visbreakers
  9. visbreaking
  10. Visby
  11. visc.

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