Visayas

English

Etymology

Pluralisation of Visaya, anglicization of Cebuano Bisaya. Compare Spanish Bisayas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪˈsaɪəz/

Proper noun

Visayas pl (plural only)

1. An island group of the Philippines.

Translations

island group

• Arabic: بِيسَايَا‎ (bisāyā)
• Cebuano: Kabisay-an
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 米沙鄢 (Mǐshāyān), 米沙鄢群岛 (Mǐshāyān qúndǎo)

  Min Nan: 南島／南岛 (Lâm-tó͘) (archaic)

• Japanese: ヴィサヤ諸島 (Visaya shotō), ビサヤ諸島 (Bisaya shotō)
• Russian: Виса́йские острова́ m pl (Visájskije ostrová)
• Spanish: Bisayas
• Tagalog: Kabisayaan

Anagrams

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