Visayan Islands

plural noun

a group of islands in the central Philippines, including Panay, Negros, Cebú, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Masbate, and smaller islands.

Spanish Bi·sa·yas

[bee-sah-yahs] /biˈsɑ yɑs/.

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Examples from the Web for bisaya

Historical Examples of bisaya

This is the reason why the English verbs to can, to be able, are not translated into Bisaya.
English-Bisaya Grammar
Various
The diminutives are formed in Bisaya by means of the adjective diutay.
English-Bisaya Grammar
Various
A great number of nouns and verbs are compounded in Bisaya by means of roots and particles.
English-Bisaya Grammar
Various
Magtampuhan siya sa Bisayà, He contributes regularly to Bisaya.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan
John U. Wolff
These beautiful central islands of the Philippines are inhabited by Bisaya.
A History of the Philippines
David P. Barrows

British Dictionary definitions for bisaya

Visayan Islands

pl n

a group of seven large and several hundred small islands in the central Philippines. Chief islands: Negros and Panay. Pop: 15 528 346 (2000). Area: about 61 000 sq km (23 535 sq miles)Spanish name: Bisayas

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