Bisayan

American  

[bih-sahy-uhn] / bɪˈsaɪ ən /

noun

Bisayans, plural Bisayan plural

1. Visayan.

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Bisayan British  

/ bɪˈsɑːjən /

noun

1. a variant of Visayan

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Bisayan
  plural
• Bisayans
  plural

Example Sentences

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Bisayan Bisayans

Our religious who were assigned to the Bisayan provinces went to their respective destinations, and arrived safely, thanks to the Lord, notwithstanding the dangerous seas among the islands in the season of báguios and hurricanes.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

He compiled a grammar and dictionary in Bisayan dialects.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

That confraternity has since been established in the city of Zebu, and has in the same manner been extended into the Bisayan provinces.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. by Robertson, James Alexander

I find in a Bisayan dictionary that this substance is employed by the people of the Philippine Islands for staining their teeth red.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

In the environs of Basey the Ignatius bean grows in remarkable abundance, as it also does in the south of Samar and in some other of the Bisayan islands.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin

Interesting particulars are given regarding the Bisayans and Negritos who inhabit Panay, and of a petty war between those peoples.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

On certain occasions the Bisayans celebrated a great festival, called Pandot, at which they worshipped their gods in huts, which were expressly built for the purpose, covered with foliage, and adorned with flowers and lamps.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin

External appearance is more strictly regarded among the Bisayans than by the Bicols and Tagalogs.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin

Although I had already inquired for them from Ilocano boys, my first actual knowledge of Filipino riddles was due to Mr. George T. Shoens, American teacher among the Bisayans.

From A Little Book of Filipino Riddles by Starr, Frederick

Corcuera himself accompanied the expedition, and at Zamboanga, where they arrived February 22, 1637, he united a force of 760 Spaniards and many Bisayans and Pampangas.

From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.