Question
What’s the bisaya/cebuano translation of “admire”. I couldn’t find the exact bisaya translation of admire in the internet.
Answer
“Admire” in bisaya/cebuano is “ming-angay” or “mingdayig“.
“Ming-angay” – pronounced as “Ming ah-ngay”.
“Mingdayig” – pronounced as “Ming dah-yig.”
Example usage in sentence:
- I admire your beauty. – “Ming-angay ko sa imong kagwapa”.
- I admire your courage. – “Mingdayig ko sa imong kaisog.”
- I admire America’s democratic system. – “Mingdayig ko sa democratic system sa America”.
- Donald admires Karen’s passion for helping people. – “Ming-angay sa Donald sa kalipay ni Karen nga mutabang sa laing tawo.”
Variations of the word “Admire” translated in bisaya/cebuano:
- admiration (noun) – “pag-angay” (pag-ah-ngai)
- admired (verb, past tense) – “ming-angay” (ming-ah-ngai)
- has been admired – “gi-angayan” (geh-ah-ngah-yan)
- will admire – “mu-angay” (muh-ah-ngai)