Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Balyena
whalenoun
- Pronunciation
bal-YE-na
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from ballena, adapted as balyena.
- Meaning and usage notes
Balyena is the common form for whale. It refers to the large marine animal, not a fish.
animalmammalsea
Nakita nila ang balyena sa dagat.
They saw a whale in the sea.
Dako kaayo ang balyena.
The whale is very large.