Baybay

beach / shorenoun

Alternative meanings

beach; shore; seashore; seaside; coast; area by the sea or water

Pronunciation

BAY-bai

Root and affixes

Baybay is a Cebuano word for beach or shore. Baybayon is used more for coast, coastline, or coastal area. Kabaybayonan can refer to coasts or coastal areas.

Variants or conjugations

baybay; baybayon; kabaybayonan; daplin sa dagat; aplaya; lapyahan

Related words and expressions

baybayon = coast or coastline; dagat = sea; balas = sand; balod = wave; tubig = water; isla = island

Meaning and usage notes

Baybay is very natural for beach or shore. Baybayon can sound broader, like coast or coastline. Daplin sa dagat literally means edge of the sea. In some places, aplaya or lapyahan may also be heard.