Mensahe

messagenoun

Alternative meanings

message
note
brief communication
spoken or written message
content communicated
message sent by phone or chat

Pronunciation

men-SAH-heh

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “mensaje,” adapted as mensahe in Cebuano. It can be used for written, spoken, phone, chat, or signaled messages.

Variants or conjugations

mensahi = variant / verbal or related form
mag-mensahe = to send a message / to message
gimensahé = was messaged / was sent as a message
imensahé = to send as a message
sulat = letter / written message

Related words and expressions

sulat = letter / writing
pahayag = declaration / statement
pulong = word
balita = news
text = text message
tawag = call

Meaning and usage notes

Mensahe is the direct word for message. If the message is a letter or formal writing, sulat may fit. If it is a public declaration or statement, pahayag may be better.