Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pagbiya
departure; leaving; farewellnoun
- Alternative meanings
departure; leaving; going away; farewell; act of leaving a place
- Pronunciation
pahg-BEE-yah
- Root and affixes
From the root biya, to leave or abandon, with pag- forming the action noun: pagbiya, departure or leaving.
- Variants or conjugations
biya; mobiya; mibiya; paggikan; pagpanaw; dula
- Related words and expressions
leave; journey; go; place; farewell
- Meaning and usage notes
Pagbiya works for partida as departure or leaving. If partida means a game, match, or round, the better word is dula or duwa.
departure, leaving, farewell
Sakit ang iyang pagbiya.
His or her departure was painful.
Andam na ang tanan para sa pagbiya.
Everything is ready for the departure.