Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Puy-anan
settlement; villagenoun
- Alternative meanings
A place inhabited by a group of people; a settlement, community, or small locality with homes.
- Pronunciation
puy-a-nan
- Root and affixes
puyo
- Variants or conjugations
pamuy-anan, baryo, komunidad
- Related words and expressions
balay, tawo, lugar
- Meaning and usage notes
Puy-anan can refer to an inhabited place. For a small locality or village, baryo may be more natural depending on context.
communityplacespopulation
Duol sa suba ang gamay nga puy-anan.
The small settlement is near the river.
Daghan ang nagpuyo sa baryo.
Many people live in the village.