Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
usab
also; likewise; as welladverb / connector
- Alternative meanings
A word used to add a similar or complementary idea. It means that something also happens, applies, or is added to what came before.
- Pronunciation
OO-sahb
- Root and affixes
Common function word. It can appear in different parts of the sentence depending on emphasis.
- Variants or conjugations
usab; sad
- Related words and expressions
pud = also; apil = included / together; dugang pa = furthermore
- Meaning and usage notes
“Usab” can mean also/likewise/as well. In everyday speech, “pud” or “sad” is also common depending on region and tone.
adverbalsoconnectorlikewise
Ganahan ko niini; siya usab ganahan.
I like this; he/she also likes it.
Kinahanglan nato ang tubig ug pagkaon usab.
We need water and also food.