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Mga Pulong Naggaray: 120 Bisaya Rhyming Words

A list of 120 Bisaya rhyming words (pulong naggaray) plus free worksheets to help kids master this Mother Tongue (MTB) Sinugbuanong Binisaya (Cebuano) lesson.

Bisaya Rhyming Words (Pulong Naggaray / Garay nga Pulong)

In Cebuano (or Sinugbuanong Binisaya), words that rhyme are called pulong naggaray, garay nga pulong, or pulong garay.

  • pulong = word
  • garay = rhyme

Ang mga pulong naggaray parehas ang katapusang tingog. (Words that rhyme have the same sound at the end.)

120 Examples of Pulong Garay (Bisaya Rhyming Words)

adlaw

(day)

hidlaw

(yearn)

agi

(pass)

pagi

(stingray)

alimatok

(leech)

batok

(against)

ambak

(jump)

tambak

(heap)

amigo

(friend)

trigo

(wheat)

anahaw

(a kind of fan palm)

bahaw

(leftover rice)

aron

(so that)

karon

(now)

atis

(sugar apple)

tamatis

(tomato)

awom

(mole)

lawom

(deep)

ayaw

(don't)

bayaw

(brother-in-law)

baboy

(pig)

lumboy

(black plum)

bala

(bullet)

wala

(left)

balaan

(holy)

talaan

(registry)

banay

(family)

nanay

(mother)

bangaw

(rainbow)

langaw

(fly)

bangka

(boat)

nangka

(jackfruit)

bao

(turtle)

kamao

(knows how to do something)

basa

(read)

tasa

(cup)

baso

(glass)

laso

(ribbon)

bibliya

(bible)

tabliya

(cocoa tablet)

bibo

(lively)

libo

(thousand)

bilo

(veil)

hilo

(thread)

bituon

(star)

igsuon

(sibling)

biya

(leave)

tiya

(aunt)

bola

(ball)

lola

(grandmother)

budlay

(tiresome)

sudlay

(comb)

bugas

(rice)

lugas

(grain)

bugas

(rice)

tugas

(molave tree)

buhi

(alive)

gahi

(hard)

bukog

(bone)

tukog

(stick)

bukot

(blanket)

pukot

(fishing net)

busa

(therefore)

usa

(before)

busina

(car horn)

kusina

(kitchen)

busog

(satiated)

kusog

(strength)

butang

(thing)

lutang

(float)

butones

(button)

lansones

(lanzones)

buwa

(bubble)

duwa

(play)

buwad

(dried fish)

huwad

(pour)

buwak

(flowers)

uwak

(crow)

buwan

(moon)

uwan

(rain)

dagat

(sea)

habagat

(southwest wind)

dako

(big)

pako

(wing)

dalag

(yellow)

kalag

(soul)

dalan

(street)

ngalan

(name)

dama

(checkers)

sama

(like)

dapit

(place)

hapit

(drop by)

dawat

(receive)

kawat

(steal)

dili

(no)

pili

(choose)

duga

(juice)

suga

(light)

duka

(sleepy)

tuka

(peck)

duyog

(musical accompaniment)

kuyog

(companion)

engkwentro

(encounter)

sentro

(center)

gabas

(saw)

tabas

(cut)

gahom

(power)

tahom

(beauty)

gamot

(root)

kamot

(hand)

ganghaan

(door / gate)

tunghaan

(school)

gatas

(milk)

patas

(even)

gatos

(hundred)

putos

(wrapping)

gawas

(go out)

tawas

(alum)

gilak

(shine)

hilak

(cry)

guba

(destroyed)

tuba

(coconut wine)

guso

(a kind of seaweed)

puso

(hanging rice)

habog

(high)

yamog

(dew)

halad

(offer)

palad

(fate)

hapa

(drop to the ground)

sapa

(river)

hapin

(cover)

pakapin

(extra)

hari

(king)

pari

(priest)

hatag

(give)

katag

(in disarray)

hulga

(threat)

lungga

(den)

hulog

(drop)

tulog

(sleep)

huwat

(wait)

suwat

(write)

ig-agaw

(cousin)

kagaw

(germs)

ila

(their)

kaila

(acquaintance)

ingon

(say)

bulingon

(dirty)

inun-onan

(fish stew)

tabonan

(to cover)

iya

(his/hers)

giya

(guide)

kaayo

(very)

maayo

(good)

kabaw

(carabao)

tiyabaw

(bawl)

kahon

(box)

mohon

(boundary stone)

kamote

(sweet potato)

kapote

(raincoat)

kaniadto

(in the past)

niadto

(went)

kapa

(cape)

tapa

(dried meat)

kasikas

(noise)

tikas

(cheat)

kawayan

(bamboo)

taytayan

(bridge)

kuha

(get)

luha

(tears)

kurat

(startle)

parat

(salty)

kutsilyo

(knife)

martilyo

(hammer)

kuwang

(insufficient)

suwang

(chin)

lababo

(sink)

pabo

(turkey)

lahi

(different)

tahi

(sew)

landang

(palm flour balls)

sundang

(local machete)

langit

(sky/heaven)

sangit

(snag)

lanot

(rice soup)

bunot

(coconut husk)

lapis

(pencil)

tapis

(wraparound)

lapok

(mud)

tapok

(gathering)

lata

(can)

pata

(ham hock)

lingkod

(sit)

sungkod

(cane)

linya

(line)

pinya

(pineapple)

liso

(seed)

piso

(Philippine peso)

lolo

(grandfather)

ulo

(head)

lupad

(fly)

tupad

(beside)

manok

(chicken)

tunok

(thorn)

mantsa

(stain)

plantsa

(clothes iron)

mga

(many)

sanga

(branch)

misa

(Mass)

pisa

(part)

naa

(there is)

paa

(thigh)

nipa

(a native palm)

sipa

(kick)

pait

(bitter)

wait

(underlip)

pala

(shovel)

sala

(living room)

pista

(feast)

sista

(guitar)

pito

(whistle)

tito

(uncle)

pulong

(word)

sulong

(advance)

puno

(full)

tuno

(coconut milk)

sabon

(soap)

tabon

(cover)

sako

(sack)

tako

(pool cue)

sipat

(mischievous)

upat

(four)

sulay

(try)

tulay

(bridge)

suon

(imitate)

tuon

(study)

suta

(verify)

yuta

(land)

tanom

(plant)

unom

(six)

Sinugbuanong Binisaya Worksheets

Pulong Naggaray Worksheet

Below you’ll find self-correcting worksheets on Bisaya rhyming words (pulong naggaray) that can be answered on this page (online).

Mga Pulong Naggaray: Mother Tongue Bisaya Worksheet for Grade 1

Mga Pulong Naggaray: Mother Tongue Bisaya Worksheet for Grade 2

Mga Pulong Naggaray: Mother Tongue Bisaya Worksheet for Grade 3

Frequently Asked Questions About Pulong Naggaray

What is pulong naggaray in English?
Rhyming words

What is the meaning of garay or naggaray in English?
Garay is the Bisaya (specifically, Sinugbuanong Binisaya) of rhyme.

What is the meaning of pulong garay or naggaray in Bisaya?
Ang mga “pulong nga garay,” “pulong naggaray,” o “garay nga pulong” duha ka pulong nga adunay parehong tingog sa katapusan niini.

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