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Question<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"Sinulog-Man<\/span><\/div>
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Mangoes, pineapples, durians, papayas…
The Philippines is full of fruits peculiar to tropical climates! What do you call fruits in Bisaya (Cebuano)?<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Answer You Will Get<\/h2>\n\n\n
\"\"Steph<\/span><\/div>
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In this post, let’s take a look at 24 popular fruits vocabulary in Bisaya. We’ll also introduce some fruits that you can only find in Southeast Asia, so learn them along with Bisaya! You will be able to recognize them at a glance when you see them on the streets or in the markets in the Philippines!<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

24 Popular Fruits Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at what each fruit is called in Bisaya with the picture. All are common vegetables in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can also check out the table below to see the Bisaya (Cebuano) vocabulary words for fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bisaya<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
prutas<\/td>fruit<\/td><\/tr>
mansanas<\/td>apple<\/td><\/tr>
saging<\/td>banana<\/td><\/tr>
pakwan<\/td>watermelon<\/td><\/tr>
mangga<\/td>mango<\/td><\/tr>
kahil<\/td>orange<\/td><\/tr>
istroberi<\/td>strawberry<\/td><\/tr>
ubas<\/td>grape<\/td><\/tr>
kaymito<\/td>star apple<\/td><\/tr>
pinya<\/td>pineapple<\/td><\/tr>
abana<\/td>soursop<\/td><\/tr>
lansones<\/td>lanzones<\/td><\/tr>
atis<\/td>sugar apple<\/td><\/tr>
duryan<\/td>durian<\/td><\/tr>
rambutan<\/td>rambutan<\/td><\/tr>
peras<\/td>pear<\/td><\/tr>
manggostan<\/td>mangosteen<\/td><\/tr>
buungon<\/td>grapefruit<\/td><\/tr>
kapayas<\/td>papaya<\/td><\/tr>
bayabas<\/td>gwava<\/td><\/tr>
nangka<\/td>jackfruit<\/td><\/tr>
lubi<\/td>coconut<\/td><\/tr>
butong<\/td>young coconut<\/td><\/tr>
letsiyas<\/td>lychee<\/td><\/tr>
santol<\/td>santol<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
\"\"Takashi<\/span><\/div>
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What kind of fruit is Soursop? I have never heard of it!<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

\"\"Steph<\/span><\/div>
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It’s a fruit like the one in this picture. It looks like the head of a Buddha statue and popular fruit in Taiwan.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Rugged Surface of Soursop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\"\"Takashi<\/span><\/div>
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Heh! Looks like some kind of “Devil fruit” from a popular Japanese anime! haha Then, Suger apple? Lanzones? Rambutan? Santol? I’ve never seen or heard of those fruits even in English. They sound like magic names haha<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

\"\"Steph<\/span><\/div>
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Southeast Asian fruits are unique not only in shape but also in name. Well, this is not a fruit store so we won’t explain everything. Btw, of course you know this fruit, right?<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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About 3 cm in Diameter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\"\"Takashi<\/span><\/div>
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This is “Sudachi (Japanese lime),” which tastes best when mixed with soy sauce!<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

\"\"Steph<\/span><\/div>
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Sudachi…no it’s different. This is “Calamansi”!
It is a type of lime popular in the Philippines, also called “Philippine lime”. It’s called “Kalamansi” in Tagalog and you’ll see it everywhere in the Philippines, so remember it.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

\"\"Takashi<\/span><\/div>
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Ah, I saw the restaurant staff was squeezing that into the food.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Bisaya Phrases When Buying Fruits at Grocery Stores and Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are useful Bisaya phrases when you buy fruits at grocery stores and markets. Let’s check them out and tell a seller to the number of fruits you want to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n