Bisaya


a group of islands in the central Philippines, including Panay, Negros, Cebú, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Masbate, and smaller islands.
Historical Examples

English-Bisaya Grammar Various
English-Bisaya Grammar Various
English-Bisaya Grammar Various
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan John U. Wolff
A History of the Philippines David P. Barrows

plural noun
a group of seven large and several hundred small islands in the central Philippines. Chief islands: Negros and Panay. Pop: 15 528 346 (2000). Area: about 61 000 sq km (23 535 sq miles) Spanish name Bisayas

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