SpeakMoresimbako is a common Cebuano Bisaya interjection meaning “God forbid / knock on wood.” You will hear it in everyday polite exchanges, quick replies, and informal conversation across Cebuano-speaking communities.
In the SpeakMore Bisaya dictionary, simbako is glossed as God forbid / knock on wood. Meaning can shift with region, grammar, and context.
simbako
To say “God forbid / knock on wood” in Cebuano Bisaya, use simbako.
simbako means “God forbid / knock on wood” in Cebuano Bisaya. It is listed as a interjection in the Common Expressions topic cluster.
“God forbid / knock on wood” in Cebuano Bisaya is simbako. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
simbako is a Cebuano Bisaya word. In the Philippines, Bisaya often refers to the Cebuano language variety spoken across much of the Visayas and Mindanao.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS