Grief in Cebuano English → Cebuano · 2 translations The Cebuano (Bisaya) words for grief are Bangotan, Kasubo. How to say “grief” in Cebuano (Bisaya) Bangotannoun sadness, grief, misery, gloom, sorrow, woe, distress, depression, melancholy. Kasubonoun sorrow, grief, sadness.