Cebuano Etymology Blend of dakbalay + -an. Pronunciation Hyphenation: dak‧ba‧yan IPA(key): /dakbaˈjan/ [d̪ɐk.bɐˈjan̪] Noun dakbayán city (figuratively) city government Quotations For quotations using this term, see Citations:dakbayan. Synonyms siyudad Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.