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Asa and hain - both mean where - have distinct uses in formal Cebuano writing.
Asa is used when asking about a place. Asa ka padulong? (Where are you going?) Asa ta molarga? (Where are we travelling to?)
Hain is used when asking about a person or thing. Hain na ang gunting? (Where is the pair of scissors?) Hain na si Arsenia? (Where is Arsenia?)
In modern spoken Cebuano, however, asa is commonly used to replace hain . You can rarely hear hain being used (and it is usually spoken by old native Cebuanos).