habambuhay

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From haba +‎ -m- +‎ buhay; the -m-, originally from -ng changing to reflect nasal assimilation before labial consonants.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌhabamˈbuhaj/, [ˌha.bɐmˈbu.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧bam‧bu‧hay

Adjective[edit]

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of habang-buhay

Noun[edit]

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of habang-buhay

Further reading[edit]

  • habambuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018