habang may buhay, may pag-asa

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, while there is life, there is hope.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhabaŋ maj ˌbuhaj | maj paɡˈʔasa/ [ˌha.bɐŋ maɪ̯ ˌbu.haɪ̯ | maɪ̯ pɐɡˈʔa.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: ha‧bang may bu‧hay, may pag-a‧sa

Proverb[edit]

habang may buhay, may pag-asa (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜵ ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜉᜄ᜔ᜀᜐ)

  1. while there's life, there's hope; hope springs eternal