buwis-buhay

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Tagalog

Etymology

From buwis (“tax”) +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌis ˈbuhaj/ [ˌbwis ˈbu.haɪ̯]
Rhymes: -uhaj
Syllabification: bu‧wis-bu‧hay

Adjective

buwís-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

life-threatening; risky

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Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries