kathambuhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kathang-buhay

Etymology

From katha (“fiction; composition”) +‎ -m- +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katˌhamˈbuhaj/ [kɐtˌhamˈbu.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: kat‧ham‧bu‧hay

Noun

kathámbúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. novel

   Synonym: nobela

Further reading

• “kathambuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018