buhay

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Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: bu‧hay
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuhai/, [ˈbuhaɪ̯]

Noun[edit]

búhay

  1. life
    Antonyms: pagkagadan, kagadanan

Adjective[edit]

búhay

  1. alive, having life
    Antonyms: gadan, remate, tigbak

Derived terms[edit]

Masbatenyo[edit]

Noun[edit]

buhay

  1. life

Adjective[edit]

buhay

  1. alive

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Noun[edit]

buhay

  1. life

Adjective[edit]

buhay

  1. alive

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Greater Central Philippine *buhay (cf. Bikol Central buhay, Cebuano buhi, Hiligaynon buhi, Agusan Manobo buhi, Ata Manobo bui and Buhi'non Bikol, Libon Bikol, Miraya Bikol buway), possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaʀ (compare Sambali biyay, Kapampangan bie, and Ivatan vyay). Possible doublet of bihag.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: bu‧hay
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuhaj/, [ˈbu.haɪ̯] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /buˈhaj/, [bʊˈhaɪ̯] (adjective)

Noun[edit]

buhay

  1. life
  2. existence; living
  3. source of living
  4. action; animation
  5. story; main part of a tale

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

buháy

  1. alive; living
  2. prosperous; thriving
  3. animated; lively; spirited
  4. functioning; running
  5. clear and vivid (of color)
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