buwis-buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhis

Tagalog buwis

Tagalog buhay

Tagalog buwis-buhay

From buwis (“tax”) + buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

buwís-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. life-threatening; risky
2. (by extension) requiring great effort