hanapbuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From hanap (“search”) + buhay (“life; living”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhanapˈbuhaj/ [ˌhaː.n̪ɐpˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ha‧nap‧bu‧hay

Noun

hánapbúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈᜉ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. means of living

   Synonyms: pamuhayan, kolokasyon, kabuhayan

2. work; job; employment

   Synonyms: trabaho, empleo, okupasyon, pamuhayan

Derived terms

• hanapbuhayin
• maghanapbuhay
• paghahanapbuhay
• paghanapbuhayan

Further reading

• “hanapbuhay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “hanapbuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018