suhay

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Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: su‧hay
  • IPA(key): /suˈhaj/, [suˈhaɪ̯]

Adjective[edit]

suwáy

  1. Alternative form of suway

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Greater Central Proto-Philippine *sulay. Compare Cebuano sulay and Hiligaynon sulay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuhaj/, [ˈsu.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: su‧hay

Noun[edit]

suhay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. prop; support; brace (usually of houses against strong winds and storms)
  2. (figurative) mainstay of the family; main breadwinner of the family

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Further reading[edit]

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

Waray-Waray[edit]

Noun[edit]

suhay

  1. quarrel; brawl; feud; strife
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