habambuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From haba +‎ -m- +‎ buhay; the -m-, originally from -ng changing to reflect nasal assimilation before labial consonants.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhabamˈbuhaj/, [ˌha.bɐmˈbu.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧bam‧bu‧hay

Adjective

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of habang-buhay

Noun

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of habang-buhay

Further reading
  • “habambuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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