suhay

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

suwáy

1. Alternative form of suway

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sohay — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

• isuhay
• magsuhay
• pagsuhayan
• suhayan
• suhayin
• sumuhay

 

See also

• albay
• tukod

 

Further reading

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

Waray-Waray

Noun

suhay

1. quarrel; brawl; feud; strife