agaw-buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From agaw +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔaɡaw ˈbuhaj/ [ˌʔa.ɣaʊ̯ ˈbu.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: a‧gaw-bu‧hay

Adjective

agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) in agony or critical state, usually nearing death

   Synonyms: patawirin, abot-dili

2. (idiomatic, by extension) in serious hardship, usually financially

Noun

agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. state of agony

   Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aabot-dili

Derived terms

• mag-agaw-buhay
• pag-aagaw-buhay

 

Further reading

• “agaw-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018