ahas-bahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ahas +‎ bahay, literally “house snake”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔahas ˈbahaj/ [ˌʔaː.hɐs ˈbaː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ahaj
• Syllabification: a‧has-ba‧hay

Noun

ahas-bahay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜐ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. someone who always stays in the house