bahay-bata

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From bahay (“house”) +‎ bata (“child”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbahaj ˈbataʔ/, [ˌba.haɪ̯ ˈba.tɐʔ]
Hyphenation: ba‧hay-ba‧ta

Noun edit

bahay-batà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜊᜆ)

(anatomy) uterus; womb
Synonyms: matris, sinapupunan

Further reading edit

“bahay-bata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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