bawian ng buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “to have one's life taken back”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌwiʔan naŋ ˈbuhaj/ [bɐˌwiː.ʔɐn̪ n̪ɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ba‧wi‧an ng bu‧hay

Verb

bawian ng buhay (complete binawian ng buhay, progressive binabawian ng buhay, contemplative babawian ng buhay, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜒᜀᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic, euphemistic)

1. to die

   Synonyms: mamatay, yumao