Etymology
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Blend of binhi + buhay.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /binˈhaj/, [bɪnˈhaɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: bin‧hay
binháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔)
- (biology, neologism) germ
- Synonym: mikrobyo
References
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- del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL