binhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of binhi +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /binˈhaj/ [bɪn̪ˈhaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: bin‧hay

Noun

binháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔)

1. (biology, neologism) germ

   Synonym: mikrobyo

References

• 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