habambuhay

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From haba +‎ -m- +‎ buhay; the -m-, originally from -ng changing to reflect nasal assimilation before labial consonants.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌhabamˈbuhaj/, [ˌha.bɐmˈbu.haɪ̯]
Hyphenation: ha‧bam‧bu‧hay

Adjective edit

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

Alternative form of habang-buhay

Noun edit

hábambúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

Alternative form of habang-buhay

Further reading edit

“habambuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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