hanapbuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From hanap +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhanapˈbuhaj/ [ˌhaː.n̪ɐpˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ha‧nap‧bu‧hay

Noun

hánapbúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈᜉ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. means of living

   Synonyms: pamuhayan, kolokasyon

2. work; job; employment

   Synonyms: trabaho, empleo, okupasyon, pamuhayan

Derived terms

• hanapbuhayin
• maghanapbuhay
• paghahanapbuhay
• paghanapbuhayan

 

Further reading

• “hanapbuhay” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “hanapbuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018