haymabu

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of mabuhay: ma-bu-hay → hay-ma-bu. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “year of first usage?”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhajmaˈbu/ [ˌhaɪ̯.mɐˈbu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: hay‧ma‧bu

Interjection

háymabú (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜌ᜔ᜋᜊᜓ) (back slang)

1. Synonym of mabuhay