kabuhayan

Bikol Central

Etymology

From buhay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧bu‧ha‧yan
• IPA^(key): /kabuˈhajan/ [ka.buˈha.jan̪]

Noun

kabuhayan

1. existence

Tagalog

Etymology

From buhay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabuˈhajan/ [kɐ.bʊˈhaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ka‧bu‧ha‧yan

Noun

kabuhayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌᜈ᜔)

1. livelihood

   Synonym: hanapbuhay

Further reading

• “kabuhayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018