makabuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From maka- +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makaˈbuhaj/ [mɐ.xɐˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧bu‧hay

Noun

makabuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. Tinospora cordifolia

Adjective

makabuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. life-giving

Further reading

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