maybahay

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From may- +‎ bahay (“house; home”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /majˈbahaj/, [maɪ̯ˈba.haɪ̯]
Hyphenation: may‧ba‧hay

Noun edit

maybahay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔)

wife; housewife
owner; homeowner

Further reading edit

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

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