ahas-bahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ahas +‎ bahay, literally house snake.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔahas ˈbahaj/ [ˌʔaː.hɐs ˈbaː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ahaj
  • Syllabification: a‧has-ba‧hay

Noun

ahas-bahay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜐ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. someone who always stays in the house