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)
- someone who always stays in the house