banyuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of bago +‎ anyo +‎ buhay. Portmanteau derived from bagong anyo ng buhay (literally “new form of life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐnˈɲuː.haɪ̯]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐn̪ˈjuː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uhaj
  • Syllabification: ban‧yu‧hay

Noun

banyuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (biology)

  1. metamorphosis
    Synonyms: metamorposis, hulog

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Further reading

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