buhay-manok

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, life of a chicken.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuhaj maˈnok/ [ˌbuː.haɪ̯ mɐˈn̪ok̚]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: bu‧hay-ma‧nok

Adjective

buhay-manók (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) life full of constant danger