buwis-buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From buwis (“tax”) +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌis ˈbuhaj/ [ˌbwɪs ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uhaj
  • Syllabification: bu‧wis-bu‧hay

Adjective

buwís-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. life-threatening; risky
  2. (by extension) requiring great effort
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