habang-buhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From haba (“length”) +‎ -ng- +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhabaŋ ˈbuhaj/ [ˌhaː.bɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uhaj
  • Syllabification: ha‧bang-bu‧hay

Adjective

habang-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. lifelong; for life; lifetime

Derived terms

Noun

habang-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. lifetime; whole life
    Synonym: buong buhay

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