hanapbuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From hanap +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhanapˈbuhaj/ [ˌhaː.n̪ɐpˈbuː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uhaj
  • Syllabification: ha‧nap‧bu‧hay

Noun

hánapbúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈᜉ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. means of living
    Synonyms: pamuhayan, kolokasyon, kabuhayan
  2. work; job; employment
    Synonyms: trabaho, empleo, okupasyon, pamuhayan

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