maybahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From may- +‎ bahay (“house; home”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /majˈbahaj/ [maɪ̯ˈbaː.haɪ̯], (colloquial) /ˌmeˈbahaj/ [ˌmɛːˈbaː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ahaj
  • Syllabification: may‧ba‧hay

Noun

maybahay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. wife; housewife
    Synonyms: asawa, madre de pamilya, ama, esposa
  2. owner; homeowner

Further reading

  • “maybahay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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