pambahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ bahay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamˈbahaj/ [pɐmˈbaː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ahaj
  • Syllabification: pam‧ba‧hay

Adjective

pambahay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔) (relational)

  1. related to home or the household; domestic
    kasangkapang pambahay ― household furniture
    gawaing pambahay ― household chores; housework

Noun

pambahay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. something intended for use at home, such as housewear
    Bakit ka nakasuot nang pambahay?
    Why are you wearing indoor clothes?
    'Wag, pambahay 'yang tsinelas na yan.
    Don't, that slippers is for indoors.

See also

Further reading

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