banyuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of bago +‎ anyo +‎ buhay. Portmanteau derived from the Tagalog phrase bagong anyo ng buhay (new form of life).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐˈɲuː.haɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐn̪ˈjuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ban‧yu‧hay

Noun

banyuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. (sciences, biology) metamorphosis