buhay-alamang
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “life of an alamang ("small shrimp")”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuhaj ʔalaˈmaŋ/ [ˌbuː.haɪ̯ ʔɐ.lɐˈmaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: bu‧hay-a‧la‧mang
Adjective
[edit]buhay-alamáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ᜀᜎᜋᜅ᜔)
- (idiomatic) having a life full of uncertainty