karugtong ng buhay
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the extension of life”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɾuɡˌtoŋ naŋ ˈbuhaj/ [kɐ.ɾʊɡˌt̪oŋ n̪ɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -uhaj
- Syllabification: ka‧rug‧tong ng bu‧hay
Noun
[edit]karugtóng ng buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)
- (idiomatic) spouse; husband or wife
- Synonyms: kabiyak ng dibdib, kapilas ng puso