mabuhayan ng dugo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “enlivened by the blood”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mabuˌhajan naŋ duˈɡoʔ/ [mɐ.bʊˌhaː.jɐn̪ n̪ɐn̪ d̪ʊˈɣoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧bu‧ha‧yan ng du‧go

Verb

mabuhayan ng dugô (complete nabuhayan ng dugo, progressive nabubuhayan ng dugo, contemplative mabubuhayan ng dugo, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) to be motivated
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mabuhayan,‎ ng,‎ dugo.