mitsa ng buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “wick of life”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˌt͡ʃa naŋ ˈbuhaj/ [mɪˌt͡ʃa n̪ɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /mitˌsa naŋ ˈbuhaj/ [mɪt̪ˌsa n̪ɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: mit‧sa ng bu‧hay

Noun

mitsá ng buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) anything, especially a circumstance, that can cause the death of someone