pagkabuhay

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From pagka- +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɡkaˈbuhaj/ [paɡ.kaˈbu.haɪ̯]
  • IPA(key): /paɡkaˈbuʔaj/ [paɡ.kaˈbu.ʔaɪ̯] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: pag‧ka‧bu‧hay

Noun

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pagkabuhay (Basahan spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. a way of life
  2. (by extension) life (instance of existing)
    Antonym: pagkagadan

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pagka- +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paɡkaˈbuhaj/ [pɐɡ.kɐˈbuː.haɪ̯] (means of livelihood; resurrection; chance of living; success)
    • IPA(key): /paɡkabuˈhaj/ [pɐɡ.kɐ.bʊˈhaɪ̯] (condition of being alive)
    • IPA(key): /paɡˌkaˈbuhaj/ [pɐɡˌkaːˈbuː.haɪ̯] (act of resurrection)
  • Syllabification: pag‧ka‧bu‧hay

Noun

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pagkabuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. means of livelihood
    Synonym: ikinabubuhay
  2. resurrection; coming back from the dead
  3. chance of living (clarification of this definition is needed)
  4. thriving; success (of a business enterprise)
    Synonyms: paglago, pag-unlad

Derived terms

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Noun

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pagkabuháy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. condition of being alive

Noun

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pagkábúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. act by which someone is resurrected