kabuhayan

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Etymology

From buhay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabuˈhajan/ [ka.buˈha.jan̪]
  • IPA(key): /kabuˈʔajan/ [ka.buˈʔa.jan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧bu‧ha‧yan

Noun

kabuháyan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. existence
  2. livelihood
    Synonym: hanapbuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From buhay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabuˈhajan/ [kɐ.bʊˈhaː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ka‧bu‧ha‧yan

Noun

kabuhayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜑᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. livelihood
    Synonym: hanapbuhay

Further reading

  • “kabuhayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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