suhay

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: su‧hay
  • IPA(key): /suˈhaj/

Adjective

suwáy

  1. Alternative form of suway

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greater Central Proto-Philippine *sulay. Compare Cebuano sulay and Hiligaynon sulay.

Pronunciation

Noun

suhay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. prop; support; brace (usually of houses against strong winds and storms)
  2. (figurative) mainstay of the family; main breadwinner of the family

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • suhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Waray-Waray

Noun

suhay

  1. quarrel; brawl; feud; strife