habang-buhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• habambuhay

Etymology

From haba (“length”) +‎ -ng- +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhabaŋ ˈbuhaj/ [ˌhaː.bɐm ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: ha‧bang-bu‧hay

Adjective

habang-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. lifelong; for life; lifetime

Derived terms

• habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo

 

Noun

habang-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. lifetime; whole life

   Synonym: buong buhay

See also

• magpakailanman

 

Further reading

• “habang-buhay” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “habang-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018