agaw-buhay
Tagalog
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaɡaw ˈbuhaj/ [ˌʔaː.ɣaʊ̯ ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -uhaj
- Syllabification: a‧gaw-bu‧hay
Adjective
editagaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)
- (idiomatic) in agony oder critical state, usually nearing death
- (idiomatic, by extension) in serious hardship, usually financially
Nomen
editagaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)
- state of agony
- Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aabot-dili
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “agaw-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018