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buhay

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word buhay in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word buhay:


buháy  Play audio #534
[adjective]  alive; living

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Root: buhay
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Example Sentences Available Icon Buhay Example Sentences in Tagalog: (4)
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Buháy pa ba ang kontrabida?
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Is the villain still alive?
Buháy ang indústriya ng pelíkulá.
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The film industry is thriving.
Nasunog siyá nang buháy!
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She was burned alive!
Iyán ang madalás na tinútugtóg ng lola ko sa violin noóng buháy pa siyá.
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That is what my grandmother often played on the violin when she was still alive.

User-submitted Example Sentences (8):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Parang buhay pa siya.
Tatoeba Sentence #1710543 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
It seems he's still alive.


Sabi nila'y buhay pa siya.
Tatoeba Sentence #1931009 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
They say that he's still alive.


Sa kagitlaan ko, buhay siya.
Tatoeba Sentence #1791756 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
To my surprise, she was alive.


Buhay na buhay ang mga pusa sa gabi.
Tatoeba Sentence #2911852 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Cats are active at night.


Mahal ang buhay sa malalaking bahay.
Tatoeba Sentence #2798394 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Large houses are expensive to live in.


Buhay na buhay ang mga pusa sa gabi.
Tatoeba Sentence #2911852 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Cats are active at night.


Hindi niya alam kung ano ang mahirap na buhay.
Tatoeba Sentence #1710656 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
He doesn't know what it is to be poor.


May sampung segundo na ang natitira sa buhay mo.
Tatoeba Sentence #1734355 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You have ten seconds left to live.


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Related Words:
Words spelled the same with a different pronunciation, stress, or definition:
2:buhay  Play audio #20670
[noun]  life


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How to pronounce buhay:

BUHAY AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #534
Markup Code:
[rec:534]
Related Filipino Words:
buhayMabuhay!buwís-buhayhábang-buhayisabuhaymabuhaypamumuhaytálambuhaykabuhayanhánapbuhay
Related English Words:
aliveliving
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