maybahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From may- +‎ bahay (“house; home”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /majˈbahaj/, [maɪ̯ˈba.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: may‧ba‧hay

Noun

maybahay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. wife; housewife
  2. owner; homeowner

Further reading
  • “maybahay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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