mabuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ buhay. The interjection is a calque of Spanish ¡Viva!.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈbuhaj/, [mɐˈbu.haɪ̯]
Hyphenation: ma‧bu‧hay

Interjection

mabuhay! (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

long live!
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
Long live the Philippines!
welcome

Verb

mabuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔, complete nabuhay, progressive nabubuhay, contemplative mabubuhay)

to live (life)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for mabuhay

Affix		Root word			Trigger
ma-		buhay			actor
Aspect						Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete		Imperative
mabuhay	nabuhay	nabubuhay	mabubuhay	formal	kabubuhay	mabuhay
mabuhay	nabuhay	nabubuhay	mabubuhay	informal	kakabuhay	mabuhay

Further reading

“mabuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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