bahay-bata

Tagalog

Etymology

From bahay +‎ bata.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ba‧hay‧ba‧ta

IPA^(key): /ˌbahaj ˈbataʔ/, [ˌba.haɪ̯ ˈba.tɐʔ]

Noun

bahay-batà

(anatomy) uterus; womb
Synonyms: matris, sinapupunan

Further reading

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

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