agaw-buhay

Tagalog

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *qaʀaw

Tagalog agaw

Tagalog buhay

Tagalog agaw-buhay

From agaw + buhay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔaɡaw ˈbuhaj/ [ˌʔaː.ɣ̠aʊ̯ ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -uhaj
• Syllabification: a‧gaw-bu‧hay

Adjective

agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. in agony or critical state, usually nearing death; moribund

   Synonyms: patawirin, abot-dili

2. (by extension) in serious hardship, usually financially

Noun

agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. state of agony

   Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aabot-dili

Derived terms

• mag-agaw-buhay
• pag-aagaw-buhay

Further reading

• “agaw-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018