agaw-buhay
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
From agaw + buhay.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaɡaw ˈbuhaj/ [ˌʔaː.ɣaʊ̯ ˈbuː.haɪ̯]
Rhymes: -uhaj
Syllabification: a‧gaw-bu‧hay
=== Adjective ===
agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)
in agony or critical state, usually nearing death; moribund
Synonyms: patawirin, abot-dili
(by extension) in serious hardship, usually financially
=== Noun ===
agaw-buhay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)
state of agony
Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aabot-dili
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“agaw-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018