banyuhay

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Blend of bago +‎ anyo +‎ buhay. Portmanteau derived from bagong anyo ng buhay (literally “new form of life”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐnˈɲuː.haɪ̯] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /banˈjuhaj/ [bɐn̪ˈjuː.haɪ̯] Rhymes: -uhaj Syllabification: ban‧yu‧hay === Noun === banyuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜑᜌ᜔) (biology) metamorphosis Synonyms: metamorposis, hulog ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “banyuhay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “banyuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018