bahay-bata

Tagalog

Etymology

From bahay (“house”) +‎ bata (“child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbahaj ˈbataʔ/, [ˌba.haɪ̯ ˈba.tɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧hay-ba‧ta

Noun

bahay-batà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜊᜆ)

  1. (anatomy) uterus; womb
    Synonyms: matris, sinapupunan

Further reading
  • “bahay-bata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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