kathambuhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • kathang-buhay

Etymology

From katha (“fiction; composition”) +‎ -m- +‎ buhay (“life”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /katˌhamˈbuhaj/, [kɐtˌhamˈbu.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: kat‧ham‧bu‧hay

Noun

kathámbúhay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. novel
    Synonym: nobela

Further reading
  • “kathambuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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