EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
very much alive, vibrant, lively...
Dictatorial...
Jellyfish...
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/bu-HAY na bu-HAY/
FIL: Lubos na masigla, puno ng enerhiya, at aktibo.
EN: very much alive, vibrant, lively
This is 'buhay' on steroids. It's not just alive, it's *thriving*. Like the Quiapo market on a Wednesday, the comments section of a celebrity scandal, or your tita after her third cup of coffee. It's the energy you wish you had on a Monday morning.
Reduplication of 'buhay' (alive) with the linker 'na'.
ROOT MEANING: alive, living
An intensifier for the adjective 'buhay'.
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🇵🇭 Buhay na buhay ang diwa ng Pasko sa kanilang tahanan.
🇺🇸 The Christmas spirit is very much alive in their home.
🇵🇭 Naging buhay na buhay ang usapan nang dumating ang bagong chismis.
🇺🇸 The conversation became very lively when the new gossip arrived.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.