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life in Tagalog

buhay

/ˈlaɪ̯f/

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life in Tagalog: buhay. In English, life means the state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

Tagalog words for life

the state of being alive
buhay

English meaning of life

  1. noun The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
  2. noun The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
  3. noun The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a “living document”, “living constitution”, etc.
  4. noun Lifeforms, generally or collectively.

Full definition of life

life in a sentence

  • I want my kids to live a good life. He gave up on life.
  • It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.
  • Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.

Synonyms of life

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life in other languages

Questions about life in Tagalog

What is the meaning of life in Tagalog?
Life in Tagalog is buhay.
Ano ang life sa Tagalog?
Life: buhay.
What does life mean in English?
Life means the state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: life (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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