Pabuhi

survival; subsistence; endurancenoun

Alternative meanings

survival; subsistence; endurance; state of remaining alive; ability to stay alive or endure

Pronunciation

pah-BOO-hee

Root and affixes

From buhi, alive or to live. Mabuhi means to survive or live; pabuhi can express survival or subsistence.

Variants or conjugations

survival/subsistence/endurance; to survive/live; livelihood/survival; livelihood/subsistence; life; staying alive

Related words and expressions

alive/living; life; safe/saved; danger; food; help; strength

Meaning and usage notes

Pabuhi works for survival or subsistence. If speaking about the act of surviving, mabuhi is more verbal. If the sense is livelihood or economic support, pangabuhi or kabuhian may be more precise.