From root: buhay
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binuhay
bi-NU-hay
revived or supported
Present (Incomplete)
binubuhay
bi-nu-BU-hay
reviving or supporting
Future (Contemplated)
bubuhayin
bu-bu-ha-YIN
will revive or support
Usage Note
Buhayin is used when reviving something like a fire or an old tradition, but it is also frequently used to describe supporting a family or providing for someone's livelihood. It can also mean bringing someone back to life in a medical or spiritual sense.
Examples
" Buhayin natin ang apoy. "
Natural Translation
Let's revive the fire.
Literal Translation
Revive we the fire.
" Gusto kong buhayin ang halaman. "
Natural Translation
I want to revive the plant.
Literal Translation
Want I revive the plant.
" Mag-isa niyang binuhay ang buong pamilya matapos mamatay ang kanyang asawa noong nakaraang taon. "
Natural Translation
He supported the whole family on his own after his spouse passed away last year.
Literal Translation
Alone he supported the whole family after die the his spouse last year.
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