mangasambahay

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ kasambahay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maŋasambaˈhaj/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.sɐm.bɐˈhaɪ̯], /maŋasamˈbahaj/ [mɐ.ŋɐ.sɐmˈbaː.haɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj, -ahaj
  • Syllabification: ma‧nga‧sam‧ba‧hay

Verb

mangasambaháy or mangasambahay (complete nangasambahay, progressive nangangasambahay, contemplative mangangasambahay, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. to work as a domestic servant in another household