saribuhay

Tagalog

Etymology

From sari +‎ buhay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saɾiˈbuhaj/, [sɐ.ɾɪˈbu.haɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧ri‧bu‧hay

Noun

saribuhay (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜇᜒᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. (biology) biodiversity
    • 1996, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, Philippine Social Sciences Review: Rebyu Ng Agham-panlipunan Ng Pilipinas‎, page 1:
      Ipinahayag din na ang pagkasira ng saribuhay ang nagdudulot ng ibayo pang kaligaligan sa lipunan tulad ng nangyayari sa mga Katutubo.
      It is also reported that the ruin of biodiversity causes further social unrest like in the case of the Indigenous peoples.

Further reading
  • “saribuhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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