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Definition of mabuhay exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mabuhay

exclamation
 
/məˈbuːhaɪ/
 
/məˈbuːhaɪ/
 
South-East Asian English [mɐˈbuhaɪ̯]
(South-East Asian English)
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  1. (in the Philippines) (used to greet somebody or to express good wishes) long live!
    • Mabuhay Daniel!
    • Welcome to the island, and mabuhay!
    Word OriginTagalog, literally ‘live!’, imperative of buhay ‘to live’.
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