biag

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaʀ (“captive: taken alive in war; to spare: allow to live”). Compare Pangasinan bilay, Tagalog bihag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjaɡ/

Noun

biag

1. life

Mongondow

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaʀ (“captive: taken alive in war; to spare: allow to live”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi(j)aɡ/
• Hyphenation: bi‧ag

Adjective

biag

1. alive

Derived terms

• imobiag (“life”)