Bithay (en. Birthday)

/biˈtaɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Birthday of a person.
His birthday is celebrated every 20th of January.
Ang kanyang bithay ay ipinagdiriwang tuwing ika-20 ng Enero.
A special celebration held to commemorate a person's age.
We prepared a small gathering for his birthday.
Naghanda kami ng maliit na salu-salo para sa kanyang bithay.

Etymology

Derived from the English word 'birthday'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Happy Birthday!
A greeting for a birthday.
Maligayang Bithay!
What do you want as a gift for your birthday?
A question about the desired gift for a birthday.
Ano ang nais mong regalo sa iyong bithay?

Related Words

dress up
A process of dressing or preparing for a celebration.
bihis
gathering
A gathering or feast to celebrate an occasion.
salu-salo

Slang Meanings

Advantage or win in a game.
We had a big bithay because we won the match!
Laking bithay namin, kasi nanalo kami sa laban!
Rise or breakthrough in life.
Now, I feel my new bithay at work!
Ngayon, feel ko yung bagong bithay ko sa trabaho!
Striving to win or succeed in a situation.
Let's all go to the max for our bithay!
Sama-sama tayong to the max para sa ating bithay!