mabuhayEnglishOxford New American Dictionarymabuhay /məˈbo͞oˌhī, məˈbuˌhaɪ / ▸ exclamation Philippines long live! (used as a greeting or to express good wishes): mabuhay Francis! welcome and mabuhay! – ORIGIN Tagalog, literally ‘live!’, imperative of buhay ‘to live’.