Ahiya

See also: ahiya

Tagalog

Etymology

See ahiya. Compare English Ahia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔahia/ [ˈʔaː.hjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ahia
  • Syllabification: A‧hi‧ya
  • Homophone: ahiya

Noun

Áhiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜒᜌ) (Chinese Filipino, colloquial)

  1. honorific used before the name of an elder brother or young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Brother; Mister
    Ahiya Steven ― Mister/Brother Steven

Coordinate terms

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