ahia

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog ahiya.

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɐ.hɪɐ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.hi.ə/

ahia (plural ahias) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial)

1. the eldest brother
2. (informal) an elder brother
3. (familiar) a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
4. respectful term of address for the eldest brother
5. (informal) respectful term of address for an elder brother
6. (familiar) respectful term of address for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest brother in the family, and by extension, any elder brother in the family or even any older young male that the speaker is familiar with.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ahia.

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja

ahia

1. alternative form of ahi

• iahia

• IPA^(key): /ɐːjijɐ/

ahia

1. rainbow

   Ma ke idih ahia, sendin pehmwen pahn kensda.

   If you point at a rainbow, your finger will ulcerate.

ahia

1. water

• Čestmír Loukotka, ‎Johannes Wilbert (editor), Classification of South American Indian Languages (1968, Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, University of California), page(s) 152