hiyain

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hiya +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiaˈʔin/ [hjɐˈʔɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: hi‧ya‧in

Verb

hiyaín (complete hiniya, progressive hinihiya, contemplative hihiyain, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜌᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. to be embarrassed; to be shamed; to be humiliated
    Synonym: pahiyain
    Huwag mo sana akong hiyain.
    I hope you do not embarrass me.

Further reading

  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 333
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