ahiya

== English == === Alternative forms === ahia === Etymology === From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). === Pronunciation === (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈʔɐ.hɪɐ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.hi.ə/ === Noun === ahiya (plural ahiyas) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) the eldest brother (informal) an elder brother (familiar) a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community) respectful term of address for the eldest brother (informal) respectful term of address for an elder brother (familiar) respectful term of address for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community) ==== Usage notes ==== 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. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:ahiya. ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === aiyah, ai yah, haiya == Piaroa == === Noun === ahiya alternative form of ahiia === References === Čestmír Loukotka, ‎Johannes Wilbert (editor), Classification of South American Indian Languages (1968, Los Angeles: Latin American Studies Center, University of California), page(s) 152 == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === ahia === Etymology === Borrowed from Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ, “eldest brother”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔahia/ [ˈʔaː.hjɐ] Rhymes: -ahia Syllabification: a‧hi‧ya Homophone: Ahiya === Noun === áhiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜒᜌ) (Chinese Filipino, colloquial) elder brother; big brother; eldest brother Synonym: kuya term of address for one's elder brother or eldest brother Synonym: kuya (informal) term of address for a male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community) ==== Coordinate terms ==== (female): atsi ==== Related terms ====