mahiya

== Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === From ma- + hiya. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mahiˈaʔ/ [mɐˈhjaʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Syllabification: ma‧hi‧ya ==== Verb ==== mahiyâ (complete nahiya, progressive nahihiya, contemplative mahihiya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜌ) to be ashamed; to be embarrassed Synonym: magdalang-hiya to feel shy Synonyms: magdalang-hiya, makimi === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish magia, from Late Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmahia/ [ˈmaː.hjɐ], /maˈhia/ [mɐˈhiː.jɐ] Rhymes: -ahia, -ia Syllabification: ma‧hi‧ya ==== Noun ==== máhiyá or mahiya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜌ) magic Synonyms: salamangka, mahika, madyik Near-synonyms: hiwaga, kababalaghan ===== Alternative forms ===== mahia — obsolete mahya — superseded, pre-2014 ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “mahiya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025