Ahiya

See also: ahiya

English

Alternative forms

• Ahia

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɐ.hɪɐ/

Noun

Ahiya (plural Ahiyas)

1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest brother
2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful honorific used before a name for an elder brother: Brother
3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful honorific used before a name for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Mister; Brother
   • 2019, Aedrianne Acar, “READ: Jeron Teng pays tribute to his 'idol' Chris Tiu”, in GMA Entertainment‎^[1], GMA Network, archived from the original on 28 December 2021:

     Looked up to this guy since I was a kid! Thanks for being an inspiration to me and to others as well, Ahiya @chris_tiu17! And congratulations for a successful basketball career!...

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.

Related terms

• ahiya
• Achi
• achi

Anagrams

• aiyah, ai yah, haiya

Tagalog

Etymology

See ahiya.

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

• (of a man): Kuya, kuya
• (of a woman): Ate, ate; Atsi, atsi
• (genderless): Ka, kaka