makahiya

Tagalog

Etymology

From maka- +‎ hiya (“shame; embarassment”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makahiˈaʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˈhjaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧hi‧ya

Noun

makahiyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜑᜒᜌ)

1. sensitive plant; touch-me-not (Mimosa pudica)

   Synonyms: babain, makahiyang-lalaki, damohiya

2. little tree plant (Biophytum sensitivum)

   Synonyms: damong-bingkalat, makahiyang-lalaki, lubi-lubi, gama-gamatisan

Derived terms

• makahiyang-lalaki

 

See also

• mahiyain

Further reading

• “makahiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018