ahia

See also: Ahia and Āhia

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog ahiya.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɐ.hɪɐ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.hi.ə/

Noun

ahia (plural ahias) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial)

1. the eldest brother
2. (informal) an elder brother
3. (familiar) a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
4. respectful term of address for the eldest brother
5. (informal) respectful term of address for an elder brother
6. (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:ahia.

Related terms

• achi
• Achi
• Ahia
• dichi
• dihia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja

Interjection

ahia

1. alternative form of ahi

Pohnpeian

Alternative forms

• iahia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐːjijɐ/

Noun

ahia

1. rainbow

   Ma ke idih ahia, sendin pehmwen pahn kensda.

   If you point at a rainbow, your finger will ulcerate.

Wirö

Noun

ahia

1. water

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