Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hiya + ma- -in.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mahiˈaʔin/, [mɐ.hɪˈa.ʔɪn]
- Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧ya‧in
Adjective[edit]
mahiyain (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜌᜁᜈ᜔)
- shy, timid
- Synonym: mahihiyain
- Antonym: matapang
Further reading[edit]
- “mahiyain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018