tiya

See also: tīyá

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish tía (“aunt”), from Late Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧ya

Noun

tiya (masculine tiyo)

1. an aunt; the sister of either parent
2. a female cousin of either parent
3. an affectionate or honorific term for a woman of an older generation than oneself

Synonyms

1. iyaan, tita

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiya.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tía.

Noun

tiya

1. aunt