tiyan

See also: tǐyàn

Cebuano

Etymology

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522. From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yan

Noun

tiyan

1. an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion; the stomach
2. the belly
3. a pork belly

Verb

tiyan

1. to hit or be hit in the belly

Derived terms

• dakog tiyan
• tiyanon

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiyan.

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Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

tiyan

1. (anatomy) belly; stomach

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Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

tiyan

1. (anatomy) belly; stomach

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

tiyán

1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly; paunch

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Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

tiyán

1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly; paunch

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tian (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yán
• IPA^(key): /tiˈan/, [ˈt͡ʃan]

Noun

tiyán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly; paunch

References

• Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, →ISBN

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Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tian, from Proto-Austronesian *tiaN.

Noun

tiyán

1. (anatomy) stomach; belly; abdomen