ohiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uhiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ojear.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoˈhia/ [ʔoˈhi.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: o‧hi‧ya

Noun

ohiya (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜒᜌ)

1. evil eye (wicked look believed to cause harm)

Derived terms

• maohiya

See also

• balis
• bati
• kusim
• usog

 

Further reading

• “ohiya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “ohiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018