Tagalog

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Etymology

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From tiya-hin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈahin/ [ˈt͡ʃaː.hɪn̪]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /tiˈahin/ [ˈt̪jaː.hɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahin
  • Syllabification: ti‧ya‧hin

Noun

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tiyahin (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. female equivalent of tiyuhin: aunt
    Synonyms: tita, tiya, tiyang, ale, inain, (slang) tsang
  2. female equivalent of tiyuhin: stepmother
    Synonyms: inang-panguman, inain, madrastra, tiya, tiyang, ale

Verb

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tiyahin (complete tiniya, progressive tinitiya, contemplative titiyahin, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to call or consider as one's aunt

Conjugation

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