英和和英

語源

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ).

発音

• (Philippines) IPA: /ˈʔɐ.hɪɐ/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɑ.hi.ə/

名詞

ahiya (plural ahiyas) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial)

1. the eldest brother
2. (informal) an elder brother
3. (familiar) a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
4. respectful term of address for the eldest brother
5. (informal) respectful term of address for an elder brother
6. (familiar) respectful term of address for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

使用する際の注意点

In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest brother in the family, and by extension, any elder brother in the family or even any older young male that the speaker is familiar with.

引用

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ahiya.

関連する語

アナグラム

• aiyah, ai yah, haiya