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 of use of this term, see Citations:tiya.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tía.

Noun

tiya

  1. aunt
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