Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahia

/ˈɑ.hi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ahia
IPA: /ˈɑ.hi.ə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the eldest brother

noun

an elder brother

Informal

noun

a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

noun

respectful term of address for the eldest brother

noun

respectful term of address for an elder brother

Informal

noun

respectful term of address for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

noun

respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest brother

Colloquial

noun

respectful honorific used before a name for an elder brother: Brother

Colloquial; Informal

Example Sentences

"Looked up to this guy since I was a kid! Thanks for being an inspiration to me and to others as well, Ahiya @chris_tiu17! And congratulations for a successful basketball career!..."

Etymology

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog ahiya.

Word Breakdown

Root: 阿兄

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑ.hi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ahias (plural) Ahiya (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

achi Ahia dichi dihia

Questions

How do you pronounce ahia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.hi.ə/.
What does ahia mean?: the eldest brother
Where does ahia come from?: From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog ahiya.

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