kahihiyan

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of kahihiyaan, from ka- +‎ hiya +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ka‧hi‧hi‧yan

IPA^(key): /kahihiˈan/, [kɐ.hɪ.hɪˈan]

Noun

kahihiyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜑᜒᜌᜈ᜔)

shame; embarrassment; humiliation; loss of face

Related terms

hiyain
ikahiya
ipahiya
kahiya-hiya
mahiya
makahiya
mapahiya
nakakahiya
pahiyain

Further reading

“kahihiyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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