kahihiyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kahihiˈan/ [kɐ.hɪ.hɪˈan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧hi‧hi‧yan

Noun

kahihiyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜑᜒᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. shame; embarrassment; humiliation; loss of face

Further reading
  • “kahihiyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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