ohiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • uhiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ojear.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoˈhia/ [ʔoˈhi.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: o‧hi‧ya

Noun

ohiya (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. evil eye (wicked look believed to cause harm)

Derived terms
  • maohiya

See also

Further reading
  • “ohiya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “ohiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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