kahihiyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kahihiyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜑᜒᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. shame; embarrassment; humiliation; loss of face; dishonor

See also

Further reading

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