achi

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Philippines/ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/US/ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/

noun

the eldest sister

OriginHokkien 阿姊 →
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Meanings

achi1

nounachi (plural achis)

plural achis

  1. the eldest sister
  2. informalan elder sister
  3. familiara young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
  4. respectful term of address for the eldest sister
  5. informalrespectful term of address for an elder sister
  6. familiarrespectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Achi2

proper noun
  1. A language of Guatemala.

Achi3

nounAchi (plural Achis)

plural Achis

  1. PhilippinescolloquialChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for the eldest sister
  2. PhilippinescolloquialinformalChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for an elder sister: Sister
  3. PhilippinescolloquialinformalChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Miss; Sister

Origin

achi · noun

  1. Hokkien阿姊
  2. Englishachi

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

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Achi · noun

  1. Hokkien阿姊
  2. EnglishAchi

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

More words from Hokkien

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

achi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achi

MLA

“achi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achi.

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