Meanings
ahia1
nounahia (plural ahias)
plural ahias
- respectful term of address for the eldest brother
- informalrespectful term of address for an elder brother
- familiarrespectful term of address for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
Ahia2
nounAhia (plural Ahias)
plural Ahias · alternative Ahiya
- PhilippinescolloquialChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for the eldest brother
- PhilippinescolloquialinformalChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for an elder brother: Brother
- PhilippinescolloquialinformalChinese Filipinorespectful honorific used before a name for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Mister; Brother
Looked up to this guy since I was a kid! Thanks for being an inspiration to me and to others as well, Ahiya @chris_tiu17! And congratulations for a successful basketball career!...
2019, Aedrianne Acar, “READ: Jeron Teng pays tribute to his 'idol' Chris Tiu”, in GMA Entertainment, GMA Network, archived from the original on 28 Dec 2021
Origin
ahia · noun
- Hokkien阿兄
- Englishahia
From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog ahiya.
More words from Hokkien
Full word history & related roots →Ahia · noun
- Hokkien阿兄
- EnglishAhia
From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog Ahiya.
More words from Hokkien
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
ahia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahia
MLA
“ahia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahia.
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