kuya

K5U1Y4A1

noun

An elder brother.

OriginTagalog kuya ← Hokkien 哥仔 →
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Meanings

nounkuya (plural kuyas)

plural kuyas

  1. PhilippinesAn elder brother.
  2. PhilippinesA respectful title or form of address for an older man.

Origin

  1. Hokkien哥仔
  2. Tagalogkuya
  3. Englishkuya

From Tagalog kuya, from Hokkien 哥仔 (*ko-iá).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yukakayuyaku
Cite this entry
APA

kuya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuya

MLA

“kuya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuya.

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