Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Syncopic form of kahihiyaan, from hiya + ka- -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kahihiˈan/, [kɐ.hɪ.hɪˈan]
- Hyphenation: ka‧hi‧hi‧yan
kahihiyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜑᜒᜌᜈ᜔)
- shame; embarrassment; humiliation; loss of face
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kahihiyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018