hiyas

Hiligaynon

Noun

hiyas

1. jewel

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hias — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Possibly related to Malay hias (“embellishment; decorate”). Some theorize it to be from Spanish joyas, but unlikely according to Potet (2016) as it was pronounced /ˈʃoʝas/ (expected *suyas if borrowed) until around the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈas/, [hɪˈas]
• Hyphenation: hi‧yas

Noun

hiyás (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜌᜐ᜔)

1. gem; precious stone

   Synonyms: mamahaling bato, hoya, galangan

2. jewel

   Synonyms: alahas, hoya

3. ornament; decoration

   Synonyms: palamuti, gayak, kagayakan

4. person or thing precious to someone

   Synonyms: mutya, yaman, kayamanan, pinakamamahal

5. (slang, dated) virginity

   Synonym: birhinidad

Derived terms

• hiyas-bato
• hiyasan
• hiyasin
• ipagpahiyas
• ipahiyas
• maghiyas
• magpahiyas
• mahiyasan
• mapaghiyas
• paghiyas
• paghiyasan
• pahiyasan

 

Further reading

• “hiyas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 26: “Adornar) Hiyas (pc) [Igleſia], camino, o algo para fieſta”
  • page 27: “Adreçar) Hiyas (pc) Igleſia cõponiẽdola”
  • page 327: “Galas) Hiyas (pc) del cuerpo braços muñecas o qual quier jenero de pieça que ſe trae por adorno y gala”
  • page 375: “Ioyas) Hiyas (pc) [jeneralmẽte] quales quiera que ſean”
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, pages 89-90
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 58