tiya

See also: tīyá

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish tía (“aunt”), from Late Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).

Noun

tiya

  1. aunt; the sister of either parent
  2. A female cousin of either parent.
  3. An affectionate or honorific term for a woman of an older generation than oneself.

Synonyms

  1. iyaan, tita

Tagalog

Noun

tiya

  1. aunt
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