Kuya

Tagalog

Etymology

See kuya.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkuja/, [ˈku.jɐ]
Hyphenation: Ku‧ya

Noun

Kuya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜌ)

(colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elder brother or young male senior: Brother; Mister
Kuya Juan ― Brother John

Coordinate terms

(of a man): Ahiya, ahiya
(of a woman): Ate, ate; Atsi, atsi
(genderless): Ka, kaka

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