English word origin

Etymology of Ahia

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog Ahiya.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest brother · respectful honorific used before a name for an elder brother: Brother · respectful honorific used before a name for a young male senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Mister; Brother

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hokkien 阿兄 (á-hiaⁿ). Compare Tagalog Ahiya.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention阿兄nan-hbl
Cognate mentionAhiyatl

Inspect preserved source fields

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      },
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    },
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Machine-source provenance

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