kuya

From Tagalog kuya

kuya (plural kuyas)

1. (Philippine English) An elder brother.[1]
2. (Philippine English) A respectful title or form of address for an older man.[1]

• Yuka, yuka

Borrowed from Hokkien 哥兄 (ko-hiaⁿ). Cognates with Tagalog kuya and Kapampangan koya.

kuya

1. an elder brother
2. a respectful title or form of address for an older man

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kuya

1. an oyster; any member of the family Ostreidae

• IPA^(key): [ˈku.jɑ]

kuya

1. rain

• Phonological Descriptions of Papua New Guinea Languages (2005, SIL, edited by Steve Parker), section Mato (Nenaya, Nengaya, Nineia) Language, page 28: kuya [ˈku.jɑ] 'rain'

kuya

1. fish

Borrowed from Hokkien 哥兄 (ko-hiaⁿ), cognates with Cebuano kuya and Kapampangan koya.

kuya

1. a big brother: any elder brother, especially the eldest

   Tumutulong si kuya sa aming mga magulang sa mga gawaing bahay.

   Our big brother helps our parents do housework.

2. (informal) any male who is deserving respect or reverence because of his age

   Bumili ako ng sorbetes kay kuya. — I bought ice cream from the ice cream vendor.

3. (informal) any male who belongs to a higher education level than someone else, a senior

   Tinanong ko ang kuya sa hayskul, "Kuya, ano po ang mga gawain niyo sa hayskul". — I asked my senior from high school, "What activities do you do in high school?"

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