Mahiya (en. Shame)

ma-hee-yah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A feeling of embarrassment or shame arising from a situation or behavior.

He felt shy in front of his friends.

Naramdaman niya ang mahiya sa harap ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

A state of mind where a person hesitates to act due to fear of being judged by others.

Shyness causes him to hesitate in participating in groups.

Ang mahiya ay nagdudulot ng pag-aalinlangan sa kanya sa paglahok sa mga grupo.

Derived from the root word 'hiya' which refers to the embarrassment caused by a situation.

ashamed of oneself

feeling ashamed of one's mistakes or shortcomings.

mahiya sa sarili

ashamed in front of others

feeling ashamed that might be experienced in front of others.

mahiya sa ibang tao

ashamed

The past form of 'mahiya', meaning felt ashamed.

nahiya

out of shame

A term describing something that is extremely embarrassing or distressing.

kahiya-hiya

awkward or shy

He's too shy to be his true self.

Tinatamad na siyang magpakatotoo kasi nahihiya siya.

showing humility or modesty

She's really modest, even though she has a beautiful voice.

Mahiyain talaga siya, kahit maganda ang boses niya.

to be embarrassed or bashful

I got embarrassed in front of my crush, I feel so bashful now.

Napahiya ako sa harap ng crush ko, sobrang nahihiya na ako.