Tiyahin (en. Aunt)

tee-yah-hin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A woman who is the sister of your parent.

My aunt works as a teacher.

Ang tiyahin ko ay nagtatrabaho bilang guro.

A female relative who is close to the family.

We visited my aunt's house for our family reunion.

Bumisita kami sa bahay ng tiyahin para sa aming reunion.

A term for female friends who are considered family.

I call my best friend 'aunt'.

Tinatawag kong tiyahin ang aking pinakamatalik na kaibigan.

derived from the Spanish word 'tia' meaning aunt

She is my aunt

It indicates that one person is the aunt of another.

Tiyahin ko siya

uncle

A man who is a brother of your parent.

tiyuhin

cousin

Child of your aunt or uncle.

pinsan

Auntie or more casually, like 'Auntie' in a loose sense.

Join us, auntie! The feast at Auntie Mila's house is so fun.

Sama ka na, tiya! Ang saya ng handa sa bahay ni Tita Mila.

Somewhat older, but a cool and hip sibling of the mother.

Aunt Liza, the cool aunt, always invites us for a road trip.

Si Tiyahin Liza, ang cool na tiyahin, lagi siya nag-aaya sa amin mag-road trip.