Tiyang (en. Aunt)

/ˈti.jaŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A female relative who is the child of a person's parents.

My aunt brought gifts from abroad.

Ang tiyang ko ay nagdala ng mga pasalubong mula sa ibang bansa.

A term used to refer to a sister of a parent.

I am talking to my aunt on the phone.

Kinakausap ko ang tiyang ko sa telepono.

Can refer to elder female relatives in the family.

I always receive good advice from my aunt.

Palagi akong tumatanggap ng magandang payo mula sa aking tiyang.

From the Spanish word 'tía', referring to an aunt.

aunt in life

An aunt that is hard to forget due to memories.

tiyang sa buhay

aunt

Another term for aunt, also referring to a sister of a parent.

tiyahin

cousin

Child of an aunt or uncle, similar to being from the same parents.

pinsan

Aunt or close aunt.

Where's Aunt? She might be cooking tinola already.

Saan na si Tiyang? Baka nagluluto na ng tinola yun.

Aunt with her own family.

My Aunt is happy, always with the kids.

Masaya ang Tiyang ko, laging kasama ang mga bata.