Kuya

Tagalog

Etymology

See kuya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkuja/ [ˈkuː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -uja
• Syllabification: Ku‧ya

Noun

Kuya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜌ)

1. (colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elder brother or young male senior: Brother; Mister

   Kuya Juan ― Brother John

Coordinate terms

• (of a man): Ahiya, ahiya
• (of a woman): Ate, ate; Atsi, atsi
• (genderless): Ka, kaka