Root: hiya
hiya is a common word root in the Filipino language.
Meaning of the root hiya:
ROOT DEFINITION:
~ related to
shame, embarrassment
Hiya Words and Definitions:
Example words using the Filipino / Tagalog root "hiya"
nakákahiyâ : [adjective] embarrassing; awkward; disgraceful; shameful; unworthy; scandalous; humiliating
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langyâ : [expression] short for 'walang hiya', meaning unashamed, without shame; an exclamation for a shocking or aggravating wrongdoing; used for an inconsiderate or rude person
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walanghiyâ : [adjective] shameless; without shame; without honor; brazen
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kawalanghiyaan : [noun] shamelessness
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hiyang-hiyâ : [adjective] humiliated; embarrassed
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magkáhiyaan : [verb] to feel shy around each other; to feel ashamed around each other
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kahiya-hiyâ : [adjective] shameful
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panghihiyâ : causing shame to another person; shaming; humiliation; embarrassment;
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pagkapahiyâ : [noun] having gotten embarrassed
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hiyayà : the topmost layer or surface of anything; surface; top layer; exterior; covering;
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buhiyá : the strength of light that uses electricity; electric brightness; brightness; illumination; luminosity;
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dalanghiyâ : to feel shame or to experience a sense of embarrassment; embarrassment; shame; humiliation;
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émbarasoso : embarrassing; causing shame or embarrassment; shameful; awkward; mortifying; humiliating;
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ipagmakahiya : [verb] to avoid doing something so as not to lose face or be embarrassed
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makapanghiyâ : [verb] to cause shame; to cause embarrassment
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Pahiyá ka no? : [expression] Wasn't that embarrassing?
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magbigay-hiya : [verb] to show respect for persons, traditions, etc.
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pagbigyang-hiya : [verb] to show respect for persons, traditions, etc.
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napakawalang-hiya : [adjective] cruel and coarse
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walang-kahiya-hiya : [adjective] completely without shame
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magdulot ng kahihiyán : [verb] to bring shame upon
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