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kuya

kuya noun: an elder brother.

Noun

kuya (plural kuyas)

  1. (Philippines) An elder brother.
  2. (Philippines) A respectful title or form of address for an older man.

Forms of kuya

pluralkuyas

Origin of kuya

From Tagalog kuya, from Hokkien 哥仔 (*ko-iá).

Questions about kuya

What does kuya mean?
Kuya means an elder brother.
What part of speech is kuya?
Kuya is a noun.
What is the plural of kuya?
The plural of kuya is kuyas.

Words near kuya in the dictionary

  1. Kuwayt
  2. Kuwazuru
  3. Kuwazurus
  4. Kuwohi
  5. Kuy
  6. kuya
  7. kuyas
  8. Kuyavia
  9. Kuyavian
  10. Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
  11. Kuyavians

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