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kuya

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word kuya in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word kuya:


kuya  Play audio #622
1 [noun] older brother; big brother
2 [noun] male elder; buddy; friendly term given to an older male

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Root: kuya
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Example Sentences Available Icon Kuya Example Sentences in Tagalog: (9)
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Mahál ko ang kuya ko.
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I love my older brother.
Bumilí akó ng sorbetes kay kuya.
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I bought ice cream from the older man.
Hinirám ko lang itó sa kuya ko.
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I just borrowed this from my older brother.
"Kuya John" na lang itawag mo sa akin.
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You can just call me "Kuya (brother) John."
Sumagì sa kotse namin ang kotse ni kuya.
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Big brother's car sideswept ours.
Nakákatawá ang bahíng ng kuya ko.
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My brother's sneeze is funny.
Tumutulong si kuya sa aming mga magulang sa mga gawaing bahay.
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Big brother helps our parents do housework.
Gagayahin ko ang kurso ng kuya ko sa koléhiyó.
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I will take the same course as my elder brother's in college.
Tinanóng ko ang kuya sa hayskul, "Kuya, anó pô ang mga gawain niyó sa hayskul?"
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I asked my senior from high school, "What activities do you do in high school?"
Alternate spelling(s):
kua, koya, kuys, kuyas, kya, kyah, kuyah
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.


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How to pronounce kuya:

KUYA AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #622
Markup Code:
[rec:622]
Related English Words:
brotherbuddyolder brotherelder brotherbig brotherolder brothermale elderelder male
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
kuyang
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