Close
 


mahiya

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

Definition for the Tagalog word mahiya:


mahiyâ  Play audio #9437
1 [verb] to feel ashamed; to be embarrassed
2 [verb] to feel shy; to feel bashful

View Monolingual Tagalog definition of mahiya »


Verb conjugations of mahiya:

Focus:  
Actor Focus Icon
Actor   Root: hiyaConjugation Type: Ma-
Infinitive:
Completed (Past):
Uncompleted (Present):
Contemplated (Future):
Infinitive:
mahiyâ  Play audio #9437
Completed (Past):
nahiyâ  Play audio #19345
Uncompleted (Present):
nahihiyâ  Play audio #19346
Contemplated (Future):
mahihiyâ  Play audio #19347
Verb family:
mahiyâ
 |  
mapahiyâ  |  
ikahiyâ  |  
hiyaín  |  
The Tagalog.com Dictionary is now an App!
iOS App Android App
Example Sentences Available Icon Mahiya Example Sentences in Tagalog: (10)
Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
Click/Tap an underline word to see its literal definitionClick or tap any underlined word to see a literal translation.
Nahihiyâ akó.
Play audio #28567 Play audio #28569Audio Loop
 
I am embarrassed.
Huwág kang mahiyâ.
Play audio #28562 Play audio #28563Audio Loop
 
Don't be shy.
Bakit akó mahihiyâ?
Play audio #28573 Play audio #28574Audio Loop
 
Why should I be ashamed?
Mahiyâ ka.
Play audio #28564 Play audio #28565Audio Loop
 
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Huwág kang mahiyâng magtanóng.
Play audio #28571 Play audio #28572Audio Loop
 
Don't be shy to ask (a question).
Gustóng sumali ni Sally pero nahihiyâ siyá.
Play audio #28575 Play audio #28576Audio Loop
 
Sally wants to join but she's shy to ask.
Nahihiyâ akó kapág nagpapa-pícture akó.
Play audio #36463Audio Loop
 
I feel embarassed when I have my pictures take.
Hindî ka ba nahihiyâ sa ginagawâ mo?
Play audio #27495 Play audio #27497Audio Loop
 
Aren't you ashamed of what you're doing?
Sige na, nahihiyâ ka pa.
Play audio #28580 Play audio #28581Audio Loop
 
Go ahead, no need to be shy.
Mahihiyâ silá sa iyó.
Play audio #28578 Play audio #28579Audio Loop
 
They'll treat you with deference.

User-submitted Example Sentences (4):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Hindi mo kailangang mahiya.
Tatoeba Sentence #3341768 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You have no need to be ashamed.


Nahihiya siya sa kanyang pagayon-gayon.
Tatoeba Sentence #1730854 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
He is ashamed of being idle.


Naging palaka ang prinsipe dahil sa mahiya.
Tatoeba Sentence #1874834 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
The prince was turned by magic into a frog.


Tatoeba SentenceNotice: The Tatoeba sentences are from tatoeba.org and are provided under the CC BY 2.0 FR creative commons license. Some of the Tatoeba sentences are also under CC0 1.0. See their website for more details. This only applies to Tatoeba sentences and not the other sentences on Tagalog.com. All other sentences are © copyright protected by Tagalog.com.

Join us! We are a free online community for Filipino / Tagalog language learners

How to pronounce mahiya:

MAHIYA AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #9437
Markup Code:
[rec:9437]
Related Filipino Words:
hiyânakákahiyâmahiyaindyahekahihiyánmapahiyâwalanghiyâipahiyâikahiyâlangyâ
Related English Words:
be ashamedfeel embarrassedbashfulashamedembarrassedshyfeel ashamedfeel embarrassedfeel shyfelt shyfel embarrassedfelt ashamed
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
mahiyang
Feedback / Suggestions:
Did you find an error or do you know of an improvement for this entry? Please let us know, your feedback is very helpful!
Submit Suggestion »


Become a patron
We love our supporters! :)

© copyright 2024. Do not copy or reproduce content or audio without prior written authorization. Scraping and republishing our data is a copyright violation. We put a lot of hard work and TLC into this website -- please don't copy or publish our content without permission. Terms & Community Agreement