Meaning of hiya | Babel Free
hiˈaʔDefinitions
- shame; feeling of embarrassment
- act of shaming someone
- shyness; timidity
Equivalents
Examples
“Sa taong may hiya, salita’y panunumpa.”
To a person that knows shame, a word is a vow.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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