hiyas

Hiligaynon

Noun

hiyas

  1. jewel

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly related to Malay hias (“decorate”). Some theorize it to be from Spanish joyas, but unlikely according to Potet (2016)[1] as it was pronounced /ˈʃojas/ until around the 17th century.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: hi‧yas
  • IPA(key): /hiˈas/, [hɪˈas]

Noun

hiyás

  1. gem; precious stone
    Synonym: mamahaling bato
  2. jewel
    Synonym: alahas
  3. ornament; decoration
    Synonyms: palamuti, gayak, kagayakan
  4. person or thing precious to someone
    Synonyms: mutya, yaman, kayamanan, pinakamamahal

Derived terms
  • hiyasan
  • hiyas-bato
  • hiyasin
  • mahiyasan

References
  1. Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 89-90
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