achi

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/

achi (plural achis)

1. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) the eldest sister
2. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) an elder sister
3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
4. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) respectful term of address for the eldest sister
5. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, informal) respectful term of address for an elder sister
6. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial, familiar) respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

In the Philippines, the term is primarily used and recognized within Chinese Filipino families as the predominant term to refer to and address the eldest sister in the family, and by extension, any elder sister in the family or even any older young female that the speaker is familiar with.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:achi.

• Chai, Chia, chai, AHCI, chia

• IPA^(key): /aːˈt͡ʃi/

achi

1. small.

achi

1. a little.

• Silva Hernández, Fernando (2014); El vocabulario básico del náhuatl y español, Secretaría de Educación Pública del estado de Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico.
• Isidro Reyes, Valentín (2012); Vocabulario nauatl-español, material de apoyo para la enseñanza de la lengua nauatl, Axochiapan variant from Hidalgo, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Área de diversidad intercultural, Mexico City, Mexico. Page 70.

• aachi

achi

1. to say

Borrowed from Japanese 蜂 (hachi).

achi

1. bee

   Synonyms: chunen, sisata

achi

1. a little.

• IPA^(key): /aːˈt͡ʃʰiː/

achi

1. man

• achi nim banik (“important man”)
• achi’l (“companion; friend”) ?
• achij baq’wäch (“polygamous husband”)
• Ama Achi (“Orion Constellation”)
• ji’(axel) achi (“father-in-law of a man”)
• loq’ achi (“friend”)
• malka’n achi (“widower”)
• meba’ achi (“widower”)
• mun achi (“man who doesn’t want to stay in house”)
• nimalaj achi (“great man”)
• wi’ ka’n achi (“uncle”)
• xepo achi (“lazy man”)

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary, page 7

achi

1. enough; sufficient

achi

1. a little

achi

1. a little