atsi

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See also: Atsi, atsiʼ, atsįʼ, and atsɩ

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姊 (a-chí).

Noun

atsi

  1. an elder sister
  2. a respectful title or form of address for an older woman

Rayón Zoque

Noun

atsi

  1. older brother
  2. uncle

References

  • Harrison, Roy, B. de Harrison, Margaret, López Juárez, Francisco, Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 4

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí, “elder sister”). Doublet of ate.

Pronunciation

Noun

atsi (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ) (Chinese Filipino, colloquial)

  1. elder sister; big sister
    Synonym: ate
    Ano nga ulit sabi sa iyo ng atsi mo?
    What did your big sister tell you again?
  2. term of address for an elder sister
    Synonym: ate
    Ano nga ulit sabi sa iyo ni Atsi?
    What did Sister tell you again?
    • 2017, STRAWBERRY008, Hopeless Romantic Book 2, Mandaluyong: Summit Publishing Co., Inc., page 145:
      Pagbaba ko, nakita kong nasa living room na si Justin. Nakaupo siya sa sofa at nakikipagkwentuhan kay Achi. Pinandilatan ko lang si Achi nang napatingin ito sa akin.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (informal) term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
    Atsi, paano po ba ito?
    Miss, how do I do this?

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Further reading

  • “atsi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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