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Definition kuya in British English

kuya noun

[countable] noun
/ˈku:jə/
1

an older brother

Example

I want to thank my mom, dad and my loving kuyas (big brothers) for supporting me.

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2

used as a title or a way of talking to an older man

Example

Kuya Bob was there too, as a speaker though.

Example

Thank you so much for the invitation to train, kuya Dan.

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Definition kuya in British English