tiyan
tiyán with stress marks
abdomen; belly; tummy
Usage Note
Tiyan is the everyday word for the belly or abdomen, used across all registers from medical to childlike. 'Masakit ang tiyan ko' (my stomach hurts) is one of the most common everyday complaints. In affectionate speech, parents often refer to pregnancy as 'nasa tiyan pa' (still in the belly).
Examples
" Masakit ang tiyan ko. "
Natural Translation
My stomach hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the belly my.
" Masakit ang aking tiyan ngayon. "
Natural Translation
My belly hurts today.
Literal Translation
Painful the my belly today.
" Kumakalam na ang tiyan ko dahil hindi pa ako nakakakain mula nang umalis tayo kaninang umaga. "
Natural Translation
My stomach is already growling because I haven't eaten since we left this morning.
Literal Translation
Growling already the belly my because not yet I able-to-eat since when left we earlier morning.
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