niyan

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Related to either ng/ni and iyan. See also nito, niyon, and other Tagalog demonstrative pronouns.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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niyán (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. of that (referring to a thing near the person spoken to)

See also

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Further reading

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  • niyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Waray-Waray

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Adverb

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niyán

  1. a moment later; later on; afterwards; after a short while