Giya
to orient; to guide; to directverb
- Alternative meanings
To help someone find a direction, path, position, or correct way to act. It can also mean to guide, direct, advise, or point out a route.
- Pronunciation
GEE-yah
- Root and affixes
Giya can mean guide and also to guide or orient. Paggiya expresses guidance or orientation. Gigiyahan means guided or oriented. It relates to direksyon and pagtultol.
- Variants or conjugations
guidance; guided; direction; point; route; instruction; guideway
- Related words and expressions
road; direction; place; advice; help; map; person; method
- Meaning and usage notes
Giya works well for orienting a person, directing the way, or giving guidance. For teaching or instructing, tudlo or panudlo may be more specific. For spatial location, direksyon helps clarify.
Giyahi ko kung asa moadto.
Guide me on where to go.
Ang mapa makatabang sa paggiya sa mga turista.
The map helps guide the tourists.