Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Tag-iya
owner; proprietornoun
- Pronunciation
tag-EE-yah
- Root and affixes
Tag-iya is formed with tag-, indicating someone who has or possesses something, and iya, his/her/its. It expresses the owner or possessor.
- Meaning and usage notes
Tag-iya is the common form for owner or proprietor. In legal documents, propietario may also be used as a loanword, but tag-iya sounds natural in conversation.
basic vocabularybelongbusinesshouseownerownershippersonproprietor
Kinsa ang tag-iya ani nga balay?
Who is the owner of this house?
Siya ang tag-iya sa tindahan.
He/She is the owner of the store.