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achi¹

  • /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/ Philippines
  • /ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/ US

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

noun achis

  1. the eldest sister
  2. informal an elder sister
  3. familiar a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
  4. respectful term of address for the eldest sister
  5. informal respectful term of address for an elder sister
  6. familiar respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)

Achi²

proper noun

  1. A language of Guatemala.

Achi³

  • /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/

Where it comes from

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

noun Achis

  1. Philippines, colloquial respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest sister
  2. Philippines, colloquial, informal respectful honorific used before a name for an elder sister: Sister
  3. Philippines, colloquial, informal respectful honorific used before a name for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Miss; Sister

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"achi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/achi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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achi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/achi

Chicago

"achi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/achi.

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@misc{achi_2026,
  title = {achi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/achi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}