"amboi" meaning in All languages combined

See amboi on Wiktionary

Interjection [Malay]

IPA: /ˈamboj/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈʔam.boi̯] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈamboj/ (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), [ˈʔam.boi̯] (note: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore), /ˈamboj/ (note: Kedah), [ˈʔam.boi̯] (note: Kedah) Forms: امبوي [Jawi]
Head templates: {{ms-interj|j=امبوي}} amboi (Jawi spelling امبوي)
  1. an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or pity; used to tease someone
    Sense id: en-amboi-ms-intj-C9sdwaas Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "inherited",
        "inherited"
      ],
      "word": "amboi"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "امبوي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "امبوي"
      },
      "expansion": "amboi (Jawi spelling امبوي)",
      "name": "ms-interj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "am‧boi"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "am‧boi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Wow, this car is fast!",
          "text": "Amboi, lajunya kereta ini!",
          "translation": "Wow, this car is fast!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "My, you look so beautiful today!",
          "text": "Amboi, cantik sungguh awak hari ini!",
          "translation": "My, you look so beautiful today!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or pity; used to tease someone"
      ],
      "id": "en-amboi-ms-intj-C9sdwaas",
      "links": [
        [
          "exclamation",
          "exclamation#English"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ],
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder#English"
        ],
        [
          "pity",
          "pity#English"
        ],
        [
          "tease",
          "tease#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Kedah"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Kedah"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amboi"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "inherited",
        "inherited"
      ],
      "word": "amboi"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "امبوي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "امبوي"
      },
      "expansion": "amboi (Jawi spelling امبوي)",
      "name": "ms-interj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "am‧boi"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "am‧boi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay 2-syllable words",
        "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
        "Malay interjections",
        "Malay lemmas",
        "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Malay terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Wow, this car is fast!",
          "text": "Amboi, lajunya kereta ini!",
          "translation": "Wow, this car is fast!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              3
            ]
          ],
          "english": "My, you look so beautiful today!",
          "text": "Amboi, cantik sungguh awak hari ini!",
          "translation": "My, you look so beautiful today!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an exclamation expressing surprise, wonder, or pity; used to tease someone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "exclamation",
          "exclamation#English"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ],
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder#English"
        ],
        [
          "pity",
          "pity#English"
        ],
        [
          "tease",
          "tease#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Kuala Lumpur-Singapore"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈamboj/",
      "note": "Kedah"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔam.boi̯]",
      "note": "Kedah"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amboi"
}

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