"oy" meaning in Tagalog

See oy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈʔoj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔoɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜂᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], uy [alternative]
Rhymes: -oj Etymology: Probably a natural expression, as may be inferred from its presence with similar meaning in many other unrelated languages: English oi, Japanese おい (oi), Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”), etc. Etymology templates: {{ncog|en|oi}} English oi, {{ncog|ja|おい|tr=oi}} Japanese おい (oi), {{ncog|yi|אוי||oh, oy}} Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”) Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|b=+}} oy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜌ᜔), {{tlb|tl|colloquial|informal}} (colloquial, informal)
  1. Alternative form of hoy: expression used to call the attention of somebody: hey! Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal Alternative form of: hoy (extra: expression used to call the attention of somebody: hey!)
    Sense id: en-oy-tl-intj-uHrf~KKt Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 8 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 42 27 14 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 43 26 17 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 41 28 12 19
  2. Alternative form of hoy: expression used as a warning or as a protest: hey! Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal Alternative form of: hoy (extra: expression used as a warning or as a protest: hey!)
    Sense id: en-oy-tl-intj-odqAFssc Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 8 27
  3. an informal greeting: hey! Tags: colloquial, informal
    Sense id: en-oy-tl-intj-rtuX6~iD Categories (other): Tagalog greetings Disambiguation of Tagalog greetings: 17 16 47 20
  4. an expression of surprise: hey! Tags: colloquial, informal
    Sense id: en-oy-tl-intj--HOHyQh8 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 8 27

Alternative forms

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