amoy

See also: Amoy

Cuyunon

Noun

amoy

1. small monkey

Hiligaynon

Noun

ámoy

1. holy man

Indonesian

Noun

amoy

1. Alternative spelling of amoi

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmoj/, [ʔɐˈmoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: a‧moy

Noun

amóy (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜌ᜔)

1. scent; aroma
2. act of smelling
3. bad odor; stench

   Synonyms: baho, alingasaw, asngaw

4. (figurative) act of finding out something by secret means

Derived terms

• amoy-araw
• amoy-kulob
• amuyan
• amuyin
• ipaamoy
• maamuyan
• maanoy
• mag-amoy
• mag-amoy-amoy
• makaamoy
• mangamoy
• pag-amoy
• pangamoy
• umamoy

 

Further reading

• “amoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018