awts gege

Tagalog

Etymology

From English ouch +‎ gege.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔawts ˈɡeɡe/, [ˌʔaʊ̯ts ˈɡɛ.ɣɛ]
• Rhymes: -eɡe
• Syllabification: awts ge‧ge

Interjection

awts, gege! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔ ᜄᜒᜄᜒ) (slang, humorous)

1. used to express disappointment, often in a humorous way
   • 2020, Paul Adrian D. Hular, “Klasmeyt, Kumusta ka na?”, in Adamson Chronicle, volume 14, number 1, Manila: Adamson University, Arts & Letters, page 3:

     Pula, kahel, dilaw, at berde, sa bawat notification kami'y napapa-"awts gege."

     Red, orange, yellow, and green, every notification we go "awts gege."

   • 2022, N.R.A. Perez, X.Y. Villena, “Mr. Kupido, Do Your Thing!”, in Beam, volume 1, number 1, Quezon City: UP Association of Civil Engineering Students, page 13:

     Baka hindi pala ako pasok diyan. Awts gege na lang lods!

     Maybe I don't fit here. Just awts gege instead, guys!

   • 2022, Jay-Jay Destro, “Awts Gege”, in That Golden Boy, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 183:

     "Awts gege," tuod kong sabi dahil hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko.

     "Awts gege," what I really said since I do not know what I'm going to do.