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maoy

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare pamaoy (“scarecrow”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maˈʔoj/, [mɐˈʔoɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧oy

Noun edit

maóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. mannequin; effigy
    Synonyms: pigurin, manikin, papet, manika, tau-tauhan

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Hiligaynon maoy or from Cebuano maoy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʔoj/, [ˈma.ʔoɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧oy

Adjective edit

maoy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) running amok while drunk
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Further reading edit

  • “maoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 700
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