maoy

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Compare pamaoy (“scarecrow”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈʔoj/ [mɐˈʔoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: ma‧oy

Noun

maóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

1. mannequin; effigy

   Synonyms: pigurin, manikin, papet, manika, tau-tauhan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hiligaynon maoy or from Cebuano maoy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʔoj/ [ˈmaː.ʔoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aʔoj
• Syllabification: ma‧oy

Adjective

maoy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

1. (colloquial) running amok while drunk

Derived terms

• magmaoy

 

See also

• huramentado
• nagwawala
• tampo

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Mayo, Amoy, amoy, yamo