oy
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”).
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
oy
- An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
CornishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Celtic *āuyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”), likely a derivative of *h₂éwis (“bird”) (whence also Latin avis (“bird”)). Compare Welsh wy, Breton vi.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
oy m (plural oyow)
Derived termsEdit
FaroeseEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- oyggj (Modern Faroese)
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
oy f (genitive singular oyar, plural oyar)
Usage notesEdit
Survives in Faroese island names, e.g. Borðoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestoy, Kalsoy, Kunoy, Nólsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Streymoy, Suðuroy, Svínoy, Vágoy Viðoy and Føroyar
DeclensionEdit
(NB: This is not in use at the island names, see oyggj)
f6 | Singular | Plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | oy | oyin | oyar | oyarnar |
Accusative | oy | oyina | oyar | oyarnar |
Dative | oy | oyini | oyum | oyunum |
Genitive | oyar | oyarinnar | oya | oyanna |
FinnishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From osakeyhtiö.
NounEdit
oy
Usage notesEdit
According to KOTUS the non-capitalized form oy is the recommended one. It is also used in the current Limited Liability Companies Act in force since 2006. In the older law the abbreviation was Oy and it is still widely used in non-official contexts.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of oy (type maa)
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See alsoEdit
Old SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin hodie. Cognates include Old Portuguese oge.
AdverbEdit
oy
DescendantsEdit
ScotsEdit
InterjectionEdit
oy
- Alternative spelling of oigh
NounEdit
oy (plural oys)
TagalogEdit
EtymologyEdit
InterjectionEdit
oy
- hey!
- An exclamation to get attention.
- Oy, tingnan n'yo 'to!
- Hey, look at this!
- A protest or reprimand.
- Oy! 'Wag!
- Hey! Don't!
- An expression of surprise.
- Oy! Bago 'to ah!
- Hey! This is new!
- An informal greeting, similar to uy.
- Oy! Kamusta?
- Hey! How are you?
- A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
- Oy? Ano ulit?
- Hey? What again?
- an expression of acknowledgment of someone, whose name one cannot remember right away.
- Si oy nga pala. Ano ulit pangalan niya?
- Oh yeah, it's hey. What's his name again?
- A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
- "Oy oy oy, oy oy oy! Hoy hoy hoy, hoy hoy hoy! Oh oh oy oy, oy oy"!
- Hey hey hey, hey hey hey! Hey hey hey, hey hey hey! Oh oh hey hey, hey hey!
SynonymsEdit
Alternative formsEdit
TurkishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
oy (definite accusative oyu, plural oylar)
DeclensionEdit
Inflection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | oy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | oyu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominative | oy | oylar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | oyu | oyları | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | oya | oylara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | oyda | oylarda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | oydan | oylardan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | oyun | oyların | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SynonymsEdit
- rey (obsolete)
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
oy
UzbekEdit
Other scripts | |
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Cyrillic | ой |
Roman | oy |
Perso-Arabic | |
EtymologyEdit
From Chagatai آی (ʾāy, “Moon; month”), from Proto-Turkic *āń(k) (“Moon; month”). Cognate with Uyghur ئاي (ay, “moon; month”), Turkish ay (“moon; month”), Turkmen aý (“moon; month”), etc.
NounEdit
oy (plural oylar)
DeclensionEdit
VolapükEdit
PronounEdit
oy
- (indefinite personal pronoun) one