uy
Cebuano edit
Interjection edit
uy
- expression of surprise
- used to catch someone's attention
- expression of acknowledgment of someone, whose name one cannot be remembered right away
Chiquimulilla edit
Noun edit
uy
References edit
- Chris Rogers, The Use and Development of the Xinkan Languages
Hiligaynon edit
Interjection edit
úy
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
uy
Further reading edit
- “uy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Probably a variation of oy.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
uy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜌ᜔)
- (colloquial, informal) Alternative form of hoy: expression used to call the attention of somebody: hey!
- Uy, tingnan mo 'to!
- Hey, look at this!
- (colloquial, informal) Alternative form of hoy: expression used as a warning or as a protest: hey!
- Uy! 'Wag!
- Hey! Stop!
- (colloquial, informal) Alternative form of oy: an informal greeting: hey!
- Uy! Kamusta?
- Hey! How are you?
- (colloquial, informal) Alternative form of oy: an expression of surprise: hey!
- Uy! Bago 'to ah!
- Hey! This is new!
Related terms edit
Tarao edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
uy (plural uyay)
References edit
- Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2002) Tarao Grammar
Uzbek edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Turkic *eb.
Noun edit
uy (plural uylar)
Declension edit
Declension of uy
Possessive forms of uy
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 威. Doublet of oai.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
uy
See also edit
Derived terms