poyo
English edit
Noun edit
poyo (uncountable)
Anagrams edit
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Spanish pollo (“chicken”). It said that this word was introduced by the Portuguese in 19th century and used in the sense of "cocky".[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
poyo
- (slang) proud of oneself; to feel oneself as better than the others (in a rather uneasy manner).
- Kau ni poyo lah.
- You're so full of yourself.
- (slang, sarcastic) showy, gaudy
- (slang) lame, pathetic.
- Poyolah cerita ini. Setengah jalan je aku tertidur.
- This show sucked. I dozed off halfway through [watching it].
References edit
Further reading edit
“poyo” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Spanish poyo, from Latin podium, whence also podio, a borrowed doublet. Akin to Catalan puig, French puy, Italian poggio.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
poyo m (plural poyos)
- a bench of stone or other material that is attached to a door
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “poyo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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