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Cebuano
Interjection
uy
- expression of surprise
- used to catch someone's attention
- expression of acknowledgment of someone, whose name one cannot be remembered right away
Chiquimulilla
Noun
uy
References
- Chris Rogers, The Use and Development of the Xinkan Languages
Hiligaynon
Interjection
úy
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Interjection
uy
Further reading
- “uy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
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Tagalog
Etymology
Probably a variation of oy.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔuj/ [ˈʔʊɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -uj
- Syllabification: uy
Interjection
uy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜌ᜔) (colloquial)
- alternative form of hoy: expression used to call the attention of somebody: hey!
- Uy, tingnan mo 'to!
- Hey, look at this!
- alternative form of hoy: expression used as a warning or as a protest: hey!
- Uy! 'Wag!
- Hey! Stop!
- alternative form of oy: an informal greeting: hey!
- Uy! Kamusta?
- Hey! How are you?
- alternative form of oy: an expression of surprise: hey!
- Uy! Bago 'to ah!
- Hey! This is new!
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Tarao
Alternative forms
Noun
uy (plural uyay)
References
- Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2002), Tarao Grammar (in Tarao)
Uzbek
Etymology
Inherited from Chagatai اوى (öy), from Proto-Turkic *eb. Cognate with Kazakh үй (üi), Turkish ev.
Pronunciation
Noun
uy (plural uylar)
Declension
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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 威. Doublet of oai.
Pronunciation
Noun
uy
Derived terms
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