maoy
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Etymology 1
Compare pamaoy (“scarecrow”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈʔoj/ [mɐˈʔoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: ma‧oy
Noun
maóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)
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)
- (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
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