maoy

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

Compare pamaoy (“scarecrow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

maóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. mannequin; effigy
    Synonyms: pigurin, manikin, papet, manika, tau-tauhan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hiligaynon maoy or from Cebuano maoy.

Pronunciation

Adjective

maoy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) running amok while drunk
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See also

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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