oye

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See also: øye

Spanish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʝe/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈoʃe/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʒe/

  • Rhymes: -oʝe
  • Syllabification: o‧ye

Interjection

oye

  1. (exclamation, informal) hey! listen! (call to attract attention of a single person)
    Synonym: (formal) oiga
    ¡Oye! ¡Ven aquí!
    Hey! Come over here!

Verb

oye

  1. inflection of oír:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

oyè

  1. honor, respect, a title given to a chieftain or chief
Derived terms

Etymology 2

ò (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ye (“to understand”)

Pronunciation

Noun

òye

  1. wisdom, understanding

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

oye

  1. Alternative form of iye (“amount”)
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