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French
Noun
oye f (plural oyes)
- archaic form of oie (goose)
Derived terms
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
- (exclamation, informal) hey! listen! (call to attract attention of a single person)
- Synonym: (formal) oiga
¡Oye! ¡Ven aquí!- Hey! Come over here!
Verb
oye
- inflection of oír:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
oyè
- honor, respect, a title given to a chieftain or chief
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ye (“to understand”)
Pronunciation
Noun
òye
- wisdom, understanding
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
oye
- Alternative form of iye (“amount”)