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English
Noun
poyo (uncountable)
- (West Africa) palm wine
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Malay
Etymology
Probably from Spanish pollo (“chicken”). It said that this word was introduced by the Portuguese in 19th century and used in the sense of "cocky".
Pronunciation
Adjective
poyo
- (slang) proud of oneself; to feel oneself as better than the others (in a rather uneasy manner).
Kau ni poyo lah.- You're so full of yourself.
- (slang, sarcastic) showy, gaudy
- (slang) lame, pathetic.
Poyolah cerita ini. Setengah jalan je aku tertidur.- This show sucked. I dozed off halfway through .
References
- ^ Urban Dictionary –
"poyo" by thebeanieguy
Further reading
“poyo” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish poyo, from Latin podium, whence also podio, a borrowed doublet. Akin to Catalan puig, French puy, Italian poggio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈpoʝo/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈpoʃo/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈpoʒo/
Noun
poyo m (plural poyos)
- a bench of stone or other material that is attached to a door
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