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Tagalog
Etymology
From utol (“brother, comrade”) + -oy. Compare totoy.
Pronunciation
Noun
utoy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜆᜓᜌ᜔)
- (chiefly Batangas, endearing) term of address to a boy
- Synonyms: totoy, toto, ito, ato, anak
- Coordinate terms: neneng, ineng
Utoy, kumusta ka na ga?- How are you, boy? (when addressing a young person)
2014, Baldwin G. Gutierrez, I Survive: A Filipino Teacher's Journey to Teaching In the United States, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:“Utoy, ano gang kurso ang kukunin mo sa college (Brother, what course are you going to take in college)?” I asked my brother once. “Hindi ko pa alam, ... Alamin mo kung saan ka pwede magaral at pagtutulungan naminyan. Maganda nga ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2005, Gawad Ka Amado, 1999-2005:Patuloy na makikipagtalakayan kay Ka Mayo sina Rosa at Bert, samantalang nilalaro ni Jun ang gitara ... Welga? [Hindi makakakibo sina Rosa at Bert, lalapit si Jun at hahabol si Mayo] TANDA: [Kay Jun] Welga ba ito, utoy? ... Pa-saan po sila?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
Utoy is primarily used when addressing a young boy (usually by parents) or a person of lower status (by superiors), and usually comes first in sentences, but may come last. The term also entered mainstream Tagalog.
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