fuiyoh

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From possibly Hokkien 媠唷 (súi--ió, literally “beautiful!”), popularized as "Fuiyoh!" by the Malaysian comedian, Nigel Ng, using his comedic alter ego, Uncle Roger since the 2020s. Cognate of Malay fuyoh.

Pronunciation

  • (Malaysia) IPA(key): /ˌθʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/, /ˌɸʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/, /ˌɦʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/

Interjection

fuiyoh

  1. (Malaysia) An exclamation to express confirmation or admiration.
    Coordinate term: haiya
    Fuiyoh! You dress so sexy today!

Synonyms

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