maoy

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Compare pamaoy (“scarecrow”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈʔoj/ [mɐˈʔoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: ma‧oy

Noun

maóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. mannequin; effigy
    Synonyms: pigurin, manikin, papet, manika, tao-tauhan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hiligaynon maoy or from Cebuano maoy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmaʔoj/ [ˈmaː.ʔoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aʔoj
  • Syllabification: ma‧oy

Adjective

maoy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜌ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. running amok while drunk
Derived terms
  • magmaoy
See also

Further reading

  • “maoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 700

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