oye

See also: o'ye, ôye, ọyẹ, ô̱ye, and øye

French

Noun

oye f (plural oyes)

  1. archaic form of oie (goose)

Derived terms

  • Ma mère l’Oye

Spanish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʝe/ [ˈo.ʝe] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʃe/ [ˈo.ʃe] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʒe/ [ˈo.ʒe] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -oʝe
  • Syllabification: o‧ye

Interjection

oye

  1. (exclamation, informal) hey! listen! (call to attract attention of a single person)
    Synonym: (formal) oiga
    ¡Oye! ¡Ven aquí!
    Hey! Come over here!

Verb

oye

  1. inflection of oír:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ō.jè/

Noun

oyè

  1. honor, respect, a title given to a chieftain or chief
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From ò- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ ye (to understand)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.jē/

Noun

òye

  1. wisdom, understanding

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ō.jē/

Noun

oye

  1. alternative form of iye (amount)