oyen

See also: Oyen

Malay

Etymology

Most likely derived from English orange, referring to the cat's color.

Noun

oyen (plural oyen-oyen)

  1. (slang, endearing) orange cat
    Synonym: kucing oyen (“orange cat”)

Coordinate terms

  • jingga (the colour orange)
  • oren (the orange fruit)

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʝen/ [ˈo.ʝẽn] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʃen/ [ˈo.ʃẽn] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʒen/ [ˈo.ʒẽn] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -oʝen
  • Syllabification: o‧yen

Verb

oyen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of oír
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