English
Etymology
Possibly from a blend of yey + hey or a blend of yeah + yey.
Pronunciation
Interjection
yehey
- (Philippines) Used to express joy or elation.
1997, Danilo Arao, The Electronic Trail: Computer-assisted Research and Reporting in the Philippines[1], page 73:Yehey The Philippines At Your Fingertips!!
2016, HEAT: A Southeast Asian Urban Anthology[2], →ISBN:“Yehey!” LenLen starts shouting. I pay no attention to her.
Synonyms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English yehey.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjehej/ [ˈjɛː.heɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -ehej
- Syllabification: ye‧hey
Interjection
yehey (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜒᜑᜒᜌ᜔)
- used to express joy or elation
1987, Rene O. Villanueva, Tiktipaklong: mga dula at kuwentong pambata[3], page 65:Yehey! Yehey! Kay suwerte ko naman!- Yay! Yay! How lucky am I!
2017, Drew Borja, Hunghang Flashbacks Volume 1[4]:Libro na tayo! Yehey!- We're a book now! Yay!