yehey

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from a blend of yey +‎ hey or a blend of yeah +‎ yey.

Pronunciation

Interjection

yehey

  1. (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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English yehey.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjehej/ [ˈjɛː.heɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ehej
  • Syllabification: ye‧hey

Interjection

yehey (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜒᜑᜒᜌ᜔)

  1. 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!