huy
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Hulaulá with y as a placeholder.
Symbol
huy
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Hulaulá terms
Jutiapa
Noun
huy
References
- Vocabularios de la lengua xinca de Sinacantan (1868, D. Juan Gavarrete)
Lushootseed
Adverb
huy
- then, next; for; because (sentential adverb; used especially to introduce sentences in long narratives, often in combination with other sentential adverbs)
Middle English
Pronoun
huy
- alternative form of he (“they”)
Middle French
Etymology
Adverb
huy
Descendants
- French: hui (obsolete)
Naga Pidgin
Etymology
Inherited from Assamese শো (xü), from Sanskrit स्वपति (svapati).
Verb
huy
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈui/ [ˈui̯]
- Rhymes: -ui
- Syllabification: huy
Interjection
¡huy!
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “huy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
Tagalog
Etymology
Probably a variation of hoy.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhuj/ [ˈhuɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -uj
- Syllabification: huy
Interjection
huy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- (colloquial, informal) alternative form of hoy: expression used to call the attention of somebody: hey!
- Huy! Gising ka na!
- Hey! Wake up already!
- (colloquial, informal) alternative form of hoy: expression used as a warning or as a protest: hey!
- Huy, hindi ako ang kumuha ng pera mo!
- Hey, it's not me who took your money!
Usage notes
- Compared to hoy which can be perceived as disrespectful in some contexts, the expression huy is perceived as more low-key, thus more casual.
Related terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خوی (huy), from Persian خو (xu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /huj/
Noun
huy (definite accusative huyu, plural huylar)
Declension
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