awts gege

Tagalog

Etymology

From English ouch +‎ gege.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔawt͡s ˈɡeɡe/ [ˌʔaʊ̯t͡s ˈɡɛ.ɣɛ]
  • Syllabification: awts ge‧ge

Interjection

awts, gege! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔ ᜄᜒᜄᜒ) (slang, humorous)

  1. used to express disappointment, often in a humorous way
    • 2020, Paul Adrian D. Hular, “Klasmeyt, Kumusta ka na?”, in Adamson Chronicle, volume 14, number 1, Manila: Adamson University, Arts & Letters, page 3:
      Pula, kahel, dilaw, at berde, sa bawat notification kami'y napapa-"awts gege."
      Red, orange, yellow, and green, every notification we go "awts gege."
    • 2022, N.R.A. Perez, X.Y. Villena, “Mr. Kupido, Do Your Thing!”, in Beam, volume 1, number 1, Quezon City: UP Association of Civil Engineering Students, page 13:
      Baka hindi pala ako pasok diyan. Awts gege na lang lods!
      Maybe I don't fit here. Just awts gege instead, guys!
    • 2022, Jay-Jay Destro, “Awts Gege”, in That Golden Boy, Ukiyoto Publishing, →ISBN, page 183:
      "Awts gege," tuod kong sabi dahil hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko.
      "Awts gege," what I really said since I do not know what I'm going to do.
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