oye

See also: øye

Spanish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʝe/ [ˈo.ʝe]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈoʃe/ [ˈo.ʃe]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʒe/ [ˈo.ʒe]

Rhymes: -oʝe
Syllabification: o‧ye

Interjection

oye

(exclamation, informal) hey! listen! (call to attract attention of a single person)
Synonym: (formal) oiga

¡Oye! ¡Ven aquí!
Hey! Come over here!

Verb

oye

inflection of oír:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“oye”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Yoruba

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.jè/

Noun

oyè

honor, respect, a title given to a chieftain or chief

Derived terms

olóyè (“chief, royal”)
ìjòyè (“chief”)
ìwúyè (“coronation”)

Etymology 2

ò (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ye (“to understand”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ò.jē/

Noun

òye

wisdom, understanding

Alternative forms

iye

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.jē/

Noun

oye

Alternative form of iye (“amount”)

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