oyayi

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • uyayi
  • oyaye

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: o‧ya‧yi
  • IPA(key): /ʔoˈjajiʔ/, [ʔoˈja.jɪʔ]
  • IPA(key): /ʔoˈjaji/, [ʔoˈja.jɪ]

Noun

oyayì or oyayi (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜌᜌᜒ)

  1. lullaby
    Synonyms: aloy, alo, paghehele
  2. (Southern Tagalog) cradle; hammock
    Synonym: duyan

Further reading
  • “oyayi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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