oyayi

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • uyayi
  • oyaye

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoˈjajiʔ/ [ʔoˈja.jɪʔ], /ʔoˈjaji/ [ʔoˈja.jɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ajiʔ, -aji
  • Syllabification: o‧ya‧yi

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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