poyo
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
poyo (uncountable)
Anagrams[edit]
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Spanish pollo (“chicken”). It said that this word was introduced by the Portuguese in 19th century and used in the sense of "cocky".[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
poyo
- (slang) proud of oneself; to feel oneself as better than the others (in a rather uneasy manner).
- Kau ni poyo lah.
- You're so full of yourself.
- (slang, sarcastic) showy, gaudy
- (slang) lame, pathetic.
- Poyolah cerita ini. Setengah jalan je aku tertidur.
- This show sucked. I dozed off halfway through [watching it].
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
“poyo” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Spanish poyo, from Latin podium, whence also podio, a borrowed doublet. Akin to Catalan puig, French puy, Italian poggio.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
poyo m (plural poyos)
- a bench of stone or other material that is attached to a door
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “poyo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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