Oy in Scrabble Dictionary

Valid words made from Oy

You can make 2 words from 'oy' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

• 2 letters words from 'oy'

2 letters words from 'oy'

OY 5

YO 5

Definitions and meaning of oy

oy

Alternative forms

• oi

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish אוי‎ (oy, “oh, oy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪ

Interjection

oy

1. An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.

See also

• oy gevalt
• oy vey

Anagrams

• YO, y.o., y/o, yo, yo'

---

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *āuyom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”), likely a derivative of *h₂éwis (“bird”) (whence also Latin avis (“bird”)). Compare Welsh wy, Breton vi.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɔˑɪ]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ʊˑɪ]

Noun

oy m (plural oyow)

1. egg

Derived terms

• gwynn oy
• melyn oy
• oy bryjys
• oy frankres
• oy friys
• oy skramblys

---

Faroese

Alternative forms

• oyggj (Modern Faroese)

Etymology

From Old Norse ey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔiːj]

Noun

oy f (genitive singular oyar, plural oyar)

1. (obsolete, kvæði) island

Usage notes

Survives in Faroese island names, e.g. Borðoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestoy, Kalsoy, Kunoy, Nólsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Streymoy, Suðuroy, Svínoy, Vágoy Viðoy and Føroyar

Declension

(NB: This is not in use at the island names, see oyggj)

---

Finnish

Alternative forms

• OY, Oy

Etymology

From osakeyhtiö.

Noun

oy

1. (business) LLC (limited liability company)

Usage notes

According to KOTUS the non-capitalized form oy is the recommended one. It is also used in the current Limited Liability Companies Act in force since 2006. In the older law the abbreviation was Oy and it is still widely used in non-official contexts.

Declension

See also

• oyj

---

Gutnish

Etymology

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō. Cognates include Swedish ö, and Faroese oy.

Noun

oy

1. island

---

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin hodie. Cognates include Old Portuguese oge.

Adverb

oy

1. today

Descendants

• Ladino: oy
• Spanish: hoy

---

Scots

Interjection

oy

1. Alternative spelling of oigh

Noun

oy (plural oys)

1. grandchild

---

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish oye. Cognate of Yiddish אוי‎ (oy, “oh, oy”).

Interjection

oy

1. hey! (US, Canada); oi! (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, also Canada)
2. An exclamation to get attention.

3. A protest or reprimand.

4. An expression of surprise.

5. An informal greeting, similar to uy.

6. A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.

7. an expression of acknowledgment of someone, whose name one cannot remember right away.

8. A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.

Synonyms

• uy
• huy
• hoy

Alternative forms

• oi

---

Tocharian A

Interjection

oy

1. alas

---

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oj/

Etymology 1

Noun

oy (definite accusative oyu, plural oylar)

1. (obsolete) thought
2. vote

Declension

Synonyms

• rey (obsolete)

Etymology 2

Verb

oy

1. second-person singular imperative of oymak

---

Uzbek

Etymology

From Chagatai آی‎ (ʾāy, “Moon; month”), from Proto-Turkic *āń(k) (“Moon; month”). Cognate with Uyghur ئاي‎ (ay, “moon; month”), Turkish ay (“moon; month”), Turkmen aý (“moon; month”), etc.

Noun

oy (plural oylar)

1. month
2. moon

Declension

---

Volapük

Pronoun

oy

1. (indefinite personal pronoun) one

Source: wiktionary.org

• (Scots) a grandchild.
  (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)