oye
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9.9
- interjection
- /ɔɪ/
- Informal
- Oye, how's Mary doing?
- Oye, John
Examples
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"Oye, Tomas!" The colonel took a seat on the deck.
Fiction book (2002) -
Oye, vato, you're in the wrong place.
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Oye, Dennis told me to tell you to come in early tomorrow.
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Oye, pana, I thought we were going to fight.
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Oye, Leo, you're giving up a lot, dude.
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Oye, you smoke, don't you?
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Oye, papo, where you from? - Cybertron.
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Oye, you awake?
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Oye, Oscar, soy yo...
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Oye, Dennis told me to tell you to come in early tomorrow.
Synonyms
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3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
60
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
41
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
29
9.9
You say it to get someone to look at something you see
10
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
9
9.9
A short word people say to get attention to something surprising or important
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9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
7
9.9
A short shout to get attention, for example to show surprise or annoyance
5
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
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9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
4
9.9
A short exclamation people say to get attention or greet someone
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9.9
A short word people say when surprised, to say sorry, or to get attention
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9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
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9.9
A loud call by a town crier or court officer to get attention
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word oye comes from the Spanish verb oír 'to hear' and from Latin audire 'to hear', the same root as English audio. So oye is used like 'hey' or 'listen' to get someone's attention.