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An exclamation to draw one's attention. Hey! Hi! Hoy! hye! Hóy, sín-o ikáw dirâ? Hey, who are you over there? Hóy, maanó kamó dirâ? Hey, what are you up to there? Hóy, índì nínyo pagkawáton ang ákon mga serigwélas. Hoy, don't you steal my plums.

An exclamation to draw another's attention: Hey! Hello! Ahoy! Ahóy, hulatá akó ánay. Hey, kindly wait for me. Ahóy! kamó dirâ! Kumarí kamó dirí kag bulígan nínyo kamí. Hello, you there! Come here and help us! (see hóy).

A witch, hag, sorceress, enchantress; a ghost; to haunt, put a spell of fear upon somebody. Si Fuláno nagapáti gid nga kagáb-i ginbáhoy siá. N.N. really believes that last night he was visited by a ghost. Bahóya si Fuláno. Do something secretly and suddenly to frighten N.N. (see pamáhoy-a scarecrow).

The cassava plant from which tapioca is obtained. (see kamotingkáhoy).

February, the month of February. (see pebréro).

A gentle breeze, puff, whiff, zephyr; sigh, suspiration, wail, plaint, moan; to blow gently, to sigh, sough, moan, lament, etc., but mostly used in composite form. Anó ang ginapangandúhoy mo? Why are you sighing or moaning? Anó ukón sín-o ang ginapanganduhóyan mo? For what or for whom are you sighing? (see dúpoy, bákhò).

Dim. and Freq. of dúhoy. (see dupóy-dúpoy).

To hang down loose or limp (as clothes drenched with rain or the like). Nagahóyhoy ang pakô sang iya báyò. The sleeve of his jacket is hanging loose. Ang ulán nagpahóyhoy sang íya mga panápton. The rain caused his clothes to hang limp. (see lóyloy).

Breeze, wind, air. (see dupóydúpoy, hángin).

Bad, poor, miserable, etc. See huyúthúyut id.

Thin, lean, gaunt, slender; to be or become thin, etc. (see hágpis); straight, not crooked. (see bungáyon, bunáyon).

Carelessly, slovenlily or shabbily dressed, the clothes not fitting well. Huyáhoy kaáyo ang íya pagnaúg. He dresses very shabbily. (see hóyhoy, lóyloy).

An exclamation expressive of joy or used to stimulate to great exertions, especially in lifting or carrying a heavy load. Isá, duhá, tátlo; íhoy! One, two, three; hurrah, now go to it! Ihoy, kamí amó ang nakadaúg! Hurrah, it is we who have won!

An exclamation expressive of joy or used to stimulate to great exertions, especially in lifting or carrying a heavy load. Isá, duhá, tátlo; íhoy! One, two, three; hurrah, now go to it! Ihoy, kamí amó ang nakadaúg! Hurrah, it is we who have won!

Tree; wood.

Dim. of káhoy. Bush, shrub, undergrowth, scrub, brushwood, underwood, coppice, copse.

Drooping, limpness, hanging down loosely, dangling, the hang of wet clothes, etc. (see hóyhoy).

A plant with edible roots.

See kamotikáhoy.

Tree-like; to develop into a tree-like shrub. Iníng sibúkaw nagakinahóykáhoy na. This sebucao is developing into a tree. (see káhoy).