oyayi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uyayi
• oyaye

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoˈjajiʔ/ [ʔoˈjaː.jɪʔ], /ʔoˈjaji/ [ʔoˈjaː.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