manoy

Bikol Central

Etymology

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (brother) + -y.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧noy
  • IPA(key): /ˈmanoj/, [ˈma.n̪oɪ̯] (Naga)
  • IPA(key): /maˈnoj/, [maˈn̪oɪ̯] (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon)

Noun

mánoy or manóy (feminine manay)

  1. elder brother; big brother
    Nagtatabang si manoy sa samuyang mga magurang sa mga gibohon sa harong.
    Our big brother helps our parents do housework.
  2. (informal) respectful term of address or honorific for a young man or boy or any male older than oneself; mister; bro
    Nagbakal ako nin sorbetes hali ki manoy.
    I bought ice cream from the mister.
  3. (informal) disrespectful term of address for a man who has a small penis or a term for penis
    "Isa kang manoy!"
    "You have a small penis!"
    "Maliit manoy mo!"
    "Your penis is small!"

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: manóy

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (brother) + -y.

Noun

manoy

  1. an older brother
  2. a term of address for an older man

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Bikol Central manoy (big brother).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧noy
  • IPA(key): /maˈnoj/, [mɐˈnoɪ̯]

Noun

manóy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang, anatomy) penis
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