អើយ

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic អើយ
ʼoey
Phonemic អើយ / អឺយ
ʼoey / ʼȳy
WT romanisation ʼaəy, ʼəɨy
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaəj/ ~ /ʔəɨj/

Interjection

អើយ • (ʼaəy)

  1. a familiar vocative particle used after names of persons, titles, kinship terms and certain other words to indicate affection, pity, depression, or despair. In some cases, with inanimate words, it may serve to personify them. It may also be used in calling someone or trying to attract someone's attention.
    បង  ―  bɑɑng ʼaəy  ―  Hey, friend!
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