yehey

English

Alternative forms

• yey

Etymology

Possibly from a blend of yey +‎ hey.

Pronunciation

• (PH) IPA^(key): /ˌje.ˈheɪ/

Interjection

yehey

1. (Philippines) Used to express joy or elation.
   • 1997, Danilo Arao, The Electronic Trail: Computer-assisted Research and Reporting in the Philippines‎^[1], page 73:

     Yehey The Philippines At Your Fingertips!!

   • 2016, HEAT: A Southeast Asian Urban Anthology‎^[2], →ISBN:

     “Yehey!” LenLen starts shouting. I pay no attention to her.

Synonyms

• (expression of enjoyment): yay, yippee, yeah, whee, whoopee

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• yey

Etymology

Borrowed from English yehey.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjehej/, [ˈjɛ.hɛɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ehej
• Syllabification: ye‧hey

Interjection

yehey (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜒᜑᜒᜌ᜔)

1. used to express joy or elation
   • 1987, Rene O. Villanueva, Tiktipaklong: mga dula at kuwentong pambata‎^[3], page 65:

     Yehey! Yehey! Kay suwerte ko naman!

     Yay! Yay! How lucky am I!

   • 2017, Drew Borja, Hunghang Flashbacks Volume 1‎^[4]:

     Libro na tayo! Yehey!

     We're a book now! Yay!