fuiyoh

English

Alternative forms

• fuyoh, fuiyor

Etymology

From possibly Hokkien 媠唷 (súi--ió, literally “beautiful!”), popularized as "Fuiyoh!" by the Malaysian comedian, Nigel Ng, using his comedic alter ego, Uncle Roger.

Pronunciation

• (Malaysia) IPA^(key): /ˌθʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/, /ˌɸʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/, /ˌɦʊɪ̯˦˨ ˈjɔː/

Interjection

fuiyoh

1. (Malaysia) An exclamation to express confirmation or admiration.

   Coordinate term: haiya

   Fuiyoh! You dress so sexy today!

Synonyms

• swee (Singlish)