huiliehuilie

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • huilie-huilie, huilie huilie

Etymology

Reduplication of huilen (“to cry”) with the diminutive suffix -ie. Probably secondary to huiliehuilie doen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦœy̯.liˈɦœy̯.li/
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Interjection

huiliehuilie

  1. (derogatory) boohoo (interjection used to mock someone whining or crying)

Derived terms

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