oxe
Portuguese, interjection/ˈo.ʃi/
oxe is a Portuguese interjection meaning “expresses surprise, dismay or admiration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “expressa espanto, surpresa ou desdém”.
What does oxe mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Brazilexpresses surprise, dismay or admiration
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. expressa espanto, surpresa ou desdém
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of oxe
- oxe! canonical
- osh alternative
- oshi alternative
- oushi alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce oxe?
- Brazil /ˈo.ʃi/
- Brazil /ˈoʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is oxe in Portuguese?
oxe appears about once in every 13 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).