verb/oˈiɾ/
to hear; to hear (passively perceive a sound); to listen to (actively pay attention to a sound or a person speaking); to heed; to listen to
“¡Oiga, por favor!” — Excuse me!
Synonyms: escuchar
Inherited from Old Spanish oir, from Latin audīre, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-is-d-, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis (“clearly, manifestly”) (from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- (“to render”). Compare French ouïr, Italian udire, Portuguese ouvir, and Romanian auzi.