Definitions and meaning of boi
boi
Translingual
Symbol
boi
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Barbareño.
See also
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Barbareño terms
English
Etymology
From boy.
Pronunciation
Noun
boi (plural bois or boiz)
- (slang, originally Internet slang) Alternative spelling of boy.
- (BDSM, especially in roleplay) A male bottom (i.e. submissive partner), defined not by junior age, but by his obedient role and submission to the dominant "top".
- (LGBTQ) A lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance.
- (neologism) A trans boy; a trans man or transmasculine person.
Derived terms
See also
- gurl
- araca-boi (separate etymology)
Anagrams
- Bio, IBO, IOB, Ibo, bio, bio-, bio., obi
Chibcha
Pronunciation
Noun
boi
- blanket, cape; Long garment that covers most of the body.
References
- Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German wīn, from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną, from Latin vīnum. Cognate with German Wein, English wine.
Noun
boi m
- (Luserna) wine
Derived terms
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Galician
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese boi, from Latin bovem (“cow, bull”) (probably through a Vulgar Latin form *boem). Compare Portuguese boi.
Pronunciation
-
- IPA(key): /ˈboj/ [ˈboj]
- Rhymes: -oj
Noun
boi m (plural bois)
- ox; sometimes bull
- Synonym: almallo
- steer
- brown crab (Cancer pagurus)
- Synonyms: boi de mar, esqueiro, noca
Derived terms
- andar ao boi
- se non é vaca é boi
See also
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “boi”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “boi”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “boi”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “boi”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “boi”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- “boi”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
Garo
Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali বই (boi).
Noun
boi
- book
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch boy, from English boy.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈboi̯/ [ˈboi̯]
- Rhymes: -oi̯
- Syllabification: boi
Noun
boi (plural boi-boi)
- (colloquial) a male servant
Further reading
- “boi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Jingpho
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese ပွဲစား (pwai:ca:).
Noun
boi
- loan
References
- Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research[9], volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
From French boire (“to drink”), compare Haitian Creole bwè.
Verb
boi
- to drink
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 梅 (bôe).
Pronunciation
Noun
boi (Jawi spelling بوي, plural boi-boi)
- Chinese plum
Mansaka
Etymology
From buhi.
Adjective
boi
- live
Middle Irish
Verb
boi
- alternative spelling of boí
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin bovem (“cow, bull”) (probably through a Vulgar Latin form *boem). Cognate with Old Spanish buey and Old French buef.
Noun
boi m (plural bois)
- ox
Derived terms
Descendants
- Fala: boi
- Galician: boi
- Portuguese: boi
Further reading
- Universo Cantigas - "boi"
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.i/
- Rhymes: -ɔi
- Syllabification: bo‧i
Noun
boi f
- inflection of boja:
- genitive/dative/locative singular
- genitive plural
Verb
boi
- third-person singular present of bać
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese boi, from Latin bovem (“cow, bull”) (probably through a Vulgar Latin form *boem), accusative of bōs, itself a borrowing from some Osco-Umbrian language dialect, from Proto-Italic *gʷōs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Compare Galician boi. Doublet of bife.
Pronunciation
- (São Miguel, Azores) IPA(key): /ˈbø/
-
- Rhymes: -oj
- Hyphenation: boi
Noun
boi m (plural bois, feminine vaca, feminine plural vacas)
- ox
- (derogatory) corpulent person
- (Brazil, derogatory, figurative) cuckold (man married to an unfaithful wife)
- Synonym: corno
- (Pernambuco, derogatory) ugly person
- (Northeast Brazil, colloquial) menstruation
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “boi”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “boi”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “boi”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
Romanian
Alternative forms
- бой (boi) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بوی (boy).
Noun
boi n (plural boiuri)
- stature, appearance, mien, habitus
Declension
Etymology 2
Back-formation from boia.
Verb
a boi (third-person singular present boiește, past participle boit) 4th conjugation
- (transitive) to paint
- Synonyms: colora, vopsi
- (reflexive, with accusative, derogatory) to put on make-up
- Synonyms: se farda, se sulimeni
- (transitive) to fool
- Synonyms: înșela, păcăli
Conjugation
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
boi m
- plural of bou
Sardinian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin bōs (“cow, bull”). Compare Italian bue.
Noun
boi m
- (Campidanese) ox
- (Campidanese) any head of cattle
Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English boy.
Pronunciation
Noun
boi
- boy
- son
- Synonym: manpikin
- (colloquial) thing (compare similar use of English guy)
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English boy.
Pronunciation
Noun
boi class V (plural maboi class VI)
- houseboy
Tày
Pronunciation
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- (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [ɓɔj˧˧]
- (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [ɓɔj˦˥]
Verb
boi
- to shake object inside a hole
- Synonyms: bứt, vặt, bút
- boi khỉ xu ― to pick one's ear
References
- Léopold Michel Cadière (1910) Dictionnaire Tày-Annamite-Français [Tày-Vietnamese-French Dictionary][10] (in French), Hanoi: Impressions d'Extrême-Orient
Ternate
Pronunciation
Verb
boi
- (transitive) to throw away, throw out
Conjugation
Welsh
Etymology
From English boy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔi̯/
- Rhymes: -ɔi̯
Noun
boi m (plural bois)
- (South Wales, colloquial) guy, lad, bloke, chap, dude, fella
- Synonym: bachan
- (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
- Synonyms: achan, mêt
Usage notes
This is an informal term for a man, the standard term for which is dyn (“boy”). It can also be used in the vocative to address a male.
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “boi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Zhuang
Etymology
From Chinese 杯 (MC pwoj).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /poːi˨˦/
- Tone numbers: boi1
- Hyphenation: boi
Noun
boi (Sawndip form 盃, 1957–1982 spelling boi)
- drinkware; cup; glass; mug
- Synonym: cenj
Classifier
boi (1957–1982 spelling boi)
- cup of; cupful of
Source: wiktionary.org