Definitions and meaning of hoi
hoi
Etymology
Variant of hoy.
Interjection
hoi
- A call to gain someone's attention; hey!
See also
Dutch
Etymology
Possibly a spontaneous alteration of the interjection ho. The use as a joyful exclamation is attested from the 16th century; use as an informal greeting appears only in the 20th century.
Another possibility is the borrowing from English ahoy or Middle English hoy; See also ahoi.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔi̯
- IPA(key): /ɦɔi̯/
Interjection
hoi
- (Netherlands, informal) A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
- Hoi, hoe gaat het? ― Hey, how's it going?
- (Netherlands, informal) A farewell acknowledging someone's departure, comparable to English goodbye, bye
- Tot morgen. Hoi! ― See you tomorrow. Bye!
- (dated) An exclamation of joy.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "hey"): doei
Derived terms
Related terms
- hallo
- goedemorgen
- goede dag
- goedenavond
Fembe
Alternative forms
Noun
hoi
- water
References
- Karl J. Franklin, Comparative Wordlist 1 of the Gulf District and adjacent areas (1975), page 67
Finnish
Etymology
Compare Estonian hoi, Ingrian hoi, Karelian hoi, Ludian hoi, and also Swedish hoj, Dutch hoi, English hoy. An interjection that is found in many languages.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoi̯/, [ˈho̞i̯]
- Rhymes: -oi
- Syllabification(key): hoi
Interjection
hoi
- ahoy, hey
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- “hoi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Anagrams
Galo
Noun
hoi
- salt deposit, salt lick
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Interjection
hoi
- (Southern Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol) hi! an informal greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence
See also
- hallo
- guten Morgen
- guten Tag
- guten Abend
- grüezi
- servus
Ingrian
Etymology
Cognates include Finnish hoi and Estonian hoi.
Pronunciation
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- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhoi̯/, [ˈho̞i̯]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhoi̯/, [ˈho̞i̯]
- Rhymes: -oi̯
- Hyphenation: hoi
Interjection
hoi
- Synonym of hei
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 65
Ladin
Interjection
hoi
- (Gherdëina) A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
Latin
Adverb
hoi (not comparable)
- (Old Latin) here
- 6th century BC, Tibur pedestal inscription (CIL I2 2658; image (page 18)):
Lavukaleve
Noun
hoi n
- deep sea
Verb
hoi
- (intransitive) go in
- (transitive) put in
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huy (“exclamation to express surprise, call to a friend, respond to a distant call, etc.”). Compare Cantonese 喂 (wai2) or Min Nan 喂 (oeh).
Pronunciation
Interjection
hoi (Jawi spelling هوي)
- hey; interjection used to call out to people
Further reading
- “hoi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*huy”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Pirahã
Adjective
hoi
- toneless rendering of hói
- toneless rendering of hoí
Further reading
Mura-Pirahã Dictionary
Rapa Nui
Etymology
Possibly from English horse.
Noun
hoi
- horse
Derived terms
Swahili
Pronunciation
Adjective
hoi (invariable)
- helpless, exhausted, critically ill
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɔj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɔj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hɔj˧˧]
Adjective
hoi • (𦤠)
- smelly, foul
- Synonym: hôi
West Frisian
Pronunciation
Interjection
hoi
- hi
Further reading
- “hoi”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Source: wiktionary.org