Contents
- 1 Japanese
- 1.1 Etymology 1
- 1.1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.1.2 Interjection
- 1.1.2.1 Usage notes
- 1.2 Etymology 2
- 1.3 References
- 1.1 Etymology 1
Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Likely a general interjection sound. Compare English oi.
See Also
Japanese Country NamesPronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- Coincidentally same as British English and Portuguese oi; a false cognate.
- An elongated おーい (ōi) is used when someone is at a distance.
Etymology 2[edit]
| For pronunciation and definitions of おい – see the following entries. | ||
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| (This term, おい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as おい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as おい.) |
(The following entries are uncreated: 負ひ, 追い.)
References[edit]
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