おい
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Etymology 1
Likely a general interjection sound. Compare English oi.
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (usually impolite) Said to get someone's attention; hey!; oi!
- おい、起きなさい！！
- Oi, okinasai!!
- Hey, wake up!!
- おい、起きなさい！！
Usage notes
- 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
| For pronunciation and definitions of おい – see the following entries. | ||
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| (This term, おい (oi), 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
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